Amias Gerety

One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
May 12, 2025  |  Regulation

Welcome to another edition of Washington Weekly, the series in which PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and QED Investors partner Amias Gerety start their conversation with...

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Washington Weekly Opens the Warren Buffett Playbook
Washington Weekly Opens the Warren Buffett Playbook
May 05, 2025  |  Economy

Warren E. Buffett’s recent announcement that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end ended one of the longest, most closely watched...

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Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
April 28, 2025  |  Economy

Springtime in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossoms color the presidential monuments. Outdoor cafés in Georgetown are bustling. It’s a time when the talk of the town...

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Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
March 17, 2025  |  Regulation

By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this...

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The GENIUS Act: A Step Toward Stablecoin Clarity or Regulatory Ambiguity?
The GENIUS Act: A Step Toward Stablecoin Clarity or Regulatory Ambiguity?
March 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The mania in Washington around financial services regulation has settled a bit. In fact, the focus has now turned toward a decidedly traditional function in...

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This Week in Crypto: A Flock of Black Swan Events
This Week in Crypto: A Flock of Black Swan Events
March 05, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency sector is in turmoil after a dramatic week. That, of course, is nothing new for crypto — but what is new is the reason...

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CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm
CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm
March 03, 2025  |  Politics

If you’re tracking the mania in Washington, D.C., from a financial services perspective these days, you might notice that it’s starting to resemble a weather...

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Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions
Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions
February 24, 2025  |  Regulation

It wasn’t quite a manic Monday this week. But don’t bet on that relative calm to continue. While the past week in Washington lacked the...

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CFPB in Limbo — Should FinTechs and Banks Stay the Course?
CFPB in Limbo — Should FinTechs and Banks Stay the Course?
February 10, 2025  |  CFPB

The phrase “manic Monday” is getting a pretty good workout these days. Far from being a cute top 40 song from the ’80s, the ongoing...

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