2024 has been the year for rejoining social media. Hi.

Fun to see legislative transparency hit mainstream. It’s not a panacea. People don’t read bills. And read a hearing transcript from before CSPAN vs. now. Years of good work to draw on though, including the standard I co-authored more than a decade ago: openingparliament.org/declaration/

Reluctantly optimistic hearing fr a few people I know that r being recruited by Department of Government Efficiency for appointments at government agencies generally lacking in tech literacy. In some cases, sticking a smart engineer in a spot normally taken by a career bureaucrat has real potential for good

Department of Government Efficiency has the potential to attract incredible talent. I’ve heard from very talented people that want to serve so not surprised to hear of them snatching up good people. Getting engineers and builders into government will go a long way.

This is amazing. Reddit's own search function has been iffy over the years. But I already add "reddit" to the end of a huge percentage of my Google searches.

Excited to share what the team is creating: a full day event for ambitious founders with amazing speakers from all over. After all, inspiration comes from anywhere.

Diaper pails are a scam to get you to buy proprietary bags and tiny expensive baking soda pods. And they still stink. Okay back to work now.

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🧵1/ NEW: Fintech Explained Q&A with Mercury’s Director of Policy & Government Affairs, Dan Swislow.

An arcane law frequently brandished but is "not a silver bullet to manage risks at the bank-technology perimeter. The authority has not been exercised effectively and has instead spawned opaque regulatory programs with little demonstrable public benefit." openbanker.beehiiv.com/p/limitsoftheb…

1/ 🤝 Bank-fintech partnerships are a critical engine for driving #competition, unlocking #innovation and increasing financial #inclusion.

1/ Mercury 2025 Annual Letter: Our vision is that banking* should do more than hold your money. It should include the cards and software you need to actually use your money. In 2024, we took huge strides to bring that vision to life: * Grew transaction volume to $156bn. *

A wild thing about Google Ads: hackers can run an ad showing your domain, but it actually leads to a phishing site. @Mercury got hit by this 3 years ago—but within a week, we launched a device verification system to stop it. I wrote up the story for our eng blog (link below)

Coalition for Financial Ecosystem Standards today launched the first industry benchmarks for bank-fintech partnerships alongside its advisors Independent Community Bankers of America SaverLife American Fintech Council Super proud of the role Mercury has played See American Banker coverage americanbanker.com/news/fintechs-…

1/ Today, @Mercury announced a $300 million Series C in a mix of primary & secondary funding at a $3.5B valuation, led by @Sequoia, with participation from Spark Capital, Marathon, COATUE, CRV, & a16z. I’m deeply humbled by the growth we’ve experienced. 🧵

I have been helping the Financial Technology Association with their annual CEO summit and let me tell you, this is going to be a must-attend event. So block off your calendar now for June 25 in Washington DC.