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Lex interviews Sean Bennett, the co-founder and CTO of Stronghold, a Fintech company. Sean started out as an independent software developer, building software for clients. This experience led him to entrepreneurship and he used his skills to tackle the problem of remittance. He created Coinex, a stable coin issuer on the Ripple network, which allowed people to send money cheaply and quickly. However, early regulatory challenges and user adoption issues meant that the project was not successful. Sean eventually left the project and moved on to his next venture, Stella, a fork of Ripple. Setting the foundations for eventually starting his own company, Stronghold – a DeFi-enabled financial services company for institutional clients.

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Stronghold's website: https://bit.ly/3iRB8Nk

CEO's Linkedin profile: https://bit.ly/3D4sJNr

Topics: fintech, DeFi, remittance, payments, ACH, blockchain, stablecoins, e-commerce

Companies: Coinex, Ripple, Stellar Network, IBM, Stronghold

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TIMESTAMPS

1’52”: Sean’s early experiences building software and the path to entrepreneurship

8’56”: How a remittance-based family use-case led to a career building stablecoins

11’33”: The on and off-ramp mechanics involved in early-stage stablecoins & the reality-check of being to early to market

16’01”: Partnering with IBM to build their blockchain network & ideating a US Dollar settlement stablecoin integration using the Stellar Network

24’03”: Stronghold - the journey to its inception, its vision, and its unique positioning to the customer vs blockchain enablement

30’23”: The global nature of Stronghold’s merchant footprint & the data used to understand merchant risk and the associated rates thereof

33’58”: Stronghold’s preferred blockchain and protocols & the returns generated by the relative assets class

38’24”: Stronghold’s current focus given the state of the market & the trends informing its strategy going forward

39’44”: Channels to use to connect with Sean & learn more about Stronghold

Disclaimer here — this newsletter does not provide investment advice and represents solely the views and opinions of FINTECH BLUEPRINT LTD.

Contributors: Lex, Laurence, Matt, Farhad, Mike, Daniella

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How do we receive God's love and how do we give it away?  In a world that is full of lies and evil we need to understand what the Bible says about love and know that we stand in victory because of God's love for his children no matter what comes.  

What do you do when you have done everything that God has instructed and it didn't work out as expected. Beware, the enemy will try to place a mental picture of your failure and press the replay button in your mind every time you try to move forward. This is disappointed faith.

Justina Page is an international speaker and natural storyteller who speaks with a bold and refreshing honesty that touches the hearts of audiences. Her speeches unfold with a combination of humor, insightful observation and wisdom, as well as practical application. Justina is a woman whose faith was tested by fire. She now inspires audiences across the country with a powerful message of hope and triumph. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Circle of Fire which tells the story of how Justina’s life was changed forever when fire swept through her home, March 7, 1999. The loss of her 22-month-old twin son, Amos, the severe and lasting injuries of her other twin son, Benjamin, and her own devastating experience of third-degree burns covering 55 percent of her body affected the entire family. She is also the author of 16 other literary works. From the ashes of fire, a new hope has emerged. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Amos House of Faith, a non-profit organization, established to provide post-burn support to children and families affected by burn trauma. She is a voice over actor and children audio producer. She is a supporting actress in the award-winning faith-based movie We Are Stronger and the very powerful and inspirational TV series Breaking Strongholds.

There is a spiritual war raging all around us.  Today's devotional alerts us to be aware of enemy strongholds in our lives.

If you would like more insight into today’s devotional topic, watch or listen to Dr. Michael Youssef’s sermon series Conquer: Your Battle Plan for Spiritual Victory: LISTEN NOW | WATCH NOW

Whether you realize it or not, you are on a spiritual battlefield every day. Are you winning the battle, or are you experiencing defeat? In his book Conquer: Your Battle Plan for Spiritual Victory, Dr. Michael Youssef provides a practical battle plan with seven simple ways you can keep your enemy on the run. With God's Word as your guide, you will learn how God has equipped you to overcome.  Order your copy today!

Don't miss Dr. Michael Youssef’s new book, Is the End Near?: What Jesus Told Us About the Last Days. This eye-opening work will answer your questions about end-times issues by examining statements that Jesus Himself made about what was and is to come. You will be encouraged as you anticipate Christ’s return.  Secure your copy today!

Psalm 57 (ESV)

Andrew and Edwin discuss the potential historical setting for the psalm, finding David take refuge in a cave. However, while the refuge in 1 Samuel may look like a cave, in Psalm 57 we learn David really finds refuge in God. This prompts us to ask about our refuge.

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Join us as we launch into discussion about 9/11 after we face a random system reboot right as we get started with our live show. We discuss Scott's wheeling playlist, can you guess his favorite music? What is your 9/11 story? The team each shares their own story of where they were. Listen in for Blind React to hear what Neil and Scott get surprised by this time.  Product Spotlight #notsponsored is Stronghold Shift Boots. Check out our YouTube Channel SFJ4x4 TV for access to content discussed during this episode, including the CJ-5 Resto Video Series - the fourth is FIRE! Upcoming episodes include "How did you get into Jeeping" and "Stump the Chump" where you get to submit your stories and/or questions for the guys. Email your submissions to Jeffc@sfj4x4.com.  

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End your day meditating on the strength and refreshment we gain from God’s Word, which is the theme from today’s Our Daily Bread article

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