Tom MatsudainHuman PartsI’ll Always Stand Out as Mixed Race in JapanI’m the only hafu in the onsen — and I get to decide what that means·3 min read·Jul 2, 2020--6--6
Tom MatsudainThe StartupFintech Has a Role to Play in Undermining Systemic RacismNo industry is immune from the pandemic that is structural racism. And that includes fintech too.·6 min read·Jun 6, 2020----
Tom MatsudainThe StartupWill the Pandemic Accelerate the Move to Branchless Banking?How the quarantine represents a moment of reckoning for app-based banking.·4 min read·May 29, 2020----
Tom MatsudainThe StartupThe Privacy Implications of Messenger Apps Turning to PaymentsHow the story of China’s WeChat is being replicated across the world.·4 min read·May 28, 2020----
Tom MatsudainThe StartupHow App-Based Payments Are Shaking Up Japan’s Cash CultureQR codes are steadily becoming the new cash in the land of the rising sun. However, at what cost to the millennial pocket.·4 min read·May 8, 2020----
Tom MatsudaA Swedish Unicorn Called KlarnaKlarna, a Swedish bank that allows you to pay later for products, is now Europe’s most valuable fintech startup.·3 min read·Nov 12, 2019--1--1
Tom MatsudainHuman PartsNo One Believes That I’m JapaneseMixed race people often do not receive the acceptance that everyone else takes for granted·5 min read·Oct 31, 2019--19--19
Tom MatsudainOneZeroCan We Really Trust Digital Banks?What the rise of app banking could mean for your privacy, money, and the economy·4 min read·Aug 12, 2019--14--14