Couchonomics with Arjun by Arjun Singh
Arjun Singh
Decoding the New World Order of Finance - Unfiltered, global, weekly
As tectonic shifts reshape the financial world, Couchonomics continues to explore the trends transforming commerce, capital, and culture. This season, we expand our lens - building on our deep focus in the MENA region while bringing in voices, stories, and innovations from around the globe.
Why? Because the future of finance is no longer regional - it’s interconnected.
Whether it’s AI in Asia, tokenization in Europe, or fintech policy experiments in Africa, today’s financial shifts cross borders, industries, and disciplines.
Whether you’re in the industry or just fintech-curious, tune in weekly as we decode the big moves, bold ideas, and brilliant minds shaping tomorrow’s economy.
Episodes drop weekly. Arabic subtitles available on YouTube: youtube.com/@couchonomicswitharjunsingh438
Learn more: www.couchonomics.com
Season 4 supported by:
Adyen | Mastercard | SC Ventures | Thunes | Hala | e& | Digit 9
About the host:
Arjun's expertise covers a broad range of areas including Fintech, Payments, Digital Assets, Embedded Finance, Application of Emerging Technologies, and the Emergence of New Business Models within the Financial Services Sector in the MEA region and globally.
Arjun is deeply engaged in the Tech Start-Up ecosystem. He serves as a passive investor, advisory board member, and a notable commentator on the rapidly evolving scene.
In recognition of his impactful contributions, Arjun was honored as a Top Voice of the region by LinkedIn in 2020.
Learn more at www.couchonomics.com.
Categories: Technology
Listen to the last episode:
Money is no longer just held. It is moving, earning, and quietly reshaping the system around it. In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Arjun is joined by Anton Golub, Founding Member of RWA Labs, for a sharp, grounded conversation on what is actually happening beneath the surface of crypto, stablecoins, and tokenization. It is a clear breakdown of how liquidity, leverage, and market structure are shaping Bitcoin cycles, why stablecoins are becoming impossible to ignore, and what happe...
Previous episodes
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179 - What Happens When Stablecoins Start Competing With Banks? Tue, 07 Apr 2026
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178 - Can Stablecoins Scale Without Expanding Systemic Risk? Tue, 31 Mar 2026
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177 - How AI Agents and Stablecoins Are Reshaping Modern Banking Thu, 26 Feb 2026
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176 - How Tokenization and Stablecoins Will Change Money Movement Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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175 - Why Japan’s Payments Are About to Change Fast Tue, 10 Feb 2026
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174 - How Deep Payments Infrastructure Creates Real Fintech Advantage Thu, 05 Feb 2026
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173 - What It Really Takes to Launch a Fintech in Qatar Wed, 04 Feb 2026
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172 - What It Takes to Scale a Tech Company Like Snoonu From Qatar Tue, 03 Feb 2026
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171 - Why Ecosystem Design Matters More Than Funding in Startup Growth Mon, 02 Feb 2026
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170 - What the Data Actually Says About Venture Capital in MENA Tue, 27 Jan 2026
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169 - What It Really Takes to Build World-Class Startups Outside Silicon Valley Tue, 20 Jan 2026
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168 - How Allica Bank Is Rebuilding SME Banking From Scratch Tue, 13 Jan 2026
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167 - What It Really Takes for Banks to Innovate Without Breaking Trust Tue, 16 Dec 2025
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166 - How CBD Is Reshaping Banking in the UAE Tue, 09 Dec 2025
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165 - How One Platform Went From 5,000 Cards to Powering Global Banks Wed, 03 Dec 2025
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164 - How AI and Stablecoins Are Rewiring the Future of Fintech Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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163 - Why Stablecoins Could Redefine Global Trade and Banking Tue, 11 Nov 2025
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162 - The End of Bank Accounts: How Money Is Moving On-Chain Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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161 - The Next Decade of FinTech: AI, Tokenization & Quantum Finance Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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160 - How AI and Stablecoins Are Rewriting Payments Tue, 21 Oct 2025
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159 - When AI Becomes the Banker: Inside Vietnam’s Cake Digital Bank Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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158 - The Future of Wealth: AI, Trust & the Great $80 Trillion Shift Tue, 07 Oct 2025
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157 - Latin America’s Fintech Giant: The Rise of PicPay with 60M Users Tue, 30 Sep 2025
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156 - From Crowdfunded Startup to Europe’s Fastest-Growing Wealth Platform Tue, 23 Sep 2025
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155 - Build Cashflow, Not Hype: Abhi’s Liquidity Playbook Tue, 09 Sep 2025
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154 - Digital Wealth Platforms vs Robo-Advisors: What Investors Need to Know Tue, 02 Sep 2025
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153 - Africa’s Fintech Boom: From Mobile Money to Purpose-Driven Lending Tue, 26 Aug 2025
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152 - The New Rails of Money: Stablecoins, CBDCs & Tokenisation Tue, 19 Aug 2025
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151 - Fraud-as-a-Service, Stablecoins & the Future of Financial Crime Tue, 12 Aug 2025
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150 - How Finternet Labs Is Building the Internet Layer for Finance Tue, 05 Aug 2025
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149 - Stablecoins, Wallets, and the Rise of Embedded Cross-Border Payments Tue, 29 Jul 2025
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148 - Stablecoins, Tokenization & Regulation: Crypto’s Next Chapter Tue, 22 Jul 2025
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147 - Scaling SME Lending Without Burning Capital Tue, 15 Jul 2025
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146 - Neo Ventures, Tokenized Assets & the Future of Wholesale Banking Tue, 08 Jul 2025
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145 - Fixing the Core: Why Legacy Banking Infrastructure Can’t Be Patched Tue, 01 Jul 2025
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144 - What VCs Get Wrong About Building Durable Startups with Tim Levene Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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143 - Why Most Digital Banks Fail - And How Engine by Starling Is Flipping the Script Wed, 11 Jun 2025
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142 - Beyond the Buzz: Beehive’s Real Playbook for SME Lending Tue, 03 Jun 2025
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141 - Conviction Over Hype: What Great VCs Look Like Now Tue, 27 May 2025
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140 - Reinventing Banking: Tyme’s CEO on Scale, Strategy & Survival Tue, 20 May 2025
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139 - From Bank to Builder: How SC Ventures Launches 30+ Startups Tue, 13 May 2025
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138 - Couchonomics with Arjun is BACK! Mon, 05 May 2025
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137 - Programmable Money, Real-Time Payments & What Comes Next Fri, 02 May 2025
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136 - How Japanese Capital is Changing the Game in Microfinance Wed, 30 Apr 2025
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135 - Japan’s VC Market: Navigating a New Era of Investment Mon, 28 Apr 2025
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134 - Inside SMBC’s Asia Innovation Center: The Future of Corporate Banking Fri, 25 Apr 2025
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133 - The Future of Financial Regulation: RegTech, AI & Innovation Wed, 23 Apr 2025
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132 - Regulators, Reform & Bitcoin: Japan’s Crypto Future Mon, 21 Apr 2025
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131 - Why Japan’s Startup Ecosystem Isn’t Scaling — Yet Thu, 17 Apr 2025
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130 - Special Episode: Japan FinTech Week and GFTN Forum Wed, 19 Feb 2025