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Marco Lanz covers fintech, digital payments, and the intersection of traditional finance and crypto at Frontierbeat. He spent three years tracking Latin America's mobile banking revolution before joining the team — back when everyone said digital wallets were a fad and Argentina's inflation rate was only at 50%. He writes about money the way most people experience it: confusing, occasionally infuriating, and always moving faster than regulators can follow. Based in Buenos Aires. Drinks mate. Argues about monetary policy at dinner.
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