Faisal Khan

Answer to: Which financial institutions are progressive-leaning and widely accessible across the U.S. (and ideally internationally), either via branches or strong online access?

Answer to: What safeguards prevent a bank from artificially creating balances or simulating deposits, similar to how Bitcoin uses proof-of-work and an auditable ledger?

Answer to: Which startups are focused on corporate or B2B payments?

Answer to: What should I do with old routers?

Answer to: Which payment gateway providers offer strong protection and transparency when responding to government data requests?

Answer to: Is it true that central banks are privately owned?

Answer to: How can payments be processed between banks in an app, similar to Visa, using ACH or another network?

Answer to: Would a credit receipt appear on a monthly bank statement?

Answer to: How long does a wire transfer through Wells Fargo usually take?

Answer to: What are some strong examples of digital-only banks?

Answer to: Can international bank transfers take longer than five business days?

Answer to: What types of locations typically cash Western Union money orders?

Answer to: How much does it cost to mint a 1p coin?

Answer to: What is the Pakistan Remittance Initiative and what does it do?

Answer to: Besides the fixed transfer fee per transaction, what other revenue streams do MTOs and remittance agents have?

Answer to: Online Payments: Why isn’t Airbnb licensed as a money transmitter?

Answer to: In the U.S., do you have to include a tax ID (SSN or EIN) on an invoice?

Answer to: Can a 14-year-old living in Pakistan get a Mastercard?

Answer to: Does a marketplace-style business need a money-transmitter license?

Answer to: Does David Marcus regret leaving PayPal now that the company is going public?

Answer to: What is SEPA Direct Debit, and why is it considered challenging for e-commerce use?

Answer to: What features should a payment app include if it combines chat, P2P transfers, and payments like Venmo?

Answer to: How did Visa and Mastercard significantly expand their margins starting around 2005?

Answer to: Would widespread use of digital currency make the world a better place?

Answer to: How can I convert my U.S. dollars to Bitcoin and then invest in U.S. stocks from that balance—can this be done via a broker like Thinkorswim?

Answer to: How can someone obtain a Wells Fargo debit card?

Answer to: What is required to safely store other people’s money?

Answer to: Do developing countries gain from free trade, and why or why not?

Answer to: How long will it take before Bitcoin could make banks and traditional money obsolete, if ever?

Answer to: Who is not required to file income taxes in the United States?

Answer to: In what ways are currency-exchange bureaus used for money laundering?

Answer to: Why does it take several business days to move money electronically between two U.S. banks?

Answer to: I’ve used my credit card at stores like Target and Walgreens—what is the best way to ensure they remove my card number so it’s not exposed in a data breach?

Answer to: Does fractional-reserve banking primarily benefit banks, citizens, or both?

Answer to: What is the fastest way to receive salary payments from a U.S. employer into Pakistan?

Answer to: How do banks settle international payments internally?

Answer to: Could companies that dominate payments one day rival central banks in importance?

Answer to: Legally speaking, is Bitcoin treated more as a currency or as a payment protocol?

Answer to: Why are some Square and PayPal transactions described as “offline” even though authorization occurs online?

Answer to: Does Russia have a central bank comparable to those in the U.K. and U.S.?

Answer to: What is the best way to move large amounts of fully declared (“white”) money between countries without being taxed twice?

Answer to: What does the shutdown of Mt. Gox imply for Bitcoin’s long-term prospects?

Answer to: Are there genuinely legitimate ways to earn money from home?

Answer to: What is the legal and technical structure behind Coinbase’s exchange platform?

Answer to: What might happen if we chose a specific date after which the U.S. dollar would no longer be used?

Answer to: Why might a company demand a bank wire instead of an ACH transfer for large payments?

Answer to: Are there fintech incubators similar to the FinTech Innovation Lab?

Answer to: Which fintech accelerator programs exist, how much seed funding do they provide, and what equity percentage do they typically take?

Answer to: Is Dwolla considered a cryptocurrency?

Answer to: What is the cheapest way to send $1,000–$3,000 from the U.S. to a Mexican bank account?