This Is What “All In” Looks Like
The Future of Payments:Unpacked
What Going "All In" on Substack Means for Payments:Unpacked
Welcome to the new home of Payments:Unpacked. After months of experimenting, and refining, we are now “all in” on Substack.
But what does that really mean?
It means Payments:Unpacked is no longer just a weekly newsletter.
It has evolved into a full-fledged media destination for anyone curious about payments — whether you're deep in the industry or just payments-curious.
Here’s what’s inside:
Weekly Newsletter
Every week, we break down the key payments stories you need to understand — without jargon, hype, or fluff.
This free edition gets straight to the point, helping professionals stay sharp and informed, and newcomers get oriented fast.
Extra! — For Paid Subscribers
Want to go deeper?
Extra! is where we unpack major shifts, market moves, and strategic plays in detail — the kind of analysis most people miss, but insiders can’t afford to.
This is where the smart takes live.
Three Point Zero: Personal Reflections
Three Point Zero is where Mike writes more personally — about what payments means to him, how the industry is evolving, and how his perspective has changed over time.
It's a quieter, more reflective space that gives context to the rest.
Payments:Unpacked TV
At 8pm (UK time) each Monday we release a short video premiere that distills a significant payment story into a visual conversation starter.
This isn’t a lecture — it’s an invitation to think differently with appointment television.
Whether it's a bold prediction or a subtle shift in tone, this is where new ideas begin.
Quirky Podcasts & Sixty Seconds Comedy
At Payments:Unpacked we don’t believe learning about payments should be boring.
Expect occasional audio takes with a twist — and soon, a new show called Sixty Seconds, a comedy show that brings levity to a topic we usually take way too seriously.
Think Nicholas Parsons meets fintech.
Why Substack?
Substack is more than a publishing platform — it’s a community hub.
It allows us to bring everything together in one place:
One feed, where you can see it all
One inbox, where you won’t miss a thing
One home, where your comments, feedback, and conversations shape what’s next
This is your moment
Payments is no longer just a back-end system.
It’s culture.
It’s strategy.
It’s influence.
Whether you’re a payments professional trying to stay ahead of the curve or someone who’s just curious to see what going “all in” on Substack actually looks like — this is your moment.
👉 Subscribe for free to stay in the loop every week.
🚀 Go paid to unlock Extra! and everything we can’t fit in the public feed.
Payments:Unpacked is where we make sense of it — and maybe have a little fun along the way.
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