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The Asian Countries That Actually Need A CBDC
At the recent Singapore Fintech Festival, the city-state’s announcement that it would pursue a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot next year was big…
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The Asian Countries That Actually Need A CBDC
At the recent Singapore Fintech Festival, the city-state’s announcement that it would pursue a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC)…
Pricing, Playbooks, And Power Moves In Startups
Startup M&A and roll-ups are predicted to rise in fintech and this already seems to be manifesting. Yet, recent events…
The Beginning Of The End Of Bank-Fintech ‘Partnerships’
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK Prediction: By the end of this decade, bank-fintech partnerships will be a thing of…
Investment Fintech Is Set To Have An Uber Moment
Over the past decade, fintechs have brought accessible, user-focused, and cost-effective financial products and services to a broader audience. This…
Why Profitability Is Rare Among Asia’s Digital Banks
More than four years after the financial centers of Hong Kong and Singapore announced they would allow digital banks, the…
Neo Banks In The U.S. Have Grown, But They Aren’t Profitable
Startup banks in the U.S. have made some impressive changes to the banking world — an end to NSF fees,…
From Crypto To T-Bills: Inside Meow’s Hard Pivot
With just 15 employees, these 29-year-old founders are creating a financial supermarket for startups and small businesses. By Emily Mason…
From Fintech’s Top Founders To Wall Street’s Best Dealmakers: 30 Under 30 Finance 2024
During a challenging year for startups and financial institutions, these entrepreneurs, traders and investors are navigating tough terrain and making…
Americans Think They Need To Make $284,000 To Be Happy. They’re Wrong—And So Is The Research.
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH ECH SNARK TANK How much more money would you need to make you “happy”? That’s the…
The Forbes Fintech 50: Apply For Our 2024 List
For the past eight years, we’ve published our annual Fintech 50 list, covering the top private companies that are transforming…
How To Successfully Raise Capital For Your Startup With The Power Of Imagination
In recent weeks, I have reflected on the arc of innovation and its acceleration from the Gutenberg Press to the…
Open Banking Will Grow The Whole Economy Not Only Fintech
I went to Las Vegas for Money20/20, one of the lighthouse events for me and a great many other fintech…
FIs Lead With Real World Digital Assets
This week, the digital assets autumn conference season saw Digital Asset Week (DAW23) come to London following fixtures in San…
How Generative AI Is Redefining Creativity For Marketers
Personalization has been a game changer in the world of advertising. 80% of individuals who classify themselves as frequent shoppers…
AI in Cross-Border Payments – A Long Road Ahead
This weekend, the unexpected firing of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and his rapid hiring by Microsoft MSFT shortly after talks…
I Love My TSA Pre, I Would Love A “Fed Pre” As Well
There has been much comment in the media, both in the U.K. and U.S., about the issue of banks either…
Banks’ Revenue Opportunity From FedNow Instant Payments
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK It’s a funny paradox. The Federal Reserve Bank’s launch of FedNow in July 2023…
A Fintech Titan In Community Banker’s Clothing
Already a force to be reckoned with in Silicon Valley, once-and-future billionaire Jackie Reses is out to disrupt financial services…