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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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Institutional Money Managers Agree With The SECs Regulation By Enforcement Of Crypto
A new survey commissioned by digital assets fund manager Nickel Digital found that 92 percent of institutional money managers agree…
Remittances Saw Promise This Earnings Season – But Will It Last?
The remittances space is in the middle of a multi-year transformation as it works to respond to a changing world.…
Why Innovation In Banking Can’t Take A Holiday
As we near the end of summer, many bank executives are taking some well-deserved vacation. But I’d wager that most…
How Fintech Can Unlock The $31 Trillion Female Economy
This summer season brought an undeniable power — the female dollar. Fueled by icons like Beyoncé, Barbie, and Taylor Swift,…
What Do SMBs Want In A Small Business Bank Account?
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK It’s a tough time for small business owners: The economy is shaky, inflation is…
Distributing The Cost Of Fraud
There is a very interesting argument developing in the British financial services sector at the moment, an argument that is…
Lessons Learned From Studying Herd Mentality Of Venture Capitalists
Venture Capitalists (VCs) are often regarded as the architects of innovation, providing the capital that fuels the growth of groundbreaking…
Fintech Tips For Properly Evaluating Candidate Potential At Interview
In the rapidly evolving landscape of fintech, accurately evaluating a candidate's potential during the interview process is crucial for building…
Balancing Productivity, Flexibility & Culture
The return to the office is a hot debate in any industry. In fintech even more so, since so many…
A Tough Summer For Open Banking Powered Lenders
In the world of finance, where innovation is rapidly reshaping traditional models, two notable UK fintech players, Koyo and Fronted,…
Inside Chipper Cash’s Grueling Battle To Survive The Fintech Winter
Valued at $2.2 billion in 2021, African money-transfer startup Chipper Cash was slow to adapt to the funding collapse of…
Unlocking B2B Small Business Growth, By Speeding Up The Payment Process
Lara Hodgson and Stacey Abrams—yes, the politician and activist—founded Now Account to make it easier for small businesses to access…
How AI Is Increasing Fraud Risks Across The Fintech Industry
With the simultaneous arrival of easy-to-access AI tooling and real-time payments in the US, fraudsters are coming out en masse.…
Introducing Roger, A New Online Bank For Military Recruits
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK Does the US need a new online bank? If that bank serves new military…
Meet Greyston, An Internationally Recognized Social Innovator
The Painpoint The US economy has officially 5.8 million unemployed. The actual number is closer to 10 million if people…
What’s Good For PayPal Is Good For America
As I am sure you have noticed, there was an interesting development in the world of stablecoins this week with…
Fintech And Crypto Firms Stew And Sue As Fed Moves Into 21st Century–Without Them
The launch of the Fed’s instant payment FedNow system has raised the value of access to master accounts–which Kraken Bank,…
Is This The End Of Hypergrowth Startups?
With wefox we were the fastest European fintech ever to achieve a billion dollar valuation. We raised $1.4bn in only…