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Musk’s Plans to Forge a Financial Ecosystem May Face Harsh Realities  
Musk’s Plans to Forge a Financial Ecosystem May Face Harsh Realities  
April 03, 2023  |  Payment Methods

It’s one thing to envision building a financial ecosystem: A digital front door where users lock into a continuum of banking, payments, app-driven activities that...

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Zopa Secures UK Banking License
Zopa Secures UK Banking License
June 24, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Zopa, the United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, has reached its latest milestone and received its banking license as it takes on traditional banks, the Financial...

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ADVANCE.AI Consortium Seeks Singaporean Digital Banking License
ADVANCE.AI Consortium Seeks Singaporean Digital Banking License
January 07, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Yet another business consortium vies for a lucrative, wholesale digital banking license, according to reports. Singapore’s FinTech firm ADVANCE.AI, Hong Kong’s financial services company Sheng...

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B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank
B2B Pay Pursues Status As Regulated Bank
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments and international money transfer company B2B Pay has announced plans to become a regulated financial institution, and is looking to investors to fuel...

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Bitcoin Daily: Sygnum Crypto Firm To Seek Singapore Banking License; US Air Force Teams With Constellation Blockchain Firm
Bitcoin Daily: Sygnum Crypto Firm To Seek Singapore Banking License; US Air Force Teams With...
August 29, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency company Sygnum is planning to apply for a banking license in Singapore. The company, which is based in both Switzerland and Singapore, has been...

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Square Takes Another Shot At A Banking License
Square Takes Another Shot At A Banking License
December 19, 2018  |  Banking

San Francisco-based FinTech company Square, known for its white card readers, has once again decided to become a banking establishment, according to a report in...

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OCC To Be Sued Again Over FinTech Bank Licensing Plan
OCC To Be Sued Again Over FinTech Bank Licensing Plan
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S. banking watchdog the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is facing a lawsuit, adding another setback to its struggling effort to provide...

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SoFi Bails On Being A Bank  
SoFi Bails On Being A Bank  
October 16, 2017  |  Banking

Social Finance, otherwise known as SoFi, the student loan online lender, is giving up on its hopes to become a bank for now. According to...

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