FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

M&T Bank CEO Calls for More FinTech Regulation
M&T Bank CEO Calls for More FinTech Regulation
March 02, 2022  |  Banking

M&T Bank Corp CEO René Jones has made the case for holding digital banks to the same regulatory standards as traditional financial institutions (FIs). Get...

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Zip Acquisition Gives Spotii a Boost in Highly Competitive MENA BNPL Market
Zip Acquisition Gives Spotii a Boost in Highly Competitive MENA BNPL Market
March 02, 2022  |  BNPL

The number of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms that have emerged over the past few years, especially in the wake of the pandemic, has...

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Embedded Finance FinTech Alviere Partners With AutoPayPlus
Embedded Finance FinTech Alviere Partners With AutoPayPlus
March 01, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Alviere, the embedded finance tech platform, has announced that AutoPayPlus will be the first automotive industry company to sign on to its suite of services,...

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Microlending FinTech Branch International Eyes Creating Pan-African Digital Bank
Microlending FinTech Branch International Eyes Creating Pan-African Digital Bank
March 01, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Branch International, an Andreessen-backed startup, is vying to become a pan-African digital bank, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in B2B: Payhawk Earns Bulgarian Unicorn Honors; ProducePay Pushes for Efficiency in Produce
Today in B2B: Payhawk Earns Bulgarian Unicorn Honors; ProducePay Pushes for Efficiency in Produce
March 01, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, ICZoom is planning an initial public offering in the U.S., and Medius partners with Nomentia to extend global payment capabilities. Plus,...

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Today in FinTech: TabaPay Eyes New Verticals; Tranglo Teams with Ripple; M-KOPA Branches Out; Cheddar Acquires New Tech; Shift4 Makes Acquisitions for Growth
Today in FinTech: TabaPay Eyes New Verticals; Tranglo Teams with Ripple; M-KOPA Branches Out; Cheddar...
March 01, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, it’s all about growth as TabaPay lands SoftBank funding while eyeing different verticals, M-KOPA secures fresh capital for new market expansion...

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PayPal Won’t Protect NFT Sales in Excess of $10K
PayPal Won’t Protect NFT Sales in Excess of $10K
March 01, 2022  |  NFTs

Buyers of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using PayPal will no longer be protected for large sales, the California-based global FinTech announced. Get the Full Story Complete...

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German Investor CommerzVentures Raises $334M to Boost EU FinTech and Insurtech Startups
German Investor CommerzVentures Raises $334M to Boost EU FinTech and Insurtech Startups
March 01, 2022  |  Investments

FinTech investor CommerzVentures has closed a 300 million euro ($334 million) funding round designed to support companies in the FinTech, InsurTech and climate FinTech sectors....

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FinTech M-KOPA Raises $75M to Expand Platform for Underbanked
FinTech M-KOPA Raises $75M to Expand Platform for Underbanked
March 01, 2022  |  Investments

African FinTech startup M-KOPA raised $75 million in a growth equity round to expand its financial services platform for the underbanked into additional countries beyond...

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