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.

Today in FinTech: Chime’s IPO Move Fires up Digital Banking; FinTech Unicorns Break Records in Latam
Today in FinTech: Chime’s IPO Move Fires up Digital Banking; FinTech Unicorns Break Records in...
January 24, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, Chime’s move toward an initial public offering (IPO) has turned the spotlight on digital banking’s acceleration into the mainstream of financial...

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Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The companies forging the future of finance are a bit different today than they were just a few years ago. Not all that long ago,...

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Moroccan B2B eCommerce Platform Chari Nets Funding on $100M Valuation
Moroccan B2B eCommerce Platform Chari Nets Funding on $100M Valuation
January 23, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Morocco-based B2B eCommerce and FinTech startup Chari could see a valuation of $100 million after a new bridge round of funding, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan....

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Today in FinTech: Chime Eyes $40B IPO; Save Partners With Visa; Nevada Casinos Marry Digital Convenience, In-Person Gameplay
Today in FinTech: Chime Eyes $40B IPO; Save Partners With Visa; Nevada Casinos Marry Digital...
January 23, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, digital banking startup Chime is looking at an estimated valuation of $40 billion as the FinTech gets ready for its upcoming...

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Stripe Terminal’s In-Person Payment Volume Grows ‘Sixfold’ as Shoppers Return to Stores
Stripe Terminal’s In-Person Payment Volume Grows ‘Sixfold’ as Shoppers Return to Stores
January 21, 2022  |  Point of Sale

As more people return to in-store shopping, businesses managing both physical locations and eCommerce markets are tapping financial infrastructure platform Stripe and its Stripe Terminal...

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Technologi: 2021 Was the Year of Access
Technologi: 2021 Was the Year of Access
January 21, 2022  |  Opinion

The pandemic rewrote the book on the payments industry, says Carl Churchill, managing director at Technologi. To get to the next page, providers need to...

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FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President Weighs in on BNPL, Crypto, Swipe Fees
FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President...
January 20, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s top FinTech news, authentication gateway and data provider Plaid moved further into identity verification with the acquisition of Cognito, while Ibercaja Bank eyed...

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Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022  |  Investments

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on...

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South Korea’s Financial Regulator Pledges Fewer Restrictions on FIs to Invest in FinTechs
South Korea’s Financial Regulator Pledges Fewer Restrictions on FIs to Invest in FinTechs
January 20, 2022  |  Regulation

The head of South Korea’s financial regulator told FinTech executives Thursday (Jan. 20) that he plans to lessen regulations on financial institutions’ investment in the...

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