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.

AFG Expands into the Philippines with JazzPay Acquisition  
AFG Expands into the Philippines with JazzPay Acquisition  
January 06, 2022  |  News

ASEAN Fintech Group (AFG), the Singapore-based venture capital company, has acquired JazzyPay, the digital payments provider valued at $1.8 million, AFG announced on Thursday (Jan....

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Bitcoin Daily: Baanx Gets FCA Approval for Providing Crypto; Peru to Debate Crypto Regulations; Airbnb Poll Shows Demand for Crypto Payments; Bitcoin Price Falters as Fed Debates Shrinking Balances
Bitcoin Daily: Baanx Gets FCA Approval for Providing Crypto; Peru to Debate Crypto Regulations; Airbnb...
January 05, 2022  |  Bitcoin

FinTech Baanx has received full approval for cryptoassets registration by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a IBS Intelligence report Wednesday (Jan. 5)....

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Cash Stream Protocol Zebec Joins Visa Program
Cash Stream Protocol Zebec Joins Visa Program
January 05, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Zebec, the first continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain, announced Wednesday (Jan. 5) it was joining the Visa Fintech Fast Track...

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Korean Regulators Grapple With Next Steps as Techs Firms Expand Into Finance
Korean Regulators Grapple With Next Steps as Techs Firms Expand Into Finance
January 05, 2022  |  Regulation

Naver and Kakao, two of the largest online service providers in South Korea, are taking steps into financial services, pushing financial institutions (FIs) to better...

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LendingClub Reorganizes to Focus on ‘Everyday’ Americans
LendingClub Reorganizes to Focus on ‘Everyday’ Americans
January 04, 2022  |  Banking

LendingClub won’t be going forward with several business operations in 2022, including its yacht loan business, according to CEO Scott Sanborn. Get the Full Story...

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B4B Payments Joins Mastercard Fintech Express Program
B4B Payments Joins Mastercard Fintech Express Program
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships

Global payments provider B4B Payments is joining the Mastercard FinTech Express program to become licensed to issue Mastercard prepaid, debit and credit cards either directly...

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FinTech Automation Partners with Finicity to Use Open Banking Data on Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
FinTech Automation Partners with Finicity to Use Open Banking Data on Infrastructure-as-a-Service Offering
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships

Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform FinTech Automation (FTA) signed an agreement with Mastercard company Finicity on Tuesday (Jan. 4) to access consumer information for secure account validation and...

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US Dreams Dashed But UK and EU Neobanks Brim With Potential in 2022
US Dreams Dashed But UK and EU Neobanks Brim With Potential in 2022
January 03, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Despite legal and pandemic-related business challenges, the challenger bank space in the United Kingdom and European Union is brimming with potential, buoyed by growing investor...

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US FinTech Stripe Preps for Roll Out in Israel
US FinTech Stripe Preps for Roll Out in Israel
January 03, 2022  |  Digital Payments

U.S. FinTech Stripe is getting ready for its launch in Israel with the opening of sales and support operations ahead of research and development, CTech...

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