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: Bamba Snags $3.2M; Block Shifts Focus to Blockchain

Today in FinTech: Bamba Snags $3.2M; Block Shifts Focus to Blockchain
Today in FinTech: Bamba Snags $3.2M; Block Shifts Focus to Blockchain
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Block, formerly known as Square, wants people to stop thinking of them as a payments-only company and will now be emphasizing...

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Dubai-Based FinTech Pemo Snags $12M in Seed Funding
Dubai-Based FinTech Pemo Snags $12M in Seed Funding
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

Dubai-based FinTech Pemo has raised $12 million in a seed funding round that it will use for continued product development and expansion across the Middle...

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SPACs Get No Respect Amid 2022’s Tech Stock Shakeout
SPACs Get No Respect Amid 2022’s Tech Stock Shakeout
May 18, 2022  |  SPAC

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Today in FinTech: D2C BNPL; Flexible Payments; Cash-Back Rewards
Today in FinTech: D2C BNPL; Flexible Payments; Cash-Back Rewards
May 17, 2022  |  Credit Cards

In today’s FinTech news, flexibility could be a game changer for the direct-to-consumer sector, the IT industry and every space — be it in-store or...

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The Data Point: 92% of Merchants Using Only Third-Party Tech Keep Chargebacks Under 0.5%
The Data Point: 92% of Merchants Using Only Third-Party Tech Keep Chargebacks Under 0.5%
May 17, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud detection is constantly improving, but so are the capabilities of fraud rings and hackers, making choice of fraud detection and dispute resolution technology critically...

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Greenlight, Mastercard Debut College Savings Credit Card
Greenlight, Mastercard Debut College Savings Credit Card
May 17, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Family-centric FinTech Greenlight has unveiled the Greenlight Family Cash Mastercard, a credit card designed to help parents save for their children’s education and other future...

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Small Online Sellers Get Chance to Install a Big Tech ‘Buy Button’
Small Online Sellers Get Chance to Install a Big Tech ‘Buy Button’
May 17, 2022  |  eCommerce

The one-click “buy button” simplicity popularized by the Amazons and PayPals of the world is no less desired by small online sellers, and FinTechs are...

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Restaurants and Customers Agree: Short Lines Are Simply Better
Restaurants and Customers Agree: Short Lines Are Simply Better
May 17, 2022  |  ResTech

Imagine sitting at a crowded restaurant after a meal with friends and it’s 11 p.m. at night. Suddenly, it seems everyone wants their check at...

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