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: Changes Coming to WeChat Pay; Binance Seeks Brazilian Bank; Monite Automates SME AP

Today in FinTech: Changes Coming to WeChat Pay; Binance Seeks Brazilian Bank; Monite Automates SME AP
Today in FinTech: Changes Coming to WeChat Pay; Binance Seeks Brazilian Bank; Monite Automates SME...
March 20, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

In today’s FinTech news, Tencent could be faced with spinning WeChat Pay into its payments subsidiary, while crypto exchange Binance looks to acquire a bank...

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Today in FinTech Ukraine: Mastercard Gives $2M for Relief Efforts
Today in FinTech Ukraine: Mastercard Gives $2M for Relief Efforts
March 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Today in FinTech Ukraine, Mastercard is donating $2 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine, and Unchain Fund, which was created by blockchain activists, is...

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Today in FinTech Ukraine: EvoShare Launches Aid Ukraine; Meest-America Turns Warehouse Into Donation Center
Today in FinTech Ukraine: EvoShare Launches Aid Ukraine; Meest-America Turns Warehouse Into Donation Center
March 17, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Silicon Valley-based FinTech EvoShare, which was founded by Ukrainian natives, launched its Aid Ukraine initiative Thursday (March 17), offering customers a way to donate a...

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Today in FinTech: Payrails Raises $6.4M Seed for FinOps; Kyash Secures $41M to Expand; PowerPay Adds Healthcare Financing
Today in FinTech: Payrails Raises $6.4M Seed for FinOps; Kyash Secures $41M to Expand; PowerPay...
March 17, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, three Delivery Hero alums have raised $6.4 million in seed funding to grow their financial operations software startup Payrails. Get the...

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Payrails Raises $6.4M Seed to Launch FinOps Software
Payrails Raises $6.4M Seed to Launch FinOps Software
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

German startup Payrails raised $6.4 million to continue developing financial operations software for payments and financial services tailored to enterprises, according to media reports on Thursday (March...

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Bolt CEO: Commerce Identity, Checkout Operating System Makes One-Click Checkout Ubiquitous
Bolt CEO: Commerce Identity, Checkout Operating System Makes One-Click Checkout Ubiquitous
March 17, 2022  |  eCommerce

Right up there with the dream of single sign-on for all is universal one-click checkout, updated for the digital first shopper who wants that experience...

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3 Dozen Tech Firm Founders Launch VC Fund To Grow Africa’s Next Unicorns
3 Dozen Tech Firm Founders Launch VC Fund To Grow Africa’s Next Unicorns
March 17, 2022  |  Investments

From Nigeria’s Interswitch, Andela and Flutterwave to Senegal-based mobile money provider Wave, Africa’s technology landscape has seen the emergence of several unicorns — private companies...

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Today in FinTech: Treezor Granted All Payments Licenses in France; FTX, AZA Drive Web3 in Africa; Clear Acquires Xpedize 
Today in FinTech: Treezor Granted All Payments Licenses in France; FTX, AZA Drive Web3 in...
March 16, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Treezor earns all eight payments licenses from French authorities, while FTX and AZA partner to drive digital currency and Web3 adoption...

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