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UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec As US CEO 

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London’s digital unicorn Monzo has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. operations in Las Vegas as chief executive officer (CEO), Monzo said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. Monzo crossed the pond through a partnership with Ohio-based Sutton Bank and is the first of Europe’s digital banks to launch in the U.S.

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Monzo Raises $80 Million At Lower $1.6 Billion Valuation

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Monzo's previous round was for 40 percent less than its 2019 valuation, and the pandemic's effects hobbled the bank's efforts to expand more overseas. Due to the pandemic, Monzo suffered reduced card spend both at home and abroad, meaning less revenue for interchange fees coming in, according to TechCrunch.

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The 14 Biggest Payments & Card Industry Conferences & Events in 2023

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These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards payments and card technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart payments firms and card issuers. Payments UX: Zelle Confuses

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

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In this article, we detail our thoughts and the trends we saw last week in Las Vegas from a banking perspective in hopes of giving you the flavor and insight from the conference without you having to walk 10 miles per day and listen to endless vendor pitches. It’s a whirlwind of education, deal-making, eating, and hugging.

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The 57 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2023

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Event Spotlight Tech meets finance in San Francisco 60+ demos. 100+ speakers. 1,200+ attendees (600+ from financial institutions).

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Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S. Consumers (Nov 2023)

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Consumers have been banking online for 28 years. And from the very beginning, there have been pure-play digital banking startups. The first, online bank Security First Network Bank (SFNB) launched in 1995, just a year after Amazon.com. But unlike ecommerce, digital-only banking was slow to catch on.

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Conference Alert: New Fintech Event to Focus on AI (duh!)

Fintech Labs Insights

Last week’s event in Las Vegas attracted a self-reported 4,000 attendees and was the talk of the fintech pods and Substacks the last few weeks. The pandemic slowed the introduction of new events. In the fintech space, only Fintech Meetup , launched in 2021, has reached critical mass this decade.