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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

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Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

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Below, we take a look at some of these frauds and the lessons they can teach entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own products, companies, and funds. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Virgin Hyperloop One’s utopian vision derailed by fraud. Crescent Ridge Capital Partners’ elaborate Ponzi scheme.

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EMV Chip Cards: It’s Time to Educate Your Small Business Customers

Banking 2020

PIN authentication is the most effective approach to maximize fraud protection, however, the authentication method is up to the credit card issuing bank. However, fraud prevention comes at a price. EMV has been implemented in other countries, resulting in significant reduction in fraud for those businesses that adopted EMV capability.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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in losses, declare bankruptcy at Westinghouse, and eventually to sell the Westinghouse unit to Brookfield Asset Management. Date: September 3, 2001. Eager to get in on the action and capitalize on the growing number of Latin American internet users, the Spanish telecom company Terra Networks purchased Lycos in a $12.5B

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The 171 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (April 2021 update)

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US-based fraud specialist. Personal Capital. . #142 (tie) Groww : $1.0B India-based investing startup. 142 (tie) The Zebra : $1.0B US-based insurance lead gen company. 142 (tie) Clearcover : $1.0B US-based auto insurance provider. 142 (tie) Sift : $1.0B Full Fintech Unicorn List. values as of 1 May 2021). Value Date. 1 May 2021.

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The 157 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (March 2021 update)

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US-based fraud protection for financial instituions. Personal Capital. . #129(t) Papaya Global : $1.0B Israel-based payroll provider. 129(t) Flutterwave : $1.0B US-based payment company. 129(t) Clearbanc : $1.0B US-based SMB alt-lender. 129(t) Feedzai : $1.0B 129(t) Fireblocks : $1.0B US-based cyrypto company. Value Date. 1 April 2021.

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The 187 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (May 2021 update)

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72 (t) Forter: $3B US ecommerce fraud specialist. #97 Personal Capital. . #55 Kraken : $4+B US crypto exchange (valuation per Fortune, based on 2019 round, and likely MUCH higher now). #60 60 Paymentus : $3.8B US payments company that went public 25 May 2021. #61 61 Hypoport : $3.6B German lender that went public in 2007. #72