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

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Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It’s still going under the stewardship of fintech famous Jim Marous, who modernized the name to Digital Banking Report (and recently opened the archives for free access).

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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But outside of a drive to take the smarty city concept to a nationwide level, Singapore has also gained recognition for its advancement in innovation-driven entrepreneurship and becoming a startup capital of the world. With an estimated population of just 5.47 million, an unemployment rate of 3 percent and an adult literacy rate of about 96.54

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120 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century: November 2020 Update

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At FintechLIVE , we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). Full Fintech Unicorn list (values as of 2 Dec 2020). Personal Capital. In November, we added just 3 new unicorns compared to 6 last month. Unicorn count: Beginning = 118. + 3 born this month. – Value Date/Source. 2-Dec-2020.

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Why Amazon Bet (Almost) A Billion On Certainty

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PayPal created certainty by getting sellers paid while making sure buyers got their stuff, while keeping buyers’ bank accounts and payment credentials secure and private. Amazon introduced Prime and free two-day shipping in 2005, when buying online was still a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of all retail sales.

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Data Dive: Buying, Selling And Foreclosing

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In July, it was reported that HMNY arranged a short-term $6 million loan from Hudson Bay Capital Management , $5 million of which will go toward paying its partners. Wells Fargo went on to sell at least 73,539 stated income loans between 2005 to 2007. For its part, U.S. And they almost never go home. So, what did we learn this week?

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B2B FinTech Rides High On A Week Of High-Value Investments

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B2B FinTech enjoyed one of its busiest and most lucrative weeks this year so far. Digital Currency Group, INBlockchain and Blockwater Capital. Additional investors also included Global Blockchain Innovative Capital, AlphaBlock Capital and AlphaCoin Fund. Judo Capital. Rowe Price Associates.

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Fintech Trending: P2P, EMV, NFC, NLP… OMG

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Jack Henry began offering P2P payment capability in 2005 and expects the new method to boost usage. Capital One integration with Amazon Echo. Capital One is the only bank with a live Alexa integration (called “Skill”), but Lloyds Bank put together a proof of concept this spring. The blockchain. The blockchain.

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