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Things worth reading: 20th February 2020

Chris Skinner

for online banking, Natwest bank tells baffled customer LendingClub stock down after buying a bank The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) appoints FinTech Heads in Singapore and Switzerland. Things we’re reading today include … Don’t use natwest.co.uk

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Female FinTech Founders’ Funding Behind Male Counterparts

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Female FinTech entrepreneurs are getting left out of funding even as record venture capital money is being pumped into startups. percent of FinTech startups with female founders received funding January through October, according to Crunchbase, per a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Nov. Companies that did get funding received only 0.9

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Invests In Chipper Cash In Latest African FinTech VC Deal

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African FinTech Chipper Cash has landed a whale of an investor. The startup has since expanded into eCommerce with a service targeted at retailers and other online merchants, Chipper Checkout. Chipper, though, is just the latest African FinTech to attract the attention of investors. And the investments have kept coming in 2020.

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FinTech N26 Mulls New Funding Round

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billion, Berlin-based FinTech N26 is exploring seeking additional investments in calendar 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. N26 already has raised nearly $800 million in venture capital, Bloomberg reported, including a $100 million round in May 2020. Venture capital investment in Europe’s FinTech industry has surpassed $35.4

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher.

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Banks and Credit Unions View Fintech Partnerships a Key Growth Strategy for 2020

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Fintechs can provide better design capabilities, improved customer experience, research states. Financial institutions are making fintech partnerships a key priority in 2020, according to a new study from Cornerstone Advisors. Digital account opening remains a top focus for new and replacement systems in 2020.

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India’s Online B2B Marketplace Beldara Grows

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Mumbai, India-based online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Beldara is planning a global expansion to link more international suppliers with overseas buyers, reports said on Thursday (Jan. In other Indian business news , Tracxn data has indicated that B2B FinTech firms saw $14.5 B2B FinTech firms overall secured more than $33.5

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