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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Doug Larson.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

Jeff For Banks

As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 27, 2021 was 60.4%. billion at September 30, 2021. billion at September 30, 2021. that invests in businesses that align with the company's focus on fintech; Government Loan Solutions, Inc., Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

PYMNTS

Said Allaire of the bid to get digital currencies more front and center: “Regulators are getting their arms around them … the digital asset market is now moving, more and more, into the mainstream of finance, FinTech payments and banking world.”. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin.

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33 Fintech Conferences & Events for 2021

Fintech Labs Insights

Here is the definitive list of fintech events for 2021. Plug and Play Fintech Euro Expo. Fintech Growth Summit by Mobile Growth Association. Fintech Junction. MIT Fintech Conference. Boston Fintech Week. Canadian Fintech Summit. Fintech Talents North America. Fintech World Forum.

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33 Fintech Conferences & Events for 2021

Fintech Labs Insights

Here is the definitive list of fintech events for 2021. Plug and Play Fintech Euro Expo. Fintech Growth Summit by Mobile Growth Association. Fintech Junction. MIT Fintech Conference. Boston Fintech Week. Canadian Fintech Summit. Fintech Talents North America. Fintech World Forum.

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The 33 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2021

Fintech Labs Insights

Here is the definitive list of fintech events for 2021. Plug and Play Fintech Euro Expo. Fintech Growth Summit by Mobile Growth Association. Fintech Junction. MIT Fintech Conference. Boston Fintech Week. Canadian Fintech Summit. Fintech Talents North America. Fintech World Forum.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

PYMNTS

Facebook’s Libra (OK, now it’s been renamed to Diem ) looms as 2021 dawns – maybe – and in a form diminished from its initial ambitions back in 2019, to disrupt the monetary system itself. That would, of course, include Diem, backed by the consortium of tech companies, Facebook among them, aiming for a 2021 launch.