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Distributed Ledgers Expected to be Most Prominent Financial Technology in 2019, Poll Finds

Bank Innovation

Distributed ledger technology will be crucial to innovation in digital banking this year, according to a poll conducted by Bank Innovation. For the December poll, Bank Innovation asked readers to name a technology, aside from the obvious - artificial intelligence, that would be most prominent in 2019.

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VCs And SPACs Raise $1B+ To Invest In Cloud, AI And More Despite Pandemic

PYMNTS

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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SoftBank Reportedly Tapping Into Online Used Car Trend

PYMNTS

Among the ongoing trends in retail is the funding for online used car platforms, and the ongoing rise of eCommerce and digital payments in Latin America. Take Online auto retailer Vroom , which recently announced a $146 million Series G funding round led by AutoNation. Used Vehicle Trends. million in a previous round.

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3 Strategies Goldman Sachs can use to build a Fintech powerhouse

Lex Sokolin

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. We have the world’s best investment bank and institutional capital markets business, but something doesn’t feel right. Capital markets and private wealth bets come naturally to the company. Wealthtech is one fire, they say now.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) with a rare bi-partisan move showing that pinch-your-banker-and-hug-your-merchant is apparently as wholesome America as apple pie. Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX.

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Tech Center: Dubai Takes A Front Row Seat To FinTech Growth

PYMNTS

Dubai is considered to be a hotbed for financial technology and innovation, not just in the Middle East but globally. The centrally located city, which is globally recognized as a hub for European, African and Asian business, is placing its focus on boosting its status as a FinTech capital of the world.

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

Fintech Labs Insights

Once the deal closes in Q1 of 2017, it will boost Cardtronics’ network to 225,000 ATMs across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The agreement enables consumers to make transactions of up to £30 ($36.60) at 400,000 retail locations. If you live in America, you’ve likely noticed that adoption is low. Regulation.

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