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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

Company Co-Founder and Partner Dana Settle told Bloomberg that Greycroft plans to use the fresh funds to invest in retail-oriented businesses, although it's also interested in working with health technology, financial technology and grocery-related businesses. Salesforce Ventures .

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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. What’s not guesswork is that innovation has been steadily increasing in this space. The latest evidence of that comes via Japan-based SoftBank. Used Vehicle Trends.

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Samsung’s Neon, 2020 Trendlines, Faster Payments Top This Week’s News

PYMNTS

PayPal is turning to Latin America to bolster its position in the eCommerce payments as well as remittance spaces. 30, the company announced an expansion of its partnership with Argentinian eCommerce company MercadoLibre (known as the “eBay of Latin America”), as it positions itself to take more of Latin America’s market share.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. Let’s see how this new scale allows for big investments in future innovation. She was a trailblazer and an early innovator in analytics.

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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. David Horton, head of innovation at Synechron , told PYMNTS that, as a thriving FinTech center, Dubai is easily giving cities like London, New York and Singapore a run for their money.

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

How they describe their product/innovation: Project Finance is a personal finance application that shows users the future of their finances based on all the choices and decisions they’re making today. Our dedicated team of 37 professionals are in North America.