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APRIL 3, 2019

It may seem that cross-border payments were in the … well … crosshairs this past week, with a number of country-by-country and company-by-company initiatives using blockchain and other methods to speed payments and lower fees. Everex, which traces its genesis to 2016, has focused on distributed ledger technology for cross-border payments.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

The fintech industry took a hard hit in 2022 as investors scaled back their investments amid market turmoil. Fintech is central to a16z’s investment strategy. In recent years, the firm has not only shored up its presence in more familiar sectors like banking, but also reached deeper into newer territory like blockchain.

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Bussman Advisory

APRIL 7, 2022

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance?

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Banking Exchange

MAY 26, 2021

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2019

27), far-flung verticals such as healthcare and seafood supply chains – and even FinTech – can be united under a key principle: Trust. Making Waves With Blockchain. This time around, Turner explained that Mastercard has built a proprietary blockchain off of their networks that ties into infrastructure that is already in place.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

27), far-flung verticals such as healthcare and seafood supply chains – and even FinTech – can be united under a key principle: Trust. Making Waves With Blockchain. This time around, Turner explained that Mastercard has built a proprietary blockchain off of their networks that ties into infrastructure that is already in place.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management. and India, alternative small business lending technology company CreditEnable has revealed a $2 million seed round, according to Inc42 reports. With headquarters in both the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2017

While blockchain technology can be tough to regulate, it is making small strides into mainstream use. Some countries are timid about venturing into blockchain due to its tough-to-regulate persona. However, there are signs that blockchain is making strides toward mainstream use.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Japanese business to business (B2B) payments firm JCB is partnering with Singapore blockchain technology provider Keychain to capitalize on using blockchain in the payments space, JCB announced in a press release. Last week , JCB announced a partnership with the blockchain-enabled commercial payments platform Paystand.

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Bussman Advisory

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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MARCH 14, 2018

.” Oliver was discussing cryptocurrencies and blockchain on his show, highlighting the massive potential the world of FinTech has touted for the last year or so. This balance of optimism and realism is taking over the blockchain space as of late. But the segment also warned to temper the hype with healthy skepticism.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

Earlier this month the credit card giant launched its Visa Ready Program for Business Solutions, a collection of B2B payment and finance services, from virtual cards to AP automation, to accelerate companies’ use of such digital tools. Visa has been going big in B2B payments as of late.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay has officially launched in the U.S. UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain. BNPL Provider Openpay Launches In US.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

American Express has filed for a blockchain-based proof of payment technology, and Santander U.K. American Express , the world’s largest card issuer based on purchase volume, has moved ahead with the latest in a series of blockchain agreements that it hopes will position the company as a leader in this new transaction technology.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. The big story, however, has been blockchain, as entities public and private are hoping it might just be the digital magic bullet the entire ecosystem needs. Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

As these burdens on SMBs mount, FinTech stepped in to try to tackle the problem. bolstering FinTech’s competitive edge, Ian Strafford-Taylor, CEO of global payments firm FairFX, says the face of small business banking is going to look different. With initiatives like Open Banking in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In this week's look at payment rails innovation, Visa embraces blockchain and digital currency to facilitate corporate and small business payments, while CardUp supports commercial card payments by mixing payment rails for easier supplier acceptance. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

FinTech innovators continue to bank on the blockchain to overhaul the world’s payments infrastructure, and financial institutions are backing that vision with their own investments. But could this revolution be a bust for credit card giants? I think blockchain has potential,” he stated.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

One of the biggest tests for FinTech in the coming years is how well it can serve businesses that don’t have easy or efficient access to credit. Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology can boost the odds in favor of those credit-seeking businesses. FinTech Sandbox. FinTech Prognosis.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

government seems to be accepting the positive impact that digital currencies and blockchain could have on legacy financial systems, according to Business Insider. House of Representatives, asking the government to establish a national policy for technology. A non-binding resolution was passed on Monday (Sept. 12) by the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Every day the world hears about another blockchain project in the works or another distributed ledger technology consortium forming. Just last week, Deloitte found that in 2016 alone, nearly 27,000 new blockchain projects surfaced on the market. “The Reports said the filing, dated Nov. 9 with the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Fold allows its users to buy gift cards for bitcoin with 3 percent cashback, currently offering $25 or $100 gift cards on its website. Morgan announced that they have teamed up on a blockchain-based prototype that will allow payments in multiple currencies to be completed on the same network. And the U.S.

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Bussman Advisory

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

technologies in the financial sector. The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance?

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Crypto boosters have spent the better part of the past decade promoting the idea that great fiat-currency disruptions are coming care of blockchain and literally hundreds of thousands of variations of cryptocurrency circulating in the world today. The Broader Blockchain Horizon. Crypto’s Path To Spendability.

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Banking Exchange

JULY 8, 2019

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion. While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. Plus, Hong Kong's Statrys raises funding for its SMB FinTech, Repay Holdings inalizes its CPS Payment Services takeover, and AlfaBank joins blockchain trade finance network Contour. 3) announcement.

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Bussman Advisory

MARCH 29, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Amazon spends $2.75 This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Amazon spends $2.75 Gain insights into disruptive technologies, industry updates, and success stories from our portfolio companies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

Innovators and FinTech players are eyeing how blockchain technology can ease friction for corporate cross-border payments, a need pressing more heavily on companies that expand operations internationally. One business is using blockchain for this very purpose and, on Wednesday (March 9), released its API to address the issue.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

It’s a thought that was triggered recently after reading and reflecting on recent developments across three innovations heralded as FinTech’s poster children — disruptors out to change the world and eat the proverbial lunches of incumbents they say are too big and too unmotivated to change. Blockchain. Blockchain. Digital banks.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

-based Apruve landed funding for their solutions, signaling continued interest by venture capitalists (VCs) in not only alternative finance, but in FinTech firms looking to address B2B companies’ pain points of delayed and unpaid invoices. The company recently announced $3.2

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Bussman Advisory

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: OpenAI unveils AI that instantly generates eye-popping videos Microsoft, OpenAI fighting foreign hackers utilizing ChatGPT in attacks Apple reached 12m credit card users and US$10B in savings balances Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

It was announced today that Visa Europe Collab, part of Visa Inc, will be partnering with the world’s first publicly listed blockchain company, the BTL Group, in order to test out a proof of concept on running interbank settlements through blockchain. Backed by Visa, which has been exploring the potential applications Read More.

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Bussman Advisory

AUGUST 25, 2022

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance? iCapital acquires UBS US fund platform.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Blockchain payments company Pundi X has announced plans to launch Open Platform, a tool to enable developers and businesses to create blockchain solutions. In a press release on Thursday (May 2), Pundi X said Open Platform will let developers and corporates list digital tokens, and create custom XPASS cards.

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