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To Stop Scams, It’s Time to Add Sensible Friction to Easy Money

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Gone are the days of reaching into my pocket for a wallet , counting out bills or wiggling a credit card free or (if you can even remember these days) finding a checkbook and filling out a paper check. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina. TJ holds a B.S. in computer science and a M.S.

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Six Steps to Growth in a Global Economic Squeeze

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During the past decade, following the financial crisis and last big economic squeeze, financial institutions mainly focused on rebuilding resilience, increasing capital, mending regulatory fences, investing in digitization, and achieving productivity and efficiency gains. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $400 Million Week Ending May 20

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Finovate alums accounted for 40% of the week’s dollar volume including: Personal Capital raised $75 million for its digital wealth management service. Personal Capital. Consumer credit card management. HQ: Charlston, South Carolina. million) and Jetty ($4 million). Latest round: $160 million Series C.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

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HQ: Charleston, South Carolina. Startup capital raising platform. Tags: SMB, capital, crowdfunding, equity, investing. Integrated payment processor. Latest round: $10 million Series B. Total raised: Unknown. HQ: Shanghai, China. Source: Crunchbase. SaaS banking platform. Latest round: $8.73 million Series B. CapitalPitch.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol.

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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

CB Insights

A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. These companies are making it easier to make a budget, invest, and buy stocks, as well as to get loans and credit cards. debit & credit cards. In aggregate, they command $1.3 trillion in annual spending. The secrets of user growth. bank accounts.

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

CB Insights

Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, an increasing amount of capital was being devoted to cybersecurity.

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