PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Richard de Roos, head of foreign exchange for Standard Bank, noted that it also provides an “independent and much safer cloud-hosted record of all documents and steps, instantly available in real time to all parties involved,” according to FinTech Futures.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

The Chinese government has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency: While it seems to be enthusiastic about the applications of blockchain technology, the country has banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) and blocked crypto trading sites.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The country is laying the groundwork to be the first nation to launch a digital currency and will balance privacy concerns with government oversight, Reuters reported. I think you will see it very soon, in the next maybe two to three months,” Lee told CNBC at the FinTech Festival on Monday (Nov 11).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

According to Bloomberg , one source claims that the California-based firm is engaging in conversations with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which charters and regulates all national banks and federal savings associations. The talks are not final and no deal has been made. In May, the company received a valuation of $5.6

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we check out a small country with a huge potential to emerge as one of Europe’s premier FinTech spaces. In the first four months of 2016, the technology companies based in the Netherlands raised €37 million in capital.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level. Or does it?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Alas, there is no such thing as a sure bet, especially in the world of FinTech. Clearing the Air. million this week.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing Second, Fintechs (e.g., It must attract global capital and global talent.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing Second, Fintechs (e.g., It must attract global capital and global talent.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Collaboration between FinTechs and banks. That includes the ability of faster payments initiatives to address corporate, cross-border transactions in addition to consumer, national transactions, he said. A small business needs working capital, letters of credit, export insurance logistics, shipping insurance and credit protection.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The UK-based independent fintech industry group attracted 100 entries resulting in 22 finalists across 8 categories, 8 category winners and one overall champion. Digital money solutions for both personal and commercial use, integrating traditional and cryptocurrencies to support multi-currency accounts, transfer and exchange services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

That’s Amazon’s commitment to its India ops, where growth is sizzling enough, and competition robust enough, to mandate heavy duty capital allocation. FinTech grab $14 million in financing, a sign of confidence in both product and market. Time will tell.

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Lex Sokolin

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

High tech firms continue to build into software their addictive digital nation states. The price of the cryptocurrency rose to over $15,000, breaking again the $250 billion market capitalization barrier. The price of the cryptocurrency rose to over $15,000, breaking again the $250 billion market capitalization barrier.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

It was a quieter week in fintech fundings. Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. HQ: National, Maryland. Excluding NCR, 13 companies raise $82.2

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

If you read anything but this newsletter, you’ve got to read: Blockchain Capital’s 2019 Year in Review Messari Research Crypto Theses for 2020 DappRadar 2019 dapp Industry Review Decentralized Finance Overview So let’s narrow our entire lens to decentralized finance. all Fintech unicorns?—?that

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Lex Sokolin

JUNE 24, 2019

Capitalism is a similar economic constraint, discarding companies without traction and sustaining those that generate cashflow engines with more clients. The stereotype is that since public services do not need to compete in capitalism, they are poorly managed and not innovative. Loud Designs Let’s take the former easier point.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

But, outside of a few states that are attempting to rein in how digital currency products are handled, there’s no set standard nationally on how or if bitcoin’s blockchain should have a set of regulations. Mandating exchange operators meet certain pre-set financial conditions, such as having a minimum amount of capital.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In parallel, Amazon has made several fintech investments, mostly focused on international markets (India and Mexico, among others) where partners can help serve Amazon’s core strategic goal. This report is a collection of everything we know about Amazon’s foray into banking, financial services, and fintech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in FinTech Klarna, the coronavirus has crippled the $1.7 China’s Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake — less than 1 percent — in the Swedish split-payments FinTech Klarna for an undisclosed sum. Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 9, 2022

Types of cryptoasset include non-fungible tokens (NFTs), cryptocurrencies, utility and security tokens. Third, cryptocurrencies are critical to the operation of the blockchains that the open-metaverse is built upon. Owen Lock works in the Bank’s Resilience Division and Teresa Cascino works in the Bank’s, Fintech Hub.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

How are you handling partnerships, and are you part of any fintech consortiums to assist are now common questions. Loan Pricing: Loan pricing has increased in the capital markets, yet bank loan pricing has continued to compress. Capital: What are your plans for a capital raise or restructuring? Asset Quality. and beyond.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. The Remorseful Pioneer Award.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

BitPay , a cryptocurrency payments firm, has filed to become a national bank in the U.S., BitPay has filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to set up a federally regulated bank called the BitPay National Trust Bank, which will be headquartered in Georgia.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

That means some of the larger (though of course not the largest) lenders in the nation would get some relief from Federal Reserve scrutiny. Capital requirements would be loosened and stress tests would come less than once a year. FinTech Innovation and Cooperation in the Cards? Last Monday (Feb.

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