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Report: $50B In Cryptocurrency Moved Out Of China

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More than $50 billion of cryptocurrency was transferred from virtual wallets in China to other parts of the world last year, a potential violation of the nation’s strict limits on how much money can be sent abroad, according to a new report. Cryptocurrency could be picking up some of the slack.” .

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The LatAm Fintech Market Map: 75+ Companies Disrupting Banking, Financial Services

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Latin America fintech companies are creating solutions aimed at rethinking banking, lending, and payments in the region. We used the conventional definition of Latin America to include all countries in the following regions: South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. Riverwood Capital, Tiger Global Management.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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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. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Startup Roundup: A Is For Automation

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Why should organizations say “yes” to purchase order matching and “no” to cryptocurrencies? More sellers and products can mean less visibility into what is being listed, thus leading to issues like counterfeit products — or the sale of controlled substances such as health supplements that may not be approved in certain regions.

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GDPR Challenges Indian Firms While FinTechs Eye Charters With Caution

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Despite direct exposure to the region, they remain unaware of the GDPR requirements. That caution comes even while the door is being opened for some lenders such as OnDeck Capital to operate nationally rather than contending with a patchwork of state regulations and operating in each market, in effect, locally.

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The Future According To SoftBank

CB Insights

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. Konfio , for instance, provides business credit and lending. Clearco provides growth capital for small businesses. The largest fintech deal SoftBank has backed in 2021 is cryptocurrency exchange FTX ’s $900M Series B-II in July.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Goes to Tom Brown and the Second Curve Capital team for the inspiring message from Clemson CEO Jim Clements.

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