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The Top 5 Trends in Fintech and Banking for 2022

Gonzobanker

These fintech and banking trends should be on financial institutions’ radar in the year ahead. This list of top banking and fintech trends for 2022 won’t tell anyone anything they haven’t already heard about. For banks, crypto will be to 2022 what social media was to 2015. Trend #1: The Great Overdraft Overhaul.

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How China Is Clamping Down On Crypto Trading With Social Media

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News came this week that Jinse, an information service that is backed by Node Capital, was among the accounts impacted in the freeze. China’s National Fintech Risk Rectification Office sees the moves as “targeted clean-up measures to maintain financial order and social stability,” according to reports.

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Today In Payments Around The World: IBM Buys Canadian Firm Expertus Technologies; GoJek Unveils GoBiz Plus System For Merchants

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IBM Acquires Canadian FinTech Expertus. Combining with a blank-check company has become an increasingly popular way for closely held companies to raise capital for expansion. Plus, Bridgetown Holdings is reportedly thinking about a deal with Tokopedia. EU Releases First Drafts for Digital Services, Digital Markets Acts.

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Why Is It So Hard to Scale Fintech Startups? It’s a Secret.

Bank Innovation

Why are fintech startups different from other tech startups? Many people would answer regulations, and that’s certainly part of the story. Banks want fintech to be regulated to level the playing field, and fintech companies want regulation to make working with banks easier.

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Libra Association Pursues FINMA Payment License

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The social media giant wants to move forward and launch Libra in June despite global questioning and hesitation. We are engaging in constructive dialogue with FINMA and are encouraged to see a feasible pathway for an open-source blockchain network to become a regulated, low-friction, high-security payment system.”.

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FinTech year in review: What we saw and where we’re going

Insights on Business

The dominant story is that fintech startups and banks are better off as friends than foes. Fintech, once seen as a disruptor, is now becoming a mainstream and also a collaborating partner. Banks provide trust and infrastructure to a partnership with fintech. Learn more: Tom Eck, CTO industry platforms IBM, sweet talks fintech.

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Bitcoin Daily: US Treasury’s Mnuchin Says ‘Significant’ New Crypto Rules In Works; Spain’s FC Barcelona To Create Team Token

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12) that the federal government would be rolling out new regulations regarding cryptocurrency at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN). In other news, soccer powerhouse Barcelona is teaming with Chiliz, a FinTech platform, with the intent of creating its own blockchain-based token for the team.

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