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New EU Card Rules Could Confuse Customers

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The European Union has issued new rules for contactless payments, which has caused confusion and forced one digital bank to issue new cards, according to a report in the Telegraph. If a customer goes over that limit on several card payments, then they’ll have to enter a pin.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

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The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. SoFi does not want to be a traditional bank outsourcer. Navigating the Bank Tech Ecosystems of Today and Tomorrow?

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FinTech Revolut’s Losses Triple As Customer Base Grows

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With its losses mounting, the London-based digital bank may need to tap into its corporate reserves to keep up with its expansion plans. Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The FinTech has since expanded to offer business banking.

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Mastercard, EedenBull Extend Into Asia Pacific

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Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services.

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i2c Teams With Zero To Reimagine Banking

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To help reimagine the traditional banking experience, digital banking and payments processing technology and infrastructure provider i2c is teaming with Zero. As a financial technology company, Zero lets consumers experience the things they enjoy about debit cards while using a credit card, i2c said in a press release.

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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

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News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. This week, Chime, focused on banking via mobile apps, held a $485 million series F funding round that valued the company at $14.5 billion, as CNBC reported.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: German Neobank N26 Eyes IPO With New CFO; Goalsetter Lands $3.9 Million Seed Investment  

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N26 has brought Dr. Jan Kemper on board as its new CFO as the Germany-based financial technology firm eyes a future possible IPO. Goalsetter, the financial technology upstart, has landed $3.9 Goalsetter is a financial literacy and savings tools for teens and children, with a particular focus on educating youth of color.

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