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State of Fintech Q2’22 Report

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Global fintech funding fell 33% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to hit $20.4B — its lowest level since Q4’20. Below, check out a handful of highlights from our 197-page, data-driven State of Fintech Q2’22 Report. Below, check out a handful of highlights from our 197-page, data-driven State of Fintech Q2’22 Report.

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Where Does Chime Go From Here?

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While valuation at many fintechs has dropped since 2022, Chime has bucked the trend. Bloomberg recently reported that Chime, the leading fintech neobank, is planning to go public in 2025. Cornerstone’s numbers don’t jive, however, with what some of the other fintechs have reported publicly. Is it ready for an IPO?

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Freezes Crypto Firm?s Assets, Alleging It Stole $12M From Investors; Hong Kong: 39 Pct Of New FinTechs There Are Blockchain Firms; Coinbase Eyes Selling Blockchain Analytics To IRS, DEA

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The Securities & Exchange Commission ( SEC ) has moved to freeze the assets of a $12 million cryptocurrency mining and multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme, Coindesk reports. In Hong Kong, 39 percent of new FinTech firms launched in the last year are now operating via blockchain, Cointelgraph reported.

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Mitek Upgrades Digital ID Verification With NFC Technology

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22) that it will be incorporating NFC capabilities, which increase the speed and security of transactions, into its “identify verification workflow.”. Mitek noted in a press release that its new NFC-enabled “fast lane” can enable “banks, FinTechs and financial organizations onboard their customers more simply and securely.”.

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Singapore’s Credit Culture Snags $29 Million In Funding

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Singapore-based FinTech startup Credit Culture has secured $29.4 In a statement, Credit Culture said this is the “first time that a startup in Singapore has secured significant funding before the launch of services.”. Singapore’s FinTech scene has been flourishing lately. Hong Kong, by comparison, saw $596.8

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Visa Invests In Crypto Storage Firm Anchorage

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Terry Angelos, who heads up Visa’s FinTech efforts, said the company is interested in supporting “companies like Anchorage who are working to provide secure infrastructure to the growing ecosystem of digital assets.” The benefit is that investors have greater control over and access to their assets.

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Deep Dive: How FIs Can Upgrade Authentication Measures To Foil Fraudsters? Open Banking Attacks

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Open banking may soon become table stakes for financial institutions (FIs) — they need to act now and be able to offer it securely or risk getting left behind. Many customers want access to convenient, digital financial solutions from FinTechs that are using open banking integrations to provide robust services. Fighting Phishing.

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