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SoftBank Earmarks $1B For eCommerce, Healthcare And FinTech In LatAm

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Its investment in Latin America this year will target eCommerce, healthcare, FinTech and other industries, as it looks at about 650 firms in the region. Freire added that Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico “are in the spotlight,” and there’s no “preset amount by nation.”. billion, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb.

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FinTech Firms On The New FinTech Charter

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Getting bogged down in a maze or taking unnecessary risks — the current climate for FinTech in the United States often leaves players with only those two stark choices, according to Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of Modo , which describes itself as a “cloud-based utility” that enables payment system interoperability. FinTech Improvements.

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FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts

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If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. The shift has been one where banks are, of course, enlisting the aid of these smaller firms to broaden services and make them nimbler. national co-lead partner, venture capital practice. “At

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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It all depends on how you look at it — and where you look, of course. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin. Of course, it’ll take some time to get there if we do. Building The (Retail) Use Cases.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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Banking Transformed Banking Transformed by the Financial Brand’s Jim Marous has new episodes several times a month and features executives from financial institutions, financial technology firms, authors, consultants, and other experts in the banking industry. Other podcasts of note to check out.

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Data Dive: The Things Edition – Stripe, Starbucks And The Comptroller’s Concerns

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Stripe is currently valued north of $1 billion and is active in 25 nations. The Comptroller Urges Caution Around FinTech . The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) — the banking industry’s leading governmental regulator — has some concerns about banks, FinTechs and the increasing connection between the two.

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Closing the gate: House adopts ENABLERS Act amendment to 2023 NDAA

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On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives (the “House”) adopted an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) offered by Maxine Waters (D. There is a national election coming up, so the amendment’s passage is hardly a pre-ordained conclusion.