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Apple & Twitter are on a collision course | Sequoia Capital warns today’s downturn is worse than 2000/2008 | Impact of metaverse on digital marketing

Bussman Advisory

The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Do you want your board, executives or staff to better understand the impact of FinTech, Blockchain or Digital Assets on the future of finance? More information on www.bussmannadvisory.com.

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36 Hours at Fintech Meetup: Three Themes from the Las Vegas Event

Gonzobanker

It happened this week: Fintech Meetup , one of the newer trade events that brought 4,000 or so fintech and banker types to Las Vegas. Xero , an accounting technology provider, now offers a chatbot for small businesses. Some attendees see AI as a real way for fintechs to grow at a reasonable cost structure.

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How FinTechs Help Companies Optimize Their Payments Acceptance Costs

PYMNTS

FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. Companies then, of course, have the operational side of the costs and the associated headcount. FinTechs, such as Modo, handle the technology and the data security issues.

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Fintech Finastra Hit By Suspected Ransomware Attack

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Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. This, of course, has an impact on some of our customers, and we are in touch directly with those who may be affected.”.

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Lull Hits B2B FinTech Venture Capital Funding

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A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Mailprotector.

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How 5G Will Shake Up Banking and FinTech?

PYMNTS

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Latency Advantages.

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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. SoftBank has put money into the delivery startup Rappi in Colombia; Gympass , a Brazilian fitness company; and the FinTech Uala , based in Argentina.

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