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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. This tech is also aimed to serve as the challenger bank or “sidecar” core offering for the digital subsidiaries of community and regional banks.

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ACI Worldwide, Mastercard Join Together To Ramp Up Real-Time Payments

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With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms. Payments giant Mastercard, based in Purchase, N.Y.,

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Blockchain Co. Invests In Cannabis; Canada, Singapore See Positive Results In Cross-Border DLT Tests

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Only through continued collaboration and fundamental research will it be possible for this technology to mature and for policy-makers to fully understand its potential,” Scott Hendry, Bank of Canada senior special director of financial technology, said in a press release about Jasper-Ubin project3.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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Semonovich leveraged his Ohio roots and first-hand experience with this fantastic workforce to partner with the State of Ohio to create a technology center of excellence for this Phoenix-based regional bank. Steve McLaughlin from Financial Technology Partners’ Money 2020 party. talent market. Best Industry Afterparty.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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With recent advances in blockchain, cryptocurrency, contactless payments, and more, finance is primed for disruption. As fintech plays a larger role in the financial ecosystem, companies are looking for ways to use tech to solve problems and find new opportunities in the space. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs.