PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son didn’t do well in his personal cryptocurrency investing, reportedly losing more than $130 million. SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure will be in charge of the fund, with SoftBank committing an initial $2 billion and serving as the new fund’s general partner.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

KuCoin , a digital currency exchange based in Singapore, has rolled out support for the trading of the Ripple XRP cryptocurrency, Cryptovest reported. Switzerland’s Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has made guidelines public for crypto firms to earn a FinTech license, The Next Web reported.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2019

The New York State Attorney General ( NYAG ) Letitia James wants to see documents regarding an alleged deal made between cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and stablecoin operator Tether that “misled their clients and investors.”. Mr. Kitao comes at a perfect time for Ripple as we look to deepen our customer base in Asia and beyond.”.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. billion (~30 times revenue) in stock was part of SoFi’s ambitious vision to become the “AWS of Fintech.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

” Such was the difficulty on the Ethereum cryptocurrency network this week, when a few hundred million dollars (no specific amount has been released yet) were frozen due to a vulnerability in the wallet. The Federal Reserve is taking a newfound interest in FinTechs – and the potential disruptions they may be bringing in their wake.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. Singapore stepped onto the global stage as a world leader in blockchain innovation in recent months.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

Many of SoftBank’s portfolio companies operate across a variety of different industries. The fintech sector represents the second-most frequent investment target for SoftBank in 2021, with 26 fintech companies garnering deals. . Investments into e-commerce appear to be more regionally focused than other industries.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

The endless speculation over Facebook ’s plans to build a new set of global payments rails and launch a global cryptocurrency comes to an end today with the official launch of Libra. At some point, they will be asked to kick in few bucks to fund its operation and get it off the ground. The New Cryptocurrency — Libra. Or does it?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The importance of procuring those licenses – to offer web-based services in a manner that dovetails with and mirrors the products and functions that might be on offer from traditional FIs – was underscored by the news that the group behind the Facebook Libra cryptocurrency has applied for a payments license in Switzerland.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

In a region where mobile phone penetration grew from 92.7 A Singapore-based startup offering bitcoin exchange and cryptocurrency services secured another major round of funding this week. With an estimated population of just 5.47 million, an unemployment rate of 3 percent and an adult literacy rate of about 96.54 A Knack For Mobile.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

While Southeast Asia often gets classified as a single, homogenous region, the dynamics in each country within the region are extremely varied. Using CB Insights data, we outlined the deals, VCs, investors, and tech trends defining the region. This year is on track to see over 500 deals to the region. raised in 2015.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2018

In the path of FinTech innovation, many expect the inevitable demise of the paper check. So, while the FinTech industry remains fixed on killing the paper check, fewer players are concerned with how to address ongoing points of friction for financial institutions that are still flooded with paper.

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NCR

AUGUST 18, 2017

It started out as the rails for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but has evolved as a technology that can transform many legacy business paradigms in the banking sector. A whitepaper produced by the UK-based FinTech Network in cooperation with BNY Mellon and Rabobank highlighted payments as one of the primary applications for the technology.

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CB Insights

MARCH 8, 2018

Banks in Fintech: what’s ahead in 2018. Join us for data-driven look at how major banks are approaching fintech investments and taking on insurgents. We define challenger banks as fintech companies leveraging technology and software to digitize and streamline retail banking. First Name. customers since 2014.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

has evolved over the years from operations oversight to overseeing operations and innovation. Moving into his role to lead the innovation charge for Rockland Trust has been more than a half-dozen years in the making for Jimenez, who in 2008 was heading the bank’s deposit operations and call center teams. “We Eyeing all rivals.

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FICO

MARCH 6, 2020

A partnership aimed at helping banks, payment providers and fintechs meet the ever stronger regulatory demands while reducing effort and expense. . In 2014, I joined Tonbeller as Head of Sales & Channel Operations and became Management Board member shortly thereafter. What do you do? How long have you been in the industry?

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The global pandemic has driven a dramatic change in consumer behavior, not least an exponential rise in the use of digital and mobile channels for banking and financial services, increased competition from fintechs, and the rise of open banking. So will high-risk products/services such as correspondent banking and trade finance transactions.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One of the biggest challenges these companies face is that many operate without a bank charter or license. We define startups disrupting banking broadly to include mobile-first fintech companies that primarily focus on leveraging technology and software to digitize and streamline retail and business credit, checking, and savings accounts.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

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. Get the entire 43-page PDF. Founded: 2010.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In parallel, Amazon has made several fintech investments, mostly focused on international markets (India and Mexico, among others) where partners can help serve Amazon’s core strategic goal. This report is a collection of everything we know about Amazon’s foray into banking, financial services, and fintech.

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