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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. Distribution, distribution, distribution The quest to scale a fintech company while maintaining high-quality business models came up on repeat.

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FinTechs Take On Payment Rail Status Quo

PYMNTS

Below, PYMNTS looks at some of the other payments and financial technology companies that are either innovating on top of existing rails or looking to bypass those legacy networks altogether with entirely new solutions. Sila Raises Funding to Nix ACH. The company recently announced $7.7

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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

PYMNTS

The FinTech industry’s future could depend on the outcome of a fight between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and states, according to a report in TechCrunch. The charter is optional for FinTechs and is aimed at providing a stamp of approval by the OCC for having good compliance practices.

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

Independent Banker

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. billion-asset One Community Bank (OCB) in Oregon, Wis. Both One Community Bank (OCB) in Oregon, Wis., What’s on the horizon for retail banking? By William Atkinson. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge? One such bank is $1.7

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AltFin Proves Its Staying Power With Asian Investors

PYMNTS

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. B2B Payments. Previse , based in the U.K.,

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

PYMNTS

Singapore stepped onto the global stage as a world leader in blockchain innovation in recent months. As regulators begin to consider blockchain regulations, many have signaled a desire not to hamper innovation while doing so. In Spain, regulators are reportedly exploring how to support blockchain developers.

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The United States Of Artificial Intelligence Startups

CB Insights

They include cybersecurity company StackPath ($180M) and fintech companies Opera Solutions ($122M) & Petuum ($108M). The startup with the least funding on the list is Rhode Island’s The Innovation Scout , a SaaS platform that has raised $50K. The Innovation Scout. Total Equity Funding ($M). Descartes Labs.