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The Role of Social Media in Extending Financial Opportunities – FinTech Examples

Let's Talk Payments

Facebook alone gathers 98 personal data points for targeted ads The number of worldwide social media users reached 2.34 billion, and is expected to grow to ~2.95 billion by 2020.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!). Sam & Chris.

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Revolutionizing the Way We Pay: The Top Payment Industry Trends You Need to Know in 2023

Perficient

Social Media as a Payment Channel Considering that the average American spends 147 minutes a day on social media , it is no surprise that businesses across industries seek the visibility that social media advertising and eCommerce can provide. million this year and 94.4 million in 2024.

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Australia to host US$100m Metaverse R&D Center

Bobsguide

Australia to host US$100m Metaverse R&D Center. Located in Melbourne, Victoria, the US$100 million centre will be one of the largest in the world when operational. It is a social platform that combines aspects from online gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality, social media and cryptocurrencies.

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Closing the Social Media Gap

William Mills

Social media is no longer the shiny new toy in the PR and marketing toy box. Today, financial providers and FinTech firms alike know they must integrate social media into their communications strategies. For many FinTech companies, social media serves primarily as a source for leads.

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i2c: Mobile Banking, Credit Drive FinTech Opportunities Beyond The ‘Simple’ DDA

PYMNTS

Social media and getting comfortable with [digital interactions] are not developed world phenomena,” he said. He said if you step back and look at how kids operate today, chatting with 3,000 friends on social media and instantaneously texting, it’s just a different generation. “So Mobile isn’t a U.S. phenomenon.

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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

Will the metaverse’s impact on digital marketing be equivalent to social media? The latest edition of the FinTech Ecosystem Newsletter is here : Interested in FinTech or Digital Assets related Advisory or Workshop? Contact us at info@bussmannadvisory.com for more details.

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