FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

FinTech Startup Plaid Unveils Payments Program
FinTech Startup Plaid Unveils Payments Program
October 21, 2021  |  Digital Payments

FinTech startup Plaid is planning to unveil a new payments program on Thursday (Oct. 21) that will facilitate digital payments funded by users’ bank accounts,...

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Wells Fargo Invests $10M in Cloud Payments Firm Volante
Wells Fargo Invests $10M in Cloud Payments Firm Volante
October 20, 2021  |  Investments

Volante Technologies, a cloud pay and financial messaging firm, announced in a Wednesday (Oct. 20) press release that it received $10 million in growth funding...

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Reserve Bank of India Fines Paytm, Western Union for Regulations Violations
Reserve Bank of India Fines Paytm, Western Union for Regulations Violations
October 20, 2021  |  Regulation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore (about $133,670) on Paytm Payments Bank for the charge of...

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55% of Finance Officials Say Billing Disputes are Among Their Greatest Challenges
55% of Finance Officials Say Billing Disputes are Among Their Greatest Challenges
October 20, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As FinTechs, banks and corporates work to develop new financial solutions to address B2B pain points, banking-as-a-service (BaaS) has gained traction, as it allows banking...

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EMEA Daily: German Delivery Hero Buys Minority Stake In Gorillas Delivery Startup; UK P2P Lender Zopa Nets $303M
EMEA Daily: German Delivery Hero Buys Minority Stake In Gorillas Delivery Startup; UK P2P Lender...
October 19, 2021  |  International

In today’s top EMEA news, Berlin-based Delivery Hero acquires minority stake in Gorillas delivery startup, UK P2P Lender Zopa raises $303 million. Plus, digital bank...

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FinTech Revolut Introduces Fee-Free Crypto Trading
FinTech Revolut Introduces Fee-Free Crypto Trading
October 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

In a push to increase its user base in the U.S., digital bank Revolut is introducing fee-free cryptocurrency trading for up to $200,000 worth of...

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Coinbase Pro Expands to Accept Transfers From ARPA, AUCTION and PERP
Coinbase Pro Expands to Accept Transfers From ARPA, AUCTION and PERP
October 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is rolling out the availability to transfer ARPA Chain, Bounce and Perpetual Protocol into users’ Coinbase Pro accounts, according to a company blog post....

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London FinTech Primer Raises $50M
London FinTech Primer Raises $50M
October 19, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech payments startup Primer raised $50 million from ICONIQ Capital, the wealth manager of technology billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey. Other backers included...

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Bitcoin Daily: Stablecoin X8 Expected to Debut in Early 2022; Crypto Group Says Stablecoins Shouldn’t Be Under New Rules; Bitcoin Futures ETF to Launch on NYSE
Bitcoin Daily: Stablecoin X8 Expected to Debut in Early 2022; Crypto Group Says Stablecoins Shouldn’t...
October 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Swiss-based FinTech X8 will move forward with plans to issue a new stablecoin in the first quarter of 2022, according to a press release. Get...

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