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.

Stripe’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Stablecoins Tops This Week in Web3
Stripe’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Stablecoins Tops This Week in Web3
October 23, 2024  |  Blockchain

Crypto observers nowadays must feel as though they’re suffering from déjà vu. While the cryptocurrency-based prediction and betting platform Polymarket is in the news for...

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The Payments Group Launches, Offers ‘360-Degree Payment Service’
The Payments Group Launches, Offers ‘360-Degree Payment Service’
October 23, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

A group of four FinTech and PayTech brands called The Payments Group (TPG) launched Monday (Oct. 21), saying it offers a “360-degree payment service.” TPG’s...

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Open Banking’s Price Tag: CFPB’s 1033 Rule and the Cost of Compliance
Open Banking’s Price Tag: CFPB’s 1033 Rule and the Cost of Compliance
October 22, 2024  |  CFPB

The goal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on data sharing unveiled Tuesday (Oct. 22) is to promote competition and, by extension, financial...

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Partner-Bank POV: Why Third-Party Risk Standards Power Cross-Border Payments
Partner-Bank POV: Why Third-Party Risk Standards Power Cross-Border Payments
October 22, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Big Tech defined an era of innovation by moving fast and breaking things. However, while speed is great for money movement, breaking things can be...

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FinTechs Looking to Enter the US Market Better Be Sponsor-Bank Ready, Says Thredd’s McCarthy
FinTechs Looking to Enter the US Market Better Be Sponsor-Bank Ready, Says Thredd’s McCarthy
October 22, 2024  |  Markets

When it comes to overall opportunity, the United States isn’t a hard sell. The U.S. market is home to over 13,100 FinTechs, with some estimates...

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The Payment Professional’s Guide to Stablecoins
The Payment Professional’s Guide to Stablecoins
October 21, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The stablecoin market is collectively worth north of $170 billion. That’s a large number. And with the news Monday (Oct. 21) that FinTech giant Stripe...

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PYMNTS’ Data-Driven Journey Through Payments Innovation
PYMNTS’ Data-Driven Journey Through Payments Innovation
October 19, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Oct. 20, 2009. The United States was starting to see daylight out of the darkness of the worst financial crisis since the great depression. The...

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Treasury Calls for Federal Payments Framework, but Key Details Remain Unclear
Treasury Calls for Federal Payments Framework, but Key Details Remain Unclear
October 18, 2024  |  Regulation

Through the past several weeks and months, the drumbeat’s grown louder for regulations at the federal level to govern nonbanks — especially FinTechs, neobanks and...

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Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge
Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge
October 18, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential...

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