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Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van Oost

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More problems for Revolut as it waits for UK banking licence 2:36

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More problems for Revolut as it waits for UK banking licence

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Crowdcube joins team of rivals launching new retail investment platform Retailbook. 2:19

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Crowdcube joins team of rivals launching new retail investment platform Retailbook.

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Goldman is looking for a way out of its partnership with Apple 3:43

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Goldman is looking for a way out of its partnership with Apple

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PayRetailers integrates PIX into its all-in-one payment platform. 1:49

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PayRetailers integrates PIX into its all-in-one payment platform.

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Connecting the Dots FinTech Update - June 27th 2:04

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Connecting the Dots FinTech Update - June 27th

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Google Workspace partners with Stripe 3:30

2 years temu3:30

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Google Workspace partners with Stripe

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Binance cancels registration for inactive business in the UK 2:19

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Binance cancels registration for inactive business in the UK

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Global B2B payment infrastructure platform Thunes has announced that it has successfully completed a series C funding round 3:12

2 years temu3:12

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Global B2B payment infrastructure platform Thunes has announced that it has successfully completed a series C funding round

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Bybit crypto exchange follows Binance in exiting Canada amid tightened rules 3:57

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Bybit crypto exchange follows Binance in exiting Canada amid tightened rules

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LatAm fintechs propose joint open finance regulation 3:46

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LatAm fintechs propose joint open finance regulation

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FROST's new broadband switching tool makes sustainable living easy and affordable 3:22

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FROST's new broadband switching tool makes sustainable living easy and affordable.

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MoneyLion to add ChatGPT-powered search to its marketplace 3:17

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MoneyLion to add ChatGPT-powered search to its marketplace

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Revolut CFO quits for ‘personal reasons’ 3:39

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Revolut CFO quits for ‘personal reasons’

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of criminal charges 4:50

2 years temu4:50

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks dismissal of criminal charges

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Kemi Badenoch seeks emergency meeting with Revolut amid fears it may leave UK. 3:12

2 years temu3:12

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Kemi Badenoch seeks emergency meeting with Revolut amid fears it may leave UK.

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Is N26 unbelievably overvalued? 3:38

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Is N26 unbelievably overvalued?

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Coinbase offers a fiery response to the SEC’s threat of enforcement action & more 5:05

2 years temu5:05

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Coinbase offers a fiery response to the SEC’s threat of enforcement action & more

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Ex-Palantir execs raise €2.5m to protect startups from cyberattacks & more 3:24

2 years temu3:24

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Ex-Palantir execs raise €2.5m to protect startups from cyberattacks & more

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Europe’s banks temper ambitions to challenge big US payments groups & more 3:13

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Europe’s banks temper ambitions to challenge big US payments groups & more

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Neobank creator Fintech Farm raises $22m; Unlimint expands reach to Nigeria & more 4:29

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Neobank creator Fintech Farm raises $22m; Unlimint expands reach to Nigeria & more

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Pix continues to grow; Goldman Sachs; Coinbase considers London & more 3:04

2 years temu3:04

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Pix continues to grow; Goldman Sachs; Coinbase considers London & more

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Ryan Reynolds invests in Canadian fintech Nuvei & more 3:54

2 years temu3:54

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Ryan Reynolds invests in Canadian fintech Nuvei & more

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Apple Card’s new high-yield Savings account is now available & more 3:18

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🍏 Apple Card’s new high-yield Savings account is now available 💪 Yonder secures £62.5m in equity and debt Series A round. 🇨🇴 Kala has raised US$6M 💚 Tide Encourages UK Businesses to ‘Kickstart’ Global Carbon Removal Movement to Deliver Net Zero

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Rakuten Bank prices IPO; Nubank is now testing ‘NuConsignado’. & more 3:31

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🔔 Rakuten Bank prices IPO 🚀 dLocal debuts All-in-One payment solution 🇧🇷 Nubank is now testing ‘NuConsignado’. 🇫🇷 Thunes bags new French license for global cross-border payments. 🇨🇦 Affirm and Stripe expand relationship to Canada.

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Twitter partners with eToro for finance features; Plaid Adds Instant Payouts to Its Transfer Tool & more 3:00

2 years temu3:00

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🇺🇸 Bluevine and Wise Launch International Bill-Pay for U.S. SMBs 🌍 Fintech Plots EU Mobile-Payments Revolution From Poland 📈 Twitter to let users access stocks, crypto via eToro in finance push 🚀 Plaid Adds Instant Payouts to Its Transfer Tool 💪 Monzo joins forces with Plaid to open access for US customers.…

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China’s Central Bank Warns for ChatGPT; Walmart sues Capital One & more 4:16

2 years temu4:16

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🇨🇳 China’s Central Bank Warns Against ChatGPT ‘Data Leaks’ ❌ Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency platform Change raises €2M 👩‍⚖️ Walmart Sues Credit-Card Partner Capital One 🇦🇪 UAE’s fintech Qlub raises $25 million 🤝 Finastra, Alygne partner to improve ESG investments decisions

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Revolut launches ‘Crypto Collections’; Cash App Founder, Bob Lee Fatally Stabbed & more 4:13

2 years temu4:13

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🚀 Revolut launches ‘Crypto Collections’ for multi token investing 🙏 Cash App Founder, Bob Lee Fatally Stabbed In San Francisco 📉 Stripe Says Volume Growth Slowed 🇦🇺 Australian regulator cancels Binance's license at exchange's request ⏰ Molo launches 24-hour ‘Rapid Remortgage’

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Regulator cautioned over Revolut; Affirm shares sink & more 4:07

2 years temu4:07

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🇬🇧 Regulator cautioned over Revolut 📉 Affirm Shares Sink on Apple Pay Later News, Affirm Responds 🤝 Payments-as-a-Service Finexio partners with Proactis 👦🏻 Acorns acquires UK's GoHenry, a fintech focused on 6- to 18-year-olds

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Revolut "lawyers up" to Challenge Audit Report; PhonePe cancels ZestMoney deal & more 5:08

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🧑‍⚖️ Revolut Reportedly Hired Lawyers to Challenge Audit Report 🌎 Worldpay chief Gabriel de Montessus takes the chair at Toqio 🇮🇳 PhonePe Cancels Deal To Acquire BNPL Startup ZestMoney ✍️ Zero Hash taps Stripe, Coinbase exec as COO 🏆 Enfuce Wins Celent ‘Model Risk Manager’ Award 🚀 CSI and Hawk AI partner to for AML…

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$2 Billion in outflows at Binance; StellarFi raises $15 Million & more 4:09

2 years temu4:09

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😅 Binance Sees $2 Billion in outflows as troubles compound 💳 Wio Bank selects Paymentology for card issuing 🇺🇸 StellarFi raises $15 Million 🅰️ Paytrix raises $18.3 million series A 🇬🇧 UK open banking sector valued at £4.1bn by Coadec

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Apple Pay Later launches for select group; Frost goes carbon neutral & more 5:19

2 years temu5:19

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🍎 Apple Pay Later launches for select group ☃️ Frost goes carbon neutral ahead of fundraise 🚀 Thunes raises $30m as part of Series C ✍️ Griffin strengthens leadership team with new CFO and CRO 📱 Ingenico acquires smartphone payment acceptance fintech Phos 💳 Mastercard, Visa in talks to buy Pismo

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Binance allegedly violated rules says CFTC; Block shares drop 17% & more 6:45

2 years temu6:45

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👩‍⚖️ Binance and founder allegedly violated rules to attract U.S. users 🏦 First Citizens Acquires Much of Failed Silicon Valley Bank 📉 Block short-seller claims ‘Wild West’ compliance 🤖 Big banks invest in generative AI startup Hazy 🇸🇬 Over 500k users have signed up for Singapore’s Trust Bank 🇮🇩 Indonesian Qoala raises US$7.5m Series B+ 🙏 Sibstar launches to help people with dementia manage finance…

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Klarna to use ChatGPT; Sezzle files for direct listing on Nasdaq & more 4:27

2 years temu4:27

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🤖 Klarna plugs ChatGPT into its platform for faster product recommendations 🚀 BNPL FinTech Sezzle files for direct listing on Nasdaq 🦁 MoneyLion rebrands "Even Financial" to "Engine by MoneyLion" 🇳🇱 Dutch stock exchange platform NPEX raises €2M 🌱 Climate fintech HeavyFinance raises €3m seed

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Enfuce to power Science Card; Mastercard settles stablecoin transactions & more 3:06

2 years temu3:06

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Enfuce to power Science Card; Mastercard settles stablecoin transactions & more

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Mastercard acquires cyber-security firm; GoCardless integrates with Zapier & more 6:14

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🇸🇪 Mastercard acquires Swedish cyber-security firm Baffin Bay 🤖 GoCardless integrates with Zapier to automate payment processes 🥳 Monite doubles seed round to $10m 🎉 Wingspan raises $14M for payroll platform 🌱 TTV Capital raises $250 million for early-stage fintech fund 💸 Recognise Bank secures £25 million funding…

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Stripe raises $6.5bn; Parker emerges with $157m funding & more 3:59

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⬇️ Stripe raises $6.5bn, working on GPT-4 product 🤝 BNP Paribas and Hokodo work on BNPL innovation ⚛ Atom Bank chair to step down as digital lender prepares for listing 💳 Parker emerges from stealth with $157m funding 🚀 Ibanera lands $18.5m in capital investment

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BofA gets over $15b in deposits after SVB fails; Bunq hits €2bn in deposits & more 4:18

2 years temu4:18

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🇺🇸 Bank of America gets over $15b in deposits after SVB fails 💸 Bunq hits €2bn in user deposits 🇲🇽 Mexican FinTech Clara obtains $90m credit line 🇦🇺 Wirex lands in Australia 🇷🇼 Flutterwave obtains licenses in Rwanda. ⏰ NatWest sets daily crypto purchase limits

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New SVB CEO: "Business as usual"; Credit Suisse reports ‘weaknesses’ in financial controls & more 11:11

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🎉 Apexx Global raises $25 million Series B 🇦🇪 Sav raises $750k pre-seed to revolutionize personal savings 🧹 tidely receives EUR 3.5 million seed financing 🌱 Web3 firm Cubist lands $7m in seed raise 😌 SVB's new CEO: ‘... business as usual’ 🪙 Swift completes CBDC sandbox test 💳 Nets partners with Visa and Mastercard £ Binance suspends GBP withdrawals 🇨🇭 Credit Suisse reports weaknesses in financial controls 🇸🇦 HyperPay to go public in Saudi Arabia 📈 USDC nearly at $1 peg again 👩‍⚖️ Flutterwave faces another trial in Kenya 🥭 MANGOPAY collaborates with PayPal 🇳🇬 Nigerian fintech FairMoney acquires PayForce…

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A deep dive into Silicon Valley Bank's downfall 10:37

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Today's episode skips regular news stories. We'll discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the events leading up to the downfall, and the possible impact on the market in the future. In tomorrow's episode, on March 14th, we'll go back to regular FinTech news stories and give updates on the SVB story as we go.…

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Railsr announces sale; Better.com’s SPAC gets lifeline & more 5:20

2 years temu5:20

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🏷 Railsr announces sale ❤️‍🩹 Better.com’s SPAC gets lifeline but still problematic 🇬🇧 British Business Bank opens £70m Northern Ireland fund 🆔 Digital identity company Yoti raises £10m 🎉 Monnai raises $6.5 Million series A 🇩🇪 La Famiglia raises €255m to invest in seed & growth startups 🇨🇦 Synctera raises $15M for embedded banking in Canada…

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Silvergate Bank to voluntarily liquidate; Block announces BTC mining dev kit & more 4:36

2 years temu4:36

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👋 Silvergate Bank to voluntarily liquidate 👩‍🏫 Adyen launches 2023 EMEA Accelerator ⛏ Block announces development kit for bitcoin mining 🤝 Zilch & Yapily to use open banking for BNPL lending 🎉 Brex Brings Groundbreaking Tools to Finance Teams With OpenAI 🇫🇷 FinTech Aria receives €50M in debt funding…

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N26’s execs warned about ‘dysfunctional’ leadership; Senators sound alarm on Zelle fraud & more 7:34

2 years temu7:34

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🚨 N26’s execs warned about ‘dysfunctional’ leadership 🚔 Senators urge regulators to take action on Zelle fraud 🤭 Blockchain trade finance firm Marco Polo reportedly enters insolvency 🇬🇧 BaaS platform Griffin secures UK banking licence 🤝 Weavr acquires Comma to combine embedded and open banking 👩‍⚖️ VibePay wins dispute as Rakuten withdraws Viber Pay trademark in Europe 🚀 Pismo introduces digital lending functionality 🇨🇳 Airwallex secures Chinese licence through acquisition 🇲🇽 Bank of Mexico unveils P2P transfers. 🍾 Pakistani FinTech Trukkr raises $6.4m and gets a loan license 💪 Droit raises $23m series B…

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Railsr to be sold; Nubank launches "nucoin"; Revolut's valuation down $5b & more 8:02

2 years temu8:02

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⚠️ UK fintech Railsr to be sold as issues mount 🪙 Nubank rolls out "Nucoin" 70 million users 🚗 Mercedes-Benz turns car into payment device 📉 Revolut investor slashes $5bn off fintech's valuation 🙄 Silvergate "SEN" used to move funds to Exchanges 🇲🇽 Crypto exchange Bitso launch debit card in Mexico 💡 Smart lending fintech Abound raises £500 million 🇧🇷 Brazilian B2B payments platform Barte raises $3m 🇫🇷 N2F raises €24m 🇬🇧 British fintech SteadyPay raises $3m seed…

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Flutterwave denies ₦ 2.9b was stolen; Credit Suisse loses key shareholder & more 5:35

2 years temu5:35

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🇳🇬 Flutterwave denies claims that N2.9bn was stolen by hackers 🤫 Binance execs' texts, documents show plan to avoid US scrutiny 🛒 Shopify and thirdweb Launch Web3 Commerce Development Kit 🇦🇺 Nuvei extends global expansion by launching in Australia 🇨🇭 Credit Suisse Loses Key Shareholder

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Revolut's statement about reportedly "misstated" revenue numbers & more 7:20

2 years temu7:20

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🧮 Revolut's statement about reportedly "misstated" revenue numbers 😢 Stripe Cuts Valuation to $50 Billion After Facing Fundraising Hurdles 💳 Visa considers takeover of (FIS) 🚨 Crypto bank Silvergate warns on ability to survive ⏸ Visa, Mastercard pause crypto push in wake of industry meltdown 🇦🇺 Australian Central Bank Set to Launch CBDC Live Pilot in a Few Months 🇩🇪 Crypto Custodian Finoa Gets License Approvals From German Regulator BaFin 🇿🇦 SA to implement stricter regulations for payments industry 🇳🇱 Adyen integrates Click to Pay within online payment interface 🫂 Budgeting App ‘Buddy’ taps Klarna Kosma for bank transaction monitoring…

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Revolut's first full year profit ... but auditor says 2021 numbers may be misstated & more 5:37

2 years temu5:37

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🥳 Revolut's first full year profit ... 🤭 ... but Revolut’s 2021 numbers may be misstated, says auditor 🚨 Watchdog on alert for failure of Railsr 🛑 Coinbase suspends Binance stablecoin 👩‍⚖️ Former FTX director pleads guilty to charges 👋 Goldman considers losing Its consumer arm 🇬🇧 UK challenger banks overtake incumbents 💪 Thunes hires LatAm Head to toost regional growth ✅ Tide removes 100% of emissions…

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Binance moved $1.8B in stablecoin collatoral; Klarna reports $1b '22 loss & more 6:49

2 years temu6:49

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😳 Binance moved $1.8B in stablecoin collateral 📉 Klarna posts $1bn annual loss, its largest ever 🧮 Sezzle reports profitable fourth quarter 🛑 Remitly to wind down digital banking app Passbook 🐂 eToro and Sentifi launch Social Sentiment Portfolio 🚀 Frollo launches Net Worth Tracker 🇺🇸 US FinTech Finch raises $40m 🧹 Spade collects $5m to clean transaction data 🇸🇬 Digital asset exchange DigiFT raises $10.5M…

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Varo raises $50m in downround; Zip loses $240m & more 6:09

2 years temu6:09

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📉️ Varo raises $50m in downround 🎉️ Revolut expects UK banking licence within weeks 🤭️ Zip loses $240m despite record revenue 🤝️ Western Union and Beforepay introduce 'send now, pay later' 🇬🇧️ Klarna rolls out UK late fees 📱️ CRED adds buy now, pay later and tap to pay offerings 🔎️ Filipino fintech Maya looks to raise $150m…

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MiFinity launches product with Volt; Wells Fargo's mortgage bankers laid off & more 6:34

2 years temu6:34

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⚡️ MiFinity launches Open Banking product with Volt 🏦 Hundreds of Wells Fargo's mortgage bankers laid off 💵 Mastercard allows payment in Web3 via USDC 🗺 Remitly expands into the Middle East 🚀 TransferMate announces embedded payments solution for banks 🌱 Guava raises $650K pre-seed 🥳 Brale raises $11.1m to bring CeFi and DeFi together…

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Potential IPO for Monzo; Huobi and OKX apply for licences in Hong Kong & more 5:08

2 years temu5:08

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🛎️ Potential IPO for Monzo 🇭🇰️ Huobi and OKX apply for licences in Hong Kong ⚠️️ U.S. regulators warn of liquidity risks for Crypto deposits 🇰🇪️ FinTechs in Kenya raised $158m in 2022 ✍️️ Clarency taps Form3 for access to Swift network 📱️ Revolut launches in-app cashback feature 🇮🇳️ Telecom giant Airtel eyes a stake in Paytm…

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Revolut Bank to become ‘branch’ in Portugal; Sam Bankman-Fried faces new charges & more 4:34

2 years temu4:34

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🇵🇹️ Revolut Bank to become ‘branch’ in Portugal, offer more confidence. 👨‍⚖️️ Sam Bankman-Fried faces new criminal charges 🇫🇷️ Ingenico and Binance pilot crypto payments in French Stores ✍️️ Nuvei successfully closes Paya Holdings acquisition 📱️ Stripe expands Tap to Pay to Android 📈️ SPAC Bridgetown considers merger with fintech firm Hyphen 🇫🇮️ Enfuce awarded contract by the State Treasury of Finland and Kela…

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US is Klarna's biggest rev source; eToro gets BitLicense & more 7:27

2 years temu7:27

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🇺🇸 The U.S. is now Klarna’s biggest market 🗽 eToro recieves New York BitLicense 📈 Coinbase beats earning despite declining usage 🇯🇵 FTX Japan to allow withdrawals via local exchange 🚀 Swarm launches ETF trading platform using DeFi 🦓 Stripe launches Enhanced Issuer Network 👨‍⚖️ Mastercard and Visa face class action suit 💪 Finastra patners with Integro for risk management 🖥 Lyra chooses Napier for transaction monitoring 🤝 Naver enables mobile payments in South Korea ¥ Bank of Japan to pilot "Digital Yen" in April 🦄 Liquidity Group now unicorn with $40m raise 🇦🇺 DataMesh receives 30m AUD investments 🏡 Nestment raises $3.5M to enable co-buying homes…

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bunq becomes profitable; Revolut most downloaded in Europe & more 8:14

2 years temu8:14

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🇳🇱 Dutch neobank bunq becomes profitable 📱 Revolut most-downloaded banking app in Europe ✍️ Payoneer scores UK e-money license 🎉 TWINT hits 5 million active users 💿 Siam Commercial Bank will become digital-only 🇵🇭 HitPay and BillEase enable BNPL for SMEs 🇪🇺 European Commission opens blockchain sandbox 🇬🇧 7 million UK consumers and SMEs use open banking 🇧🇷 Unlimint adopts Mercado Pago's solutions 🤝 Cross Switch acquires 50% of Moroccan VPS 🇪🇺 €169.5m in European FinTechs raised last week 🇮🇳 Indian PhonePe raises $100M, valued at $12B 🚀 HedgeFlows launches with £2 million funding 💰 Mintoak raises $20 million led by PayPal Ventures…

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Lanistar brings Google Pay to Brazil; Chipper Cash downsizes again & more 5:27

2 years temu5:27

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💳 Revolut launches cards program for Irish customers ✍️ Klink Finance gains EU licence 🇧🇷 Lanistar brings Google Pay to Brazil 💪 Fintellect and Nordigen team up to serve SME 😢 Chipper Cash downsizes again 🇮🇸 Icelandic Neobank Indó chooses AML provider Lucinity 🤝 MoneyLion partners with Column Tax for free tax services 🚀 Puzzle raises $15m series A 🍾 Pliant raises $28m Series A…

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Railsr under investigation; N26 halts acquisition of BUX & more 4:19

2 years temu4:19

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✋️ N26 says on to major acquisition 💰️ Binance Moves $400 Million to Firm Managed by CEO 🇱🇹️ Railsr subsidiary "grossly, systematically" violating AML 💳️ Goldman Sachs steps back from new credit card programs 🇦🇺️ Paypal tells Australia it supports BNPL regulation 🇨🇦️ Plaid allows users to instantly verify identity in Canada…

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Apple Pay Later evaluates users' devices; Solaris faces regulatory issues & more 3:04

2 years temu3:04

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📱 Apple BNPL to evaluate borrowers based on their devices 🇩🇪 German BaaS provider Solaris confirms regulatory restrictions ✍️ Zopa acquires DivideBuy 🇧🇷 Ebanx authorised by Central Bank payment initiator service 🤝 Visa and Froda partner; provide push-payments for SME loans 🌱 ModernFi raises $4.5 million seed by a16z…

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Finastra may sell banking business; Nubank shows impressive Q4 earnings 4:56

2 years temu4:56

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🏦 Finastra explores sale of banking business 📈 Atom Bank makes London IPO intention clear 🔥 Nubank shows impressive Q4 earnings 🔒 Starling Bank now offers fixed savings rates for SMEs 🇦🇪 Hala acquires UAE-Based startup Paymennt.com 🪄 E-commerce disruptor Starcart partners with Enfuce 💰 Last week €185.5m was raised in 10 Europe FinTech deals 🤝 FinTech Alliance partners with Seedrs 💵 Latino-focused neobank Comun raises $4.5 million seed…

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Ex-Wirecard denies charges in fraud trial; Circle sounded alarm on Paxos & more 6:12

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Today in the Connecting the dots in FinTech podcast: ⚖️ Wirecard chief Markus Braun denies charges in trial 🚨 Circle sounded alarm on Paxos ☠️ Bakkt kills off consumer app ✍️ FinWise Bank appoints Robert Keil as SVP 💸 Open Banking transactions exceed $330 billion by 2027 👼 Plus500 gives $100m back to shareholders 🇸🇻 Qredo partners up with LatAm neobank, DitoBanx 🚀 Cryptocurrrency startup Solvo goes live in the UK and EU 🇲🇽 Mexican FinTech Yave offers mortgages to foreigners 🤝 Aspire raised $100 Million, doubles valuation 🇰🇪 Kenyan fintech startup "Power" secures $3 million seed 💰 Landytech secures $12 million Series B…

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Atom Bank forecasts profit; Paxos halts minting BUSD & more 5:21

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Today in the Connecting the dots in FinTech podcast: 🧮 Atom Bank forecasts frofit for 2022 as deposits hit £6bn ✋ Paxos Will Halt Minting New BUSD Tokens 🤝 Adyen broadens partnership with FREE NOW ÷ FIS Announces Plans to Spin Off Merchant Business 👩‍⚖️ FTC orders MoneyGram to return $115m to scam victims 🚕 Jeeny partners with STC Pay 💸 Omnio completes €9 million equity funding round 🚀 Savii goes live in UAE 👋 Mark Hipperson resigns from Ziglu…

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PayPal CEO steps down; Bamboo secures digital broker licence in Nigeria & more 4:17

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Today in the Connecting the dots in FinTech podcast: 👋 PayPal CEO Dan Schulman to step down 🇳🇬 Bamboo secures digital broker licence from Nigerian SEC 📱 Leaf Wallet rebrands to BOSS Money 🇸🇦 KPMG Opens centre for Metaverse and Digital Twins 💸 Digital asset protection provider Coincover raises $30m…

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Revolut routes donations to aid earthquake victims; Monzo doubling down on US expansion 3:01

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🙏 Revolut launched donations page to earthquake victims 🇺🇸 UK neobank Monzo doubles down on US expansion 👩‍⚖️ Kraken Faces SEC Probe over Unregistered Securities Listings 📉 Jupiter offloads its stake in digital lender Starling Bank 🌳 Green FinTech "ekko" opens up services to businesses and banks…

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Affirm’s misses earnings, stock plunges; Robinhood after SBF's shares 2:51

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📉️ Affirm ’s stock plunges as it misses earnings 🚨️ Robinhood will try to buy back SBF’s shares 🇬🇧️ Fraud fighting US unicorn Alloy launches in UK 💰️ Danish neobank Lunar raised €35m 💸️ Lending infra provider kennek raises $4.5m

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Klarna adds Paris Hilton to its army of celebs; $100m agreement over Gemini Earn 2:53

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The 5 FinTech news stories for today: 1️⃣ Klarna adds Paris Hilton to its army of celebs 2️⃣ Gemini and Genesis Reach $100 Million Agreement Over Earn Program 3️⃣ India halts PayU's LazyPay in new crackdown 4️⃣ Nigerian digital bank Umba launches operations in Kenya 5️⃣ Danish startup Growblocks, nets $6M seed to prevent growth companies from growing out of business.…

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Apple Pay Later to launch soon; UK government reveals ‘digital pound’ plans & more 2:49

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Today we talk a lot about Apple, a possible Britcoin, Binance and BNPL Zilch

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Revolut soft-launched crypto ‘staking’; Seon acquires Complytron & more 2:53

2 years temu2:53

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Today we talk about Revolut, SEON acquiring Complytron, Openpay’s receivership, Kenya’s impropriety case against Flutterwave and Stash’s new CEO.

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Denario selects Klarna Kosma; Layoffs at FIS & more! 2:07

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Denario selects Klarna Kosma ’s open banking platform to expand its connectivity beyond Europe. Silvergate investigated by US DoJ over FTX and Alameda. JPMorgan Chase is planning to build on the success of its UK digital bank by introducing a similar outpost in Germany. Judge dismisses class-action suit against Coinbase . FIS, a fortune 500 FinTech Giant, makes 2600 job cuts,…

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Polish regulator UOKiK has initiated proceedings against PayPal; & more! 3:59

2 years temu3:59

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Join us! NEWS HIGHLIGHT BlockFi files for bankruptcy as FTX contagion spreads . The crypto lender filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday (Nov. 28), and said it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, indicating it hoped to restructure, continuing operations in the meantime. Link here BREAKING NEWS Polish regulator UOKiK has initiated proceedings against PayPal over the use of possibly prohibited contractual provisions and says the possible fine could amount to 10% of the company’s revenue. Link here Kenya’s Asset Recovery Agency drops money laundering and fraud allegations against Nigeria’s fintech, Kora . The agency stated in its court filing that it had withdrawn its suit in its entirety. Link here PayMongo co-founder and CEO Francis Plaza steps down to “pursue other ventures,” the company announced. Isabel Ridad , who was appointed as acting CEO after Plaza’s voluntary leave months ago, will retain her position. Link here #FINTECHREPORT Open banking standards and PSD3: what you need to know , is a great report by Klarna Kosma , which provides an overview of current developments in open banking. Check it out here…

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Argentina’s Lemon Cash received investment from FTX; & more! 3:49

2 years temu3:49

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Klarna Kosma. Klarna Kosma is giving you essential open banking connectivity, not to 1 or 2, but 15.000 banks across 27 countries. Providing the base for you to build new payment services and better user experiences your customers will love. Visit kosma.com today, and give your ambitions superpowers! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Argentina’s Lemon Cash received investment from FTX , revealed CEO Marcelo Cavazzoli , who also confirmed that the company still has its own funds held in the exchange, and although he explained it’s not a significant amount, there is no longer any expectation of recovering the funds. Link here BREAKING NEWS Binance deploys $1 billion in an attempt to keep the crypto industry afloat after FTX collapse. In a blogpost , Binance said it will devote $1 billion in initial commitments to a recovery fund which may increase to $2 billion “if the need arises,” they added. Link here Assure , a fintech for startup investing, is shutting down . The company did not provide users with a reason for the shutdown, which takes effect at the end of the year. Link here #FINTECHREPORT Embedded Insurance: The Art & Science of Unselling Insurance , is a research report by Coverager® and PwC that examines the significant opportunities offered by embedded insurance. Link here Take a look at this article by Flagship Advisory Partners , which analyzes U.S. BNPL metrics published in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 's “Buy Now, Pay Later: Market Trends and Consumer Impacts Report” . Link here Check out Digital banking in The Middle East , a report by BPC Banking Technologies and Fincog that investigates the digital banking market of the Middle East with a particular focus on the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Link here…

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Moss integrates with Klarna Kosma; & more! 3:36

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Join the club NEWS HIGHLIGHT Moss integrates with Klarna Kosma . Powered by Kosma, Moss customers will have real-time visibility of their liquidity anytime, allowing finance teams to produce more accurate reports. Link here BREAKING NEWS Revolut CEO at Slush : Tech scene facing ‘hangover’ . “We’re back into this swinging mood,” says Nik Storonsky , who expects it will take two or three years for the industry to recover. The CEO believes the venture capital (VC) industry needs to reinvent itself and move away from “crowd - mentality.” Link here FTX ’s ownership of a U.S. bank raises questions . Farmington State Bank became tied to FTX in March when Alameda Research invested $11.5 million in the parent company of the bank, which has a single branch and, until this year, just three employees. Link here #FINTECHREPORT Banking and Fintech in 2022. Cornerstone Advisors ’ research team put together a compendium of their top research reports from 2022 that reflect the content they believe addresses the key issues, challenges, and opportunities that bank and credit union executives are facing as they head into 2023. Link here…

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FTX processed billions monthly in Africa before going bust; & more! 3:35

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Join the club NEWS HIGHLIGHT FTX processed billions monthly in Africa before going bust . One of the startups affected by the collapse was Nestcoin , which has laid off some employees as FTX’s demise impacted its business according to the information shared in a tweet by CEO, Yele Bademosi . Link here BREAKING NEWS Afterpay and Zip react to proposed buy now pay later regulations , and share differing opinions on new regulation options put forward by the Treasury will impact the buy now, pay later sector. Link here Starling Bank decided to block all card payments to crypto merchants and restrict other outgoing and incoming crypto-related bank transfers, the bank said in a message to customers on Tuesday. Link here Lawmakers question SoFi CEO and banking regulators over crypto activity . Four Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee voiced their concern over SoFi’s use of crypto assets given the recent FTX meltdown, and are asking SoFi to respond by Dec. 8. Link here…

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Pipe said it is on the hunt for a “veteran” CEO; & more! 4:59

2 years temu4:59

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Today Jumio is proud to announce the continued evolution of their Jumio KYX Platform with additional features that further enhance their intuitive, one-stop orchestration hub. The KYX Platform provides end-to-end identity proofing, risk assessment, and KYC/AML compliance management to help you fight fraud and financial crime. Learn more at Jumio.com NEWS HIGHLIGHT Pipe said it is on the hunt for a “veteran” CEO, as the three co-founders are stepping down from their roles as executives of the company in one of the most dramatic management shake-ups seen in the fintech startup world in some time. Link here BREAKING NEWS ``We're alive and kicking,” said CEO of banking app Dave , expecting to dispel doubts after this year's 97% stock plunge. The CEO also added that the company has enough cash to survive the current downturn for fintech firms and reach profitability a year from now. Link here Anti-Woke banking startup GloriFi cancels itself less than three months after its public debut. The company, which missed multiple launch deadlines and had its CEO step down due to misconduct, is citing “reputational attacks'' and “the failing economy”. Link here #FINTECHREPORT In its latest ‘State of European FinTech’ report, Finch Capital forecasts a period of cooling and consolidation across the FinTech sector, as macroeconomic conditions grow more challenging. Link here Qonto : The profitability challenge, is C-Innovation 's latest addition to its series of Deep-Dive reports , which reveals Qonto’s success factors, current challenges and what the future prospects look like for the company. Link here…

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FTX and Alameda lost billions before 2022; & more! 3:11

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Klarna Kosma. Klarna Kosma is giving you essential open banking connectivity, not to 1 or 2, but 15.000 banks across 27 countries. Providing the base for you to build new payment services and better user experiences your customers will love. Visit kosma.com today, and give your ambitions superpowers! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Despite boasting of big profits, FTX and Alameda lost billions before 2022 . In a motion filed on November 19, the bankruptcy pros now managing Bankman-Fried’s companies said that the entities’ 2021 tax returns collectively showed a net operating loss carryover of $3.7 billion. Link here Flagship Advisory Partners met with Wilko Klaassen , VP Business Development at Klarna Kosma , Klarna ’s newly created open banking business unit, to learn more about Kosma’s perspective on developments in open banking and how Kosma is addressing the challenges in open banking payments and data services. Link here BREAKING NEWS Crackdown on Afterpay and other buy now, pay later services in Australia . The Federal Government is considering an overhaul of the system in order to protect customers from getting into “debt spirals” as a result of the interest-free credit system. Link here Stock trading app Freetrade is reportedly ‘talking to advisors' about a potential funding round or sale . The unconfirmed report could see the low-cost trading app merge with another fintech or seek a further VC round. Link here…

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Plum ranked as the fastest growing fintech; & more! 4:03

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BREAKING NEWS Plum ranked as the fastest growing fintech in the 2022 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 . Plum’s CEO and co-founder, Victor Trokoudes , credits the company’s excellent performance for its exponential revenue growth over the past four years. Link here #FINTECHREPORT Check out the Latvian Fintech landscape review Autumn'22 by Venture Faculty . Link here INSIGHTS Check out the Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners weekly FinTech deal activity overview. Link here This article written by Siobhán Hanley , is an analysis on how Ireland is emerging as a global hub for payments. Link here…

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Australia suspends license of local FTX entity; & more! 3:05

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BREAKING NEWS The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has suspended the license of the Australian unit of FTX allowing the platform to provide limited financial services related to the termination of existing derivatives with clients. Link here #FINTECHREPORT Check out Frollo ’s report on the State of Open Banking in Australia . The report is a deep-dive into the actual usage of CDR Access Models, and a look ahead into the future of the Consumer Data Right. Link here INSIGHTS Visa brings face payments and instantly-issued prepaid cards with animated art to the World Cup and has installed 5300 contactless-enabled payment terminals at official venues. Link here Mastercard extends inclusive card options across Europe , by expanding its “True Name” feature, which is particularly important for transgender and non-binary people as it allows them to personalize the name they want on their card. Link here Mexican customers switch from traditional banks to fintechs searching for better and flexible services, although many maintain a traditional bank account, and while fintechs' role in the country is growing, penetration remains slow, according to a number of reports. Link here…

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Muddy Water Research said it is short dLocal; & more! 5:20

2 years temu5:20

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Connecting the dots in FinTech This podcast episode is sponsored by Hala. Hala is a leading fintech platform allowing SME's to manage their inbound and outbound payments in a simple yet safe way. It's a one-stop shop to manage the financials of your SME's. NEWS HIGHLIGHT Klarna Kosma opens up a FinTech platform to accelerate Open Banking use cases . The new initiative is aiming to help startups develop Proofs of Concepts (POC) in the e-commerce, data analytics and fintech space. Link here BREAKING NEWS Juni cuts a third of its team in a second round of layoffs . The company said in a LinkedIn post that the decision was made due to new market conditions. Link here #FINTECH REPORT Check out the latest report by BPC : Digital banking in The Middle East, which provides a complete overview of the Middle Eastern digital banking market as well as an excellent understanding of the current competitive landscape. Link here INSIGHTS The US Department of the Treasury calls for closer supervision of fintech-bank relationships in order to prevent abuses and protect consumers. Link here Check out this report by Aaron Stanley , which describes how Brazil and Latam FTX employees resigned and were left completely in the dark about what was going on, and how the collapse of FTX has impacted the Brazil crypto ecosystem. Link here…

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FTX says it could have over 1 million creditors; & more! 3:44

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Connecting the dots in FinTech NEWS HIGHLIGHT FTX says it could have over 1 million creditors in the new bankruptcy filing , hinting at the huge impact of its collapse on crypto traders. Link here BREAKING NEWS BlockFi prepares for potential bankruptcy as crypto contagion spreads . The company, financially entangled with the now-bankrupt FTX , is planning to lay off workers and exploring a bankruptcy filing itself, people familiar say. Link here FTX ’s Bankman-Fried quietly invested more than $500 million in Sequoia and other VCs . The unusual moves show how entangled Silicon Valley VC firms are in his collapsing crypto empire. Link here #FINTECH REPORT Check out the MENA FinTech Association’s (MFTA) report which focuses on embedded finance in the MENA region as well as how open banking and open finance are fuelling its growth. Link here The fifth edition of the Optima Consultancy Mobile Banking App Review (Germany) 2022 has been released. The underlying motivation of the research is to track and measure digital transformation in banking. Link here…

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Nubank exceeds expectations with $7.8M Q3 net profit; & more! 3:30

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Connecting the dots in FinTech NEWS HIGHLIGHT Sebastian Siemiatkowski , CEO of Klarna , accuses media outlets of "hypocrisy" over treatment of BNPL in a tweet . The CEO believes Klarna is getting unfair media coverage by media outlets compared to credit card firms. Link here BREAKING NEWS Manchester fintech startup Boodil secures £525k funding to scale consumer focused Open Banking payment solutions. Link here Nubank exceeds expectations with $7.8M Q3 net profit as loan portfolio swells. The bank's CFO said that personal loan originations are closely tied to the outlook for the Brazilian economy. Link here…

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Curve bids for BlockFi’s more than 87,000 credit card customers; & more! 3:47

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Connecting the dots in FinTech NEWS HIGHLIGHT Curve bids for BlockFi ’s more than 87,000 credit card customers — whose credit cards have been suspended since Nov. 11. Negotiations are still in the process with Deserve , which services the BlockFi card program. Link here BREAKING NEWS Klarna has launched the search and compare tool to enable shoppers to compare prices. This marks an acceleration of Klarna's attempts to reach superapp status as it broadens its reach beyond payments. Link here JP Morgan is opening a payments innovation lab in Athens as part of a wider Greek expansion . The centre will concentrate on supporting the development of solutions around distributed ledger technology, AI and cryptography related to payments systems. Link here #FINTECH REPORT Mobiquity Inc. ’s Interactive Digital Banking Features Radar report , is a study that describes the similarities and differences between digital banking functionalities and outlines three key pillars to achieving digital success. Link here…

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Sam Bankman-Fried blamed himself for FTX's collapse in a series of tweets; & more! 4:36

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Connecting the dots in FinTech NEWS HIGHLIGHT Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried blamed himself for FTX 's collapse in a series of tweets . FTX CEO apologized to users and acknowledged he had made mistakes. The post comes as the onetime hero of the crypto sector begs for billions of dollars to stave off bankruptcy. Link here BREAKING NEWS Plaid suspends FTX.US access to user data . The company said the suspension was due to “concerning public reports,” though noted that there is “currently no indication that Plaid has been used as a vector for fraudulent activity.” Link here BlockFi pauses withdrawals in wake of FTX collapse . The company said in a tweet that the "lack of clarity" around FTX's current situation meant it would pause client withdrawals, and also told clients not to deposit to their wallets or interest accounts. Link here #FINTECH REPORT Check out BDA Partners ' latest report , which is a closer look at the key trends that make SEA an attractive FinTech market. Link here…

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Elon Musk detailed his vision for Twitter’s plan to enter the payments market; & more! 4:49

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Join us: Connecting the dots in FinTech NEWS HIGHLIGHT Binance is backing out of its plans to acquire FTX , the company said Wednesday, leaving Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire on the verge of collapse. Link here BREAKING NEWS J.P. Morgan and Mastercard modernize account-based payments with innovative 'pay-by-bank' solution , an ACH payment that uses open banking, which enables customers to pay bills directly from their bank account with greater security. Link here Elon Musk detailed his vision for Twitter ’s plan to enter the payments market and suggested that, in the future, users would be able to send money and extract their funds to authenticated bank accounts on the platform. Link here #FINTECH REPORT Fintech Saudi released its fourth Annual Report 2021/2022 , providing an overview of the FinTech industry in Saudi Arabia over the last year. Link here…

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British fintech Railsr eyes sale weeks after heavily discounted fundraising; & more! 3:58

3 years temu3:58

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Join our community NEWS HIGHLIGHT British fintech Railsr eyes sale weeks after heavily discounted fundraising. Sky News has learnt that the company is working with bankers at FT Partners on a range of strategic options, including an outright sale amid growing impetus for consolidations. Link here BREAKING NEWS African neobank Kuda arrives in the UK as its second market in order to add remittances to its growing list of features in order to give Africans easy access to financial services. Link here Adatree , in partnership with Accurassi is making possible for thousands of Australian households to securely and easily transition homes to zero carbon. Link here Techurate introduces Tigiverse , an intelligent automation solution for banks to digitalize customer interactions and helps replace paper-based systems and promotes Green Banking. Link here PayPal users in Kenya can now access withdrawal services through Equity Bank ’s Mobile App and Internet banking platform. This is a withdrawal service that is mostly used by freelance writers and business people, and also households that are involved in international money transactions. Link here…

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The Department of Justice seized $3.4 billion worth of bitcoin; & more! 3:34

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Join our community! NEWS HIGHLIGHT BNPL boosts as PayPal and Block add installment plans to weather inflation . Recent PYMNTS research confirms the strength of BNPL, especially among younger demographics with less disposable income. Link here BREAKING NEWS Crypto.com to issue credit cards with crypto capabilities in Singapore. The credit card comes with a cryptocurrency capability and is accepted by more than 80 million Visa merchants. Link here #FINTECHREPORT According to a report from Juniper Research , the total number of unique contactless mobile payment users will reach one billion for the first time in 2024. Link here This podcast episode is sponsored by Contis, the European leader in Banking-as-a-Service. Contis is proud to deliver process-pay , a brand-new standalone processing solution ready to cater for any organisations card processing needs. To find out more visiting www.contis.com today!…

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Ant rolls out a BNPL product in Hong Kong 4:10

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Join our community This podcast episode is sponsored by Uncover, the new podcast by ComplyAdvantage . Join the CEO and his team as they interview compliance leaders, FinTech innovators, and financial crime experts to uncover the latest best practices and industry trends. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today NEWS HIGHLIGHT Ant rolls out a BNPL product in Hong Kong. Users will be able to pay in installments when shopping on AlipayHK 's network of merchants as well as on the e-commerce platform Taobao . Link here BREAKING NEWS Revolut chat function will integrate NFT profile pics . The new messaging tool marks the next step in Revolut's mission to establish itself as a super-app. Link here Buy now, pay later lender Openpay has been given a formal warning for failing to establish, implement, and maintain an anti-money laundering programme. Link here FINTECH REPORT How platforms can revolutionize small-business banking with embedded finance. Check out a comprehensive evaluation conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the financial technology platform Adyen . Link here INSIGHTS Novatti launches International Bank of Australia , which will have the advantage of being able to leverage Novatti’s existing payments ecosystem and global footprint to help win customers quickly. Link here UnionDigital banks 1.73M customers in four months, and onboards PDAX as first corporate account customer, marking the commencement of accumulating corporate account openings at UnionDigital Bank. Link here The Fintech Funding Gap: An article that details how early-stage startups can navigate this major hurdle. Link here Check out “Nordic Fintech Snippets”, the combined effort of all the Nordic Fintech Hubs, sharing the most important and latest news in fintech and digital finance from each country. Link here…

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PayPal announced that it will soon support Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhones; & more! 4:42

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NEWS HIGHLIGHT PayPal announced that it will soon support Apple ’s Tap to Pay on iPhones. Merchants will be able to accept contactless card payments as well as payments via Apple Pay and other digital wallets (Google Pay). Link here BREAKING NEWS CloudWalk becomes the first licensed crypto payment institution in Brazil. The license will allow the company to offer credit cards to users and provide payment accounts to businesses. Link here Finastra announced the availability of Finastra Digital Banking Insights , an app for Fusion Digital Banking that provides financial institutions with actionable insights into account holder behavior. Link here airasia Super App completes ASEAN expansion spree for 2022 with Indonesia launch focusing on Bali as a key international tourist market. Link here Cap table startup Carta ’s valuation jumped to $8.5 billion earlier this year after employees sold shares to investors, which highlights the business' rapid growth during the pandemic. Link here INSIGHTS Latam's MercadoLibre reported a third-quarter net income up 36% from a year earlier, as it nearly doubled its fintech revenues, helping offset a relative slowdown in online shopping. Link here It is really striking how the German ecosystem has grown strongly in all areas in recent years. Check out this German Web3 Ecosystem Map by w3.fund . Link here Public.com, is planning to expand outside the US in 2023 . The company was reportedly recently looking to buy Amsterdam-based Bux, another stock trading app. Link here…

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Dave Inc., officially surpassed $5 billion in total advances; & more! 4:00

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This podcast episode is sponsored by PayRetailers, leading European paytech firm in Latin America, dedicated to creating a fast and simple payment process for merchants and shoppers. With a flexible and highly scalable proprietary technology architecture, we innovate rapidly in response to market demand for online businesses of all sizes. Visit www.payretailers.com…

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Crypto exchange Deribit loses $28 million in a hack; & more! 4:20

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Join our community. This podcast episode is sponsored by PrivacyLock. Privacy Lock helps you protect your business and consumers with patent-pending privacy technology. Penta Privacy Lock helps you track what information you have collected on your customers, so you can comply with data management requirements. Visit pentaprivacylock.com Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Crypto exchange Deribit loses $28 million in a hack . According to Deribit's official Twitter account, one of the company's hot wallets was hacked by $28 million on Tuesday, November 1. Still, neither client assets nor its cold wallets were affected. Link here BREAKING NEWS Revolut launched “Revolut Chat.” Customers in the UK and EEA can now chat and share gifs and stickers while sending and requesting funds to and from other customers. Link here Volt announced that its anticipated expansion into Australia has been tabled for the first quarter of 2023. Link here FINTECH NEWS Prove announces the launch of Prove Auth™ a next-generation solution that protects consumers from fraud, including account takeovers. Prove Auth enables enterprises to reduce reliance on passwords and one-time passcodes (OTPs) and empowers consumers to frictionlessly authenticate in all channels. Link here Rapyd releases a multi-currency treasury platform that will enable international businesses to manage funds globally without the complexity, frustration, and added expenses of managing multiple banking relationships, payment providers, and funds flows across countries and currencies. Link here…

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Staff at Monzo have told management they plan to form a union; & more! 3:08

3 years temu3:08

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Connecting the dots in FinTech This podcast episode is sponsored by Burgopak . Burgopak delivers award-winning innovative packaging solutions for some of the world's leading companies in Fintech. Discover how tangible physical touchpoints are crucial in digital banking with the Burgopak 'Welcome to the club' book; Request your free copy, contact info@burgopak.com NEWS HIGHLIGHT Staff at Monzo have told management they plan to form a union and ask the company to formally recognise it. The move comes against a backdrop of increased economic uncertainty and rising costs for workers in the world’s fifth-largest economy. In the UK, an employer has to formally recognise a union before management is obliged to consult it during things like pay and redundancy negotiations. Link here BREAKING NEWS Ecuador’s congress approves a FinTech law. Ecuador’s National Assembly approved on Sunday the draft law for the development, regulation, and control of technological financial services, known as the FinTech Law, which aims to provide legal certainty to financial technology companies operating in the country, as well as to foreign companies seeking to set up shop and invest in Ecuador. Link here The Reserve Bank of India has announced that the first of its pilot launches of a digital rupee will begin Nov 1st, with a “Digital Rupee — Wholesale segment”. Nine banks will participate in this pilot project, and the use case will be the settlement of secondary market transactions in government securities. Link here…

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Krea and Klarna boost success of SME loan program; & more! 3:29

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Join our community! This podcast episode is sponsored by Provenir . Provenir does more than help with your current tech challenges. They eliminate them. Designed and built to power agility, their cloud-native technology puts your team in control. Loved by Startups. Trusted by Decacorns.

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ComplyAdvantage names Vatsa Narasimha as Chief Executive Officer; & more! 3:50

3 years temu3:50

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT ComplyAdvantage names Vatsa Narasimha as Chief Executive Officer. Founder, and former CEO, Charles Delingpole is to become Executive Chairman on the back of impressive organic growth. Vatsa Narasimha was promoted from his previous position as Chief Technology Officer. Both will assume their new positions effective immediately. Link here BREAKING NEWS Brazilian Hedge Funds now offer credit products. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos Ltda. and Occam Brasil Gestao de Recursos Ltda . are among the hedge funds planning to offer credit products after the nation’s benchmark interest rate jumped to 14% from 2% last year, luring investors back to bonds. Link here Apple is taking a big step in banking services to its customers . The company announced yesterday it is partnering with Goldman Sachs to soon launch a new Savings account feature for its Apple Card credit cardholders. Link here…

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Brex lays off 11% of staff as part of its restructuring; & more! 3:15

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Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT Brex lays off 11% of staff as part of its restructuring . The startup said it initially tried to “repurpose” as many roles as it could before ultimately deciding it had to let some people go. Also, the startup's CFO is departing to join Rippling, which recently entered the spend management space. Link here BREAKING NEWS Flux to close down its network . They are unable to share details on what's next for Flux right now but will put out a fuller statement in the coming weeks. Link here Wise suspends money transfers to Nigeria . They decided to suspend transfers into Nigeria to enable it to address issues disturbing the process of sending money to the country. “We’re doing this because sending money to Nigeria hasn’t been as fast or reliable as we’d like. We want to fix this before your next USD transfer to Nigeria,” their statement disclosed. Link here Modulr joins DPF Steering Committee . In addition, Modulr will be joining the Digital Pound Foundation’s Payments and Use Cases Working Groups, taking a leading role in both groups in driving the foundation’s agenda and thought leadership in these two key areas of their work. Link here…

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PayPal launches an all-in-one POS solution; & more! 4:05

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Provenir . Provenir does more than help with your current tech challenges. They eliminate them. Designed and built to power agility, their cloud-native technology puts your team in control. Loved by Startups. Trusted by Decacorns.Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT Interview with the CEO of Frost , Pawel Oltuszyk. " We’re merely scratching the surface of what can be achieved with fintech, and with so much innovation happening in the UK, it’s an ideal place to develop our own fintech and create trends for the rest of Europe and the world to follow. " Frost is an intuitive e-money account powered by cutting-edge automation, streamlining various financial tasks into one place. Read more here BREAKING NEWS PayPal launches an all-in-one POS solution. The PayPal Zettle Terminal further strengthens PayPal's in-store offering, putting an entire store kit in the palm of small business owners' hands. With its sleek design, Terminal is ready to go right out of the box, with no need for a second device to pair it with. Link here Zand 's Olivier Crespin steps down as CEO . Zand’s CTO, Jamie Chittenden, has been named as interim chief. Mr. Crespin, who is also the co-founder of Zand, left the bank with effect from October 5, the lender said on Tuesday. Link here…

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JPMorgan and Visa to link blockchain payments; 3:35

3 years temu3:35

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Uncover, the new podcast by ComplyAdvantage . Join CEO Charles Delingpole and his team as they interview compliance leaders, FinTech innovators, and financial crime experts to uncover the latest best practices and industry trends. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT ComplyAdvantage launches a new financial crime tool with Resistant AI . With it, customers can now detect previously unknown patterns of behavior and identify new risks faster. It also delivers alert prioritization so organizations can focus on the highest-risk areas and make the best use of their investigative resources. Link here BREAKING NEWS JPMorgan and Visa to link blockchain payments. JPMorgan Chase and Visa are to establish connectivity between their global private blockchain networks, Liink and B2B Connect. Under the collaboration, Visa B2B Connect will utilise Confirm, a new tool from Liink to validate new accounts for cross-border payments. Link here State Bank of Pakistan stops Tag ’s operations. The Central Bank has made this decision to “protect the interest of the public at large.” It claims it identified violations of its regulatory requirements. Link here…

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Crypto exchange Binance was hacked; & more! 4:40

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Privacy Lock. Privacy Lock sets the standard for financial service providers in data privacy compliance. Protect your business and your customers today. Visit www.pentaprivacylock.com Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT Exclusive: Q&A with Pav Gill, Wirecard’s whistleblower . Today I have a really special Q&A to share with you. This week I interviewed Pavandeep (Pav) Gill , better known as the Wirecard Whistleblower. Link here . BREAKING NEWS The seamless use of payment apps across five ASEAN countries is set to be transformational. Indonesia has already connected its payment system with Thailand and will do so with Malaysia and Singapore soon. The fourth country in the network is the Philippines. This would allow customers in these five countries to purchase goods in any other country in the network by merely scanning QR codes. Link here . Crypto exchange Binance was hacked , and around $100M of Binance Coin was stolen. A Binance spokesperson said that at least $7M of stolen funds have already been frozen. Link here PayPal will fine up to $2,500 for misinformation . Users are also barred from “the promotion of hate, violence, racial or other forms of intolerance that are discriminatory.” Link here…

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Uber partners with Marqeta, Mastercard, and Branch; & more! 3:59

3 years temu3:59

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT Uber partners with Marqeta , Mastercard , and Branch to power the Uber Pro Card, an enhanced loyalty and payments experience that will help drivers and couriers save on gas, fees, etc. The Uber Pro Card offers customized perks, including up to 10% cashback on gas and 12% on EV charging. Link here . BREAKING NEWS Chase faces “significant disruption” as the UK app is hit with technical issues. Major outages started on Monday evening and continue to affect the service. Chase UK CEO Sanjiv Somani wrote to customers yesterday to explain the situation and reassure that “we have teams working around the clock to fix this, and we’ll provide updates." Link here . Zopa CEO hints at a move into SME lending after nearly 18 years of offering consumer loans. The company completed its shift to being a fully licensed bank and has since expanded its personal lending and savings products. Link here #FinTechSolutions Afterpay introduced a new payment solution that gives consumers more choice, flexibility, and time to pay, with transparent terms to support responsible spending. Link here…

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Zopa is in talks to raise $100m ahead of IPO; & more! 2:50

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to your daily FinTech news! NEWS HIGHLIGHT Report advising banking institutions in Australia of their duty to keep offering banking services to Fintechs, virtual currency trading platforms as well as remittance service providers. The report has been commissioned after concerns that banks may be “debanking” or simply not agreeing to offer such services to Fintechs, crypto startups, and other industry participants. Link here . FINTECH NEWS #BreakingNews Zopa is in talks to raise $100m ahead of IPO. This round would add to the huge $300m the bank raised last October in a “pre-IPO” funding round led by Japanese telecoms giant Softbank . Link here Xendit lays off 5% of its staff in Indonesia “due to the uncertain macroeconomic situation.” Founded in 2015, Xendit offers a payment gateway service that allows startups and SMEs to process digital payments. Link here . #Insights Global payments revenues still rising. The industry has displayed remarkable resilience throughout the pandemic and current macroeconomic challenges," said Dr. Markus Ampenberger . Link here The most promising FinTechs of 2022 . This year’s winners are shaping the future of B2B and B2C financial services, from payments and banking to investing and insurance. Link here…

Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van Oost

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Klarna partnered with CellPay; & more! 4:05

3 years temu4:05

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by Jumio . Jumio will be present at the Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas this October 23rd to the 26th. Visit them at booth #2103 to learn more on how to Accelerate Digital Trust through AI-fueled Identity Proofing and AML Solutions. Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT Klarna partnered with CellPay . As part of the tie-up, CellPay will offer Klarna’s interest-free ‘Pay in 4’ option to consumers in the US who are buying its prepaid cell phone minutes. The payment option will be available during checkout and will allow CellPay consumers to divide their payments into four instalments. Link here . BREAKING NEWS Prosus pulls out of a $4.7 billion BillDesk deal . While PayU in September received approval by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to proceed with the deal, the firm now says that certain conditions "were not fulfilled by the 30 September 2022 long stop date, and the agreement has terminated automatically". Link here . HSBC is considering selling its business in Canada. The business, unlike some others HSBC has tried to dispose of in recent years, is profitable, making C$490 million before tax in the first half of this year. That means the lender would hope to charge any buyer a substantial premium to its current valuation. Link here UK Banks to shutter joint telephone payment system Paym . Which is a simple method of sending and receiving cash via a mobile phone number. It will close permanently for all users on March 2023. Payment volumes made through Paym have diminished over the past three years. Link here…

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Bank North is to initiate a solvent wind-down of its operations; & more! 4:49

3 years temu4:49

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: Key News: Bank North is to initiate a solvent wind-down of its operation as regulatory capital requirements were unlikely to be met. In a letter to shareholders chairman Ron Emerson said the bank had not been able to close critical capital in time to meet the Bank of England requirements. Bank North is currently in talks with a third party to sell its £17m loan book as well as transfer its lending team, who make up a third of its 60-strong staff. Link here . The SEC charged Kim Kardashian 1.26 million for crypto touting. Kim Kardashian has been charged with a $1.26 million fine by the Securities and Exchange Commission for touting a crypto asset security without disclosing the $250,000 fee she was paid for the promotion. The post on her Instagram account was about Emax tokens, the crypto asset security being offered by EthereumMax. Kardashian’s post contained a link to the EthereumMax website, which provided instructions for potential investors to purchase the tokens. Link here . Visa and Mastercard face a class action lawsuit that claims that Visa and Mastercard have forced banks to agree to a level of Multilateral Interchange Fees (MIFs), which are “anti-competitive and unlawful.” Link here Celsius founder took out $10 million before pausing withdrawals and filing for bankruptcy. The crypto lender has been called a Ponzi scheme. Celsius advertised high yields to clients that invested their crypto funds with the company. Link here…

Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van Oost

3 years temu3:28

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Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here . Check out my latest podcast episode below: This podcast episode is sponsored by YieldX. YieldX is transforming income investing to bring its benefits to all investors. With YieldX, the outcome is income. Welcome to your daily FinTech news! In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant news, or tune in to our Daily Fintech Podcast here . NEWS HIGHLIGHT The 1st US framework on crypto regulation . The measures proposed to eliminate illegal crypto activity in the industry appear to be serious. The framework also points to the potential for “significant benefits” from a U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Link here . FINTECH NEWS #FinancialLiteracy Kendrick Lamar teams up w/ Cash App & Ray Dalio to give a quick financial literacy lesson. The ad comes from pgLang , the multilingual creative collective founded by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free. Link here . #Insights BNPL market trends and consumer impacts . The industry mix of BNPL usage is diversifying. Apparel and beauty merchants, who had combined to account for 80.1 percent of originations in 2019, only accounted for 58.6 percent in 2021. Link here Argentine inflation jumped to 80% YoY. This puts the country second only to Venezuela in Latam in terms of high inflation, with prices rising almost 8% during August. Link here…

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