American e-commerce is booming, and Fintech is coming in full force
A big change is on the horizon, and the numbers don’t lie: US e-commerce sales hit $250 billion in the first quarter of 2022, up 6.6%...
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Driving innovation on the Isle of Man
This piece was co-authored by Simon Pickering, head of insurance and pensions at Finance Isle of Man. The fintech landscape is constantly evolving. It has the...
Women in fintech speaker index launched
Wise PR Manager Chantal Swainston has created an index of women in fintech, to help encourage more diversity in events, programs and public opportunities. The index,...
Is GameStop Stock a Buy After NFT Debut?
Specialty retailer GameStop ( GME ) debuted its NFT marketplace last month. But with its bleak bottom line positioning, would it be wise to invest in...
Fiserv partners with Rutgers-Newark to drive fintech inclusion and innovation
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global payments and financial services technology provider with a growing presence in New Jersey, is partnering with Rutgers University-Newark to create and...
Behind the scenes, Hong Kong is setting the stage for the next Fintech revolution
All over the world, central banks are exploring and experimenting with the potential of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), with around 100 countries having so far...
How regulation can stifle – or encourage – fintech innovation
Just last week, protesters gathered in Amsterdam to speak out against the ongoing detention of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev. Pertsev is still being held without...
Central banks issuing digital banking licenses in fear of Fintech’s rapid growth
An analysis of Asia’s current Fintech situation reveals how the leading digital banks managed to raise over $6.7 billion in capital in combined funding. As markets...
Reddit’s CEO Loves Blockchain Avatars, But He Doesn’t Say “NFT”
Reddit announced its new NFT avatars along with a promotional video back in July. The company was hesitant to call them NFTs when they were first...
Fintech platforms in a soup over RBI’s stricter lending norms
Credit: 123RF.com India’s tougher digital lending rules have disrupted card services for foreign-backed fintech firms and jeopardized loan offers to Amazon, prompting companies to map out...