Unbanked goes crowdfunding to build global bank on blockchain
Unbanked has attracted nearly $1.5 million from 1,500+ investors so far. The round closes on 26 April.
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The global unbanked shoppers
The gap between the population of the banked and unbanked is continuing to broaden.
Digital bank Stori raises $10m in Series A2 funding
Mexican challenger bank has also launched its credit card.
British & European fintechs set sail for the US
A wave of British and European fintechs are seeking a foothold in the US finserv market.
When it comes to supporting the underbanked, the best solution might be a little old school
Community banks and the underbanked need one another.
Findexable report: London bests other European fintech hubs despite Brexit
San Francisco secured the top spot – up from eleventh place last year.
Money20/20 USA: Seven key takeaways and how to prepare your business
Informa’s Rutger van Faassen shares his impressions and insights from Money20/20 USA.
Symitar’s Episys gains two new credit union customers
Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union and Century Credit Union to deploy new core system.
Deciphering transparency in payments with Laura Paul
Changes in payments are impacting the globe, not just the sector.
Libra: Already a victim of fraud
According to the Facebook model, you steal a little and they bank the ad revenue.
Wallets – the flexible way for banks to maintain competitive advantage
Mobile wallets for payments and loyalty provide the perfect weapon for banks seeking to fight off competition.
Core banking changing lives, starting with mine
The truth is everything we do touches and by extension changes people’s lives.
What you need to know before implementing artificial intelligence & machine learning
ML solutions should be trained in the three Cs of data visualisation: Correctness, context and category.
DN Intersect 2019: final round up and key takeaways
The conference was predominantly focused on North America.
DN Intersect 2019 Day 1 key takeaways: ‘Branches are here to stay’
FinTech Futures shares Diebold Nixdorf’s latest insights live from Las Vegas.
Carlsberg Bank – probably the best digital bank in the world
Banks need to identify new segments and go beyond banking
US neobank Zenus gets licence
Zenus will allow anyone in the world to open an account.
Visa invests in Southeast Asia’s payments platform Gojek
The two companies will also collaborate on cashless payments solutions.
Fintech: changing lives and promoting inclusion across the globe
164 million migrant workers and 800 million people around the world today are directly supported by remittances.
In-store credit firm Sunbit attracts $26m funding
The company wants to target health and safety-related markets.
BanQu closes extension on $2.6m Series A
The amount of the extension remains undisclosed.
A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
Emerging economies payments start-up Thunes closes $10m Series A round
Plans to accelerate growth across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Moxy picks Nymbus to power DC’s newest bank for 20 years
Tech-focused bank aimed at underserved communities.
Fintech investment in US hits record $52.5bn
KPMG’s “2018 Pulse of Fintech” report is good news for the States.
Banking for “digital nomads”
Foregoing the traditional way of working from nine to five in a typical office culture and hierarchy model.
Hispanic Christians find payments faith in Vivipay
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference is mightily impressed.
Could PayPal dethrone banks when it comes to small business loans?
In the field of small business loans, PayPal is certainly changing the traditional paradigm.
Top three action items for FIs from 2018
Condensing six fintech events down into a handful of concrete takeaways.
Ebanx to process LatAm payments for Camel Financial
Camel is the financial arm of e-commerce firm DHgate.
US regulator plays hardball over ICO securities
Yo fintech! Don’t mess with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Playing nice: why credit scoring and blockchain could be keys to a working US sandbox
The key is to find areas of common ground and construct the sandbox – and its mission – around those topics.
Knowing your customer: blockchain’s ultimate killer app?
Abbas Ali, associate director, R3, wants you to be in the know about KYC matters.
Sibos 2018: China versus the West
High smartphone and social media penetration could be the keys.
IMS 2018 Lisbon: bank digitisation and reading the client
How do retail banks stay relevant to their customers’ changing demands and priorities?
Hydrogen’s Findi consortium breathes life into public blockchains
Paving the way for Web 3.0 and taking on R3.
How we banked a billion people and what to do next
Financial inclusion has advanced where governments have prioritised it.
How blockchain will transform retail lending
The potential gains and benefits to global economics and society are on the horizon.
Biometrics firm Veridium touched by $150,000 grant
The grant is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
PayPal gets anti-fraud ability with $120m acquisition of Simility
Buys fraud prevention and risk management platform.
