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2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator Gears Up for Sixth Run
- Saturday, 05 June 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Venture Center of Little Rock and FIS of Jacksonville, Florida, announced the companies that will participate in the 2021 FIS Fintech Accelerator program. So reports Arkansas Business.
Read more...Bezos in Again as Africa’s Unicorn Chipper Cash Closes Series C
- Saturday, 05 June 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Cross-border payment service Chipper Cash closed a $100 million Series C that included participation from Jeff Bezos and SVB Capital. So reports Quartz Africa.
Read more...Steve Wozniak Loses Likeness Lawsuit After YouTube BTC Scam
- Saturday, 05 June 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was unsuccessful in his lawsuit against YouTube after suing them for hosting a video using his image to promote a Bitcoin scam. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...CAA Joins Theta Validator with Aim Toward 'Full Decentralization'
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Talent and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) teamed up with Theta Enterprise Validator and others and will help with the “governance and validation of its blockchain-based video delivery network.” So reports Coindesk.
Read more...Paysend Looking to Grow International Presence After Latest Round
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
FinTech payment platform Paysend hauled in $125 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by One Peak and also featured participation from the Hermes GPE Innovation Fund, Growth Capital, Infravia and other previous backers. So reports PYMNTS.
Read more...Capgemini and Efma: Banks Turning to Digital Solutions As Fintechs Thrive
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
As fintechs enjoy a surge in popularity, incumbents in the finance sector have been establishing digital-only entities to better serve customers. So reports Crowdfund Insider.
Read more...Pipe, Which Aims to Be 'Nasdaq for Revenue,' Now Valued at $2B
- Monday, 24 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Pipe raised $250 million in a recent funding round and now boasts a $2 billion valuation, says the company’s co-CEO and founder. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Microsoft to Close BaaS by September
- Monday, 17 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Microsoft is shuttering the Azure Blockchain Service effective September 10. So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Ant Group’s Online Lender is First of Its Kind on Digital Yuan Platform
- Monday, 17 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The online lender affiliated with Ant Group, MYbank, is the first digital bank to join China’s platform hosting the “sovereign digital yuan.” So reports the South China Morning Post.
Read more...Merriam-Webster’s NFT Auction Stunning Display of Meta Word Play
- Monday, 17 May 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Merriam-Webster is auctioning off the NFT of the definition of NFT, which stands for non-fungible token.
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