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Australia Looking to Blockchain to Combat Cyber Bullying
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, is suggesting the use of blockchain-backed tech to combat internet “trolling” and cyber abuse. So reports Cointelegraph.
Read more...Arizona Looking to Boost International Appeal with New Fintech Council
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Arizona Bankers Association has created a new council aimed at making it easier for international fintechs to partner with U.S. institutions and showcase their work. So reports the Times of India.
Read more...Brazil’s Nubank Continues to Haul in Big Cash, Customers
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Brazil’s Nubank has pushed its total funding to $1.2 billion after hauling in a whopping $400 million in its latest round. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Robinhood Taking Heat from Pols On Both Sides After GameStop Frenzy
- Thursday, 28 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
As trading platforms like Robinhood have halted the buying of certain stocks like GameStop and AMC, politicians from both sides of the aisle have come out in opposition to the decision to stunt retail investors' ability to trade. So reports Yahoo! Finance.
Read more...U.K. Fintech Orgs Push Research, Collaboration In New Industry Paper
- Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Two fintech industry development associations in the U.K. have teamed up to push for more research and innovation in the region as a way to ensure the country stays globally competitive. As such, a new paper from FinTech Scotland and FinTech Wales is calling for an acceleration in fintech development nationally, regionally and throughout the entire U.K. as a means to create jobs and support growth.
Read more...U.K. Hospital Group Now Tracking Vaccine Temperatures with Digital Ledger Tech
- Thursday, 21 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
A hospital network in the U.K. is one of the first in the world to use digital ledger technology to track COVID-19 vaccine storage. So reports Fortune.
Read more...PPRO Grows Into a 'Unicorn' After Latest Funding Round
- Thursday, 21 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Pay infrastructure provider PPRO, based in London, has hit unicorn status after hauling in more than $180 million in new funding. So reports PYMNTS.
Read more...ByteDance Launched Payments Function Thru Douyin As It Continues Foray Into Fintech
- Thursday, 21 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
ByteDance, which is owned by TikTok, is launching a new payment service. The new service will operate under the purview of Douyin, which is the Chinese version of the video-sharing TikTok app. So reports CNBC.
Read more...2021 Fintech Deals Off to a Fiery Start: Report
- Wednesday, 20 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Investors are throwing some serious money behind fintechs in early 2021 as the first two weeks of the year already featured 10 recorded deals, each totaling at least $100 million, according to an analysis from PitchBook Data.
Read more...Biden Taps Former Head of CFTC Gary Gensler to Lead SEC
- Thursday, 14 January 2021
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Gary Gensler to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. So reports Bitcoin News.
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