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SoFi to Soak Up Galileo in $1.2B 'Cash-and-stock' Deal
- Friday, 10 April 2020
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Personal finance company SoFi will acquire Galileo for $1.2 billion in a “cash-and-stock” deal. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Firm Readies for Inevitable U.S.-backed 'Digital Dollar'
- Friday, 10 April 2020
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As the federal government weighed a bevy of economic stimulus options, talk of a U.S.-backed digital dollar was briefly considered as a potential weapon to combat the economic savagery of COVID-19.
Read more...Venmo, Cash App Among Those Looking to Use Biometrics to Disburse Stimulus Funds
- Thursday, 09 April 2020
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Fintechs, like Cash App and Venmo, that support “biometric security” have been in talks with the U.S. Treasury Department to work on using the technology to help deliver economic stimulus payments. So reports Biometric Update.
Read more...Plaid Injection Into Excel Transforms Microsoft Staple Into Fintech
- Thursday, 09 April 2020
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Microsoft Excel is shifting to a fintech app thanks to a new collaboration with startup Plaid. So reports TechRadar.
Read more...Revolut Rolls Out in U.S., Continues Worldwide Expansion
- Saturday, 28 March 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Revolut, one of Europe's largest digital banking apps, has launched in the U.S. So reports TechSpot.
Read more...Russia Looks At Opening Up the Sandbox
- Saturday, 28 March 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The Russian government is considering instituting a regulatory sandbox for companies exploring AI and distributed ledger technologies. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...Sioux Falls Gets First Fintech Accelerator, $30K Investment Heading to Five Inaugural Companies
- Sunday, 22 March 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Falls Fintech launched an accelerator earlier this month with an inaugural cohort of five startup companies in Sioux Falls. So reports the Argus Leader.
Read more...PayPal Looking to Blockchain Expert to Curb Money Laundering
- Sunday, 22 March 2020
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PayPal is looking for a blockchain expert to identify how it could be used in financial crime prevention. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...Fintech Lenders Stare Down Threat as Borrows Face Income Loss
- Sunday, 22 March 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Purely Capital Goes Online Thanks to $150M Line of Funding
- Monday, 16 March 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Purely Capital announced it is launching an "entertainment FinTech receivables platform" on the back of a $150 million funding line from Finch Capital. So reports Yahoo! Finance.
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