Japan-based Rakuten has been looking to capitalize on the growth of cryptocurrency for years, and it may provide the impetus for online retail giant Amazon to jump in the pool. So reports Ethereum World News.

Brex, a fintech offering credit cards to startups, will take in $100 million of debt capital, according to an announcement from the company and the Barclays Investment Bank. So reports PYMNTS.

Bank of America is making a heavy push into digital, hoping momentum there can help offset lower interest income. So reports Forbes.

Financial Technology, as a rapidly expanding sector of the global economy, has demanded other segments of society and discourse to catch up with its evolution and, ultimately, help sustain it.