Mercado Pago añade el envío de remesas a su oferta de servicios de pago electrónico, busca ser la opción número para el cobro de remesas en México.
Global payments provider and shopping juggernaut Klarna is making a play for a bigger piece of the American market's pie with new services.
Goldman Sachs and Santander have announced they are leaving the R3 Blockchain Consortium; Goldman Sachs was one of the 12 founding members of the Consortium; the reasoning behind the move is unknown however speculators believe it is likely due to solicitation of $150 million from members. Source
Now more than ever it is important to bring the fintech community together. To help you navigate these unpredictable times...
A group of former executives from Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, has created a $100 million venture fund, the team told TechCrunch on Thursday.Old Fashion Research (OFR) – whose name is derived from the classic cocktail – was founded in late 2021 by managing partners...
There is a worldwide problem in that not enough people have access to financial opportunity in underserved markets; at LendIt USA 2017 we hosted a panel that focused on impact investing and opportunities for the underserved in financial services; panelists discussed the size of the market, how technology has helped to close the gap and why they feel that investing with their hearts and wallets is the better way to go; the discussion talked through the difference between regular investing and impact investing, as well as what investors look for when an opportunity presents itself; technology has allowed for low to middle income families to have a better understanding of their daily financial health and to expect better services; the panel also touched on the risks involved in certain markets, how to assess potential investments in emerging markets and how the local regulatory bodies can play a role; looking at investments beyond the financial return has helped communities around the world and this looks to be a trend that is on the rise. Source
The UK's Department for Media, Culture and Sport has published a digital strategy report outlining its plans for the tech sector post-Brexit; the government plans to invest 17.3 million British pounds ($21.27 million) into artificial intelligence and robotics research and also reported a 1 billion British pound ($1.23 billion) program to improve internet connectivity across the UK; it will also create five international tech hubs, host a competition for fintech products and create a forum for communicating with the tech community; all of its efforts are geared towards helping the UK remain competitive in the tech industry. Source
The California legislature is getting closer to approving legislation that would cap interest rates at 36 percent on loans between...
In our second Office Hours session, Sarah Hinkfuss provided insight into startup success and navigating the current landscape.
The crypto ecosystem is a "diverse tapestry" of tokens, protocols, projects, and applications, the team at Gemini writes in a blog post.