Top Fintech News Stories for October 5, 2021

Here are the most read news stories from our daily newsletter today:

  • Facebook down, and so was its digital payments site Novi – LendIt Fintech News
  • US Bank launches bitcoin custody service as institutions race to cater to crypto demand – CNBC
  • Investors bet on tech behind buy now/pay later, open banking – American Banker
  • Where CFPB will focus fair-lending probes under new chief – American Banker
  • Modern Connectivity: From Antiquated to Advanced Financial Account Aggregation – The Financial Brand
  • Two House Representatives Introduce Micro-Offerings Legislation to Help Smaller Firms Raise Needed Funding – CrowdFund Insider
  • Postal banking pilot brings check cashing, bill pay in 4 areas – Banking Dive
  • NFTs: Digital Scarcity Is Being Redefined by Non-Fungible Tokens, Kraken Intelligence Reports – CrowdFund Insider
  • Stablecoin issuers say they’re unafraid of regulation – American Banker
  • Zuora updates its platform with ‘unified monetization’ – TearSheet
  • John K. White

    John has been in communications since graduating from Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg in 1992. He launched one of Canada's first digital-only local news sites called Winnipeg First in 2007, which led to digital editor postings with the Winnipeg Free Press and Edmonton Journal. In 2012 he joined Bankless Times as managing editor, later becoming president and CEO. He and the Bankless Media co-founders completed a sale and exit in August 2021.