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Rapid response codes or QR’s lead the transition to a cashless economy. Banks such as Citibanamex, HSBC and e-commerce platforms such as Mercado Libre, Amazon and Alibaba are committed to this technology to be the engine of digital transactions without cash and focused on banking through a smartphone. The predictions…
Leave a CommentRecently, the companies that processed payments were the underrated donkeys of the financial system that worked behind the scenes to send money around the world. The rise of digital money and the fintech industry changed that. More than 80% of purchases in countries such as Sweden and South Korea are…
Leave a CommentThe Brazilian entity will allocate US $ 30 million to boost its online division in the local market Banco Itaú bets on technology to scale positions With an eye on the long term, the entity devised an investment plan of US $ 30 million in digital banking for the period…
Leave a CommentFirst N26, then World Savings: two German FinTechs have recently been pleased with mega-financing rounds. For the German FinTech scene, the situation does not look so rosy. According to a study by KPMG, the overall investment in the scene is declining. This is also due to the fact that the…
Leave a CommentWith its digital unit Brandpool, the Stuttgart-based financial group W & W plans to invest at least 20 million euros in startups this year. This said Brandpool CEO Daniel Welzer in conversation with founder scene. If the opportunity presents itself, W & W will provide even more money. “We are…
Leave a CommentConekta, the scale-up of payment solutions and, closed at the beginning of March a round of investment for 13 million dollars, in which the fund Variv Capital, Femsa and investors from Silicon Valley with experience in the fintech sector participated. The capital will be destined to the development of a…
Leave a CommentAnd I have to go to the branch? This is the question that a young person will immediately ask when they have the opportunity to open a bank account. New customers have massively adopted the smartphone in their lives. Outside and inside the house: always connected. Through it, they relate…
Leave a CommentThe character string “0bs” in 0bsnetwork stands for “Zero Bullshit”. The Vienna Blockchain startup wants to offer a faster, more financially easier to plan and easier to handle alternative to Ethereum. We talked to founder Srdjan Kupresanin. “Our slogan ‘Zero Bullshit’ in the name is a clear reference to 95…
Leave a CommentAs a challenger (non-) bank, neon confidently announces itself and challenges the established banks. To put it straight: Neon is not a bank, but rather a FinTech that provides an account app. Behind the startup stands the partner Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, which is responsible for the account and the account management…
Leave a CommentBy the close of the market, Lyft had made up nine percent. In addition: Teslas give even after scrapping still data and Hexhog is an all-terrain wheelchair. Lyste’s IPO on Friday has been the dominant mobility issue of the US media in recent days: a plus of nine percent on…
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