Posted on March 19, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for March 17, 2021

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

Investors warm to Lending Club, the fintech that became a bank – The Financial Times
Trading platform eToro to go public via SPAC merger in $10B deal – TechCrunch
Socure raises $100M at $1.3B valuation, proving identity verification is hotter than ever – TechCrunch
How Stripe became Silicon Valley’s most prized asset – The Financial Times
Amount seeks to help banks “go digital in months – not years” – FinLedger
Are NFTs the New ICO? Could NFTs be Deemed Securities? A Top Digital Asset Attorney Explains – Crowdfund Insider
UK fintech suffered *only* a 23% drop in VC funding last year – AltFi
Card brands postpone fee hike, but merchants want interchange reform – American Banker
Golden Pacific acquisition won’t interfere with SoFi’s public offering plans – American Banker
Ireland’s Fintech Industry May Be Coming to North America – deBanked

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