The banking crisis brought with it a spotlight on banks’ involvement with emerging technologies like crypto. Silvergate and Signature Bank, two of the banks that failed during the fateful period, had heavy ties to the crypto industry, both holding the title of “go-to bank for crypto companies”. While both failed for very different reasons, reporters […]
Latin American startups witnessed a 70% year-over-year decline in venture capital funding during the second quarter, signalling a challenging environment. However, there was no further decrease in investment flows compared to the first quarter of this year, hinting at a potential stabilization of the capital crisis that has impacted entrepreneurs globally. Funding to Latin American […]
Hi guys, welcome to the Fintech Coffee Break. I’m your host Isabelle Castro. This week I sat down with Jonas Gross, chairman of the Digital Euro Association. CBDCs are a touchy subject, sparking many opinions and concerns. The European Commission is making significant headway with the exploration of a digital Euro, recently publishing a proposal […]
The road has been a long one for Custodia Bank. Conceived under the name Avanti Financial Group, the idea was simple; to be the bank that provided a “compliant bridge” between the US Dollar payments system and digital assets custody. Caitlin Long, founder, and chief executive officer of Custodia Bank, stated that access to tech-forward […]
A new report from Episode Six and IDC Financial Insights proves that the 5% of firms with future-ready paytech have a significant competitive advantage. Future Ready Payments Platforms Enabling the Next Phase of Growth for Banks describes how tech laggards are vulnerable to losing 42% of payments-related revenue and 21% in annual cost savings. Much […]
Brex’s decision last year left many SMBs wondering where to turn next. They had drunk the Kool-Aid of simpler financial solutions that targeted their needs, and there was no going back. When Brex entered the ecosystem, SMBs (like startups) were severely underserved. On average, due to the setup of the financial system, an SMB would […]
The move to digital has brought with it a surge of fraud. Increased use of digital wallets and a rise in A2A payments have become easy targets for sophisticated fraudsters, deploying emerging technologies to prey on consumers. Global card fraud losses reached $32.34 billion in 2021, an increase of 13.8 percent over 2020. Over the […]
Paul Ricci of Best Egg One of the early players in the fintech lending space is Best Egg, formerly known as Marlette Funding. At one stage they were the fastest-growing lender in the country. While their growth has slowed down they continue to be one of the largest online lenders by originations. My next guest […]
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Brex’s decision last year left many SMBs wondering where to turn next. They had drunk the Kool-Aid of simpler financial solutions that targeted their needs, and there was no going back. When Brex entered the ecosystem, SMBs (like startups) were severely underserved. On average, due to the setup of the financial system, an SMB would […]