Posted on April 18, 2021 | by news-summaadvisory

Top Fintech News Stories for April 16, 2021

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

Brian Brooks defends fintech charter to House Financial Services Committee – Cointelegraph
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google … Coinbase? – The Finanser
Legendary investor Ron Conway tells us Coinbase is the new Google. Here’s what that means for the next wave of startup founders – Insider
Payroll data sharing startup Wage raises $5M Seed round – finLedger
Circle Adds Facebook Diem Vet to Bring its Stablecoin into Mainstream – American Banker
Why Do Consumers Love Fintechs? – The Financial Brand
Fintechs Need Strong Consumer Protections, Diversity, Inclusion Asserts Key Congressman – Forbes
Cullen/Frost Creates Program to Reduce Overdraft Charges – American Banker
Coinbase’s Direct Listing Alters the Landscape for Fintech and Crypto Startups – TechCrunch
Big Bank CEOs Called Testify Before Congress in May – American Banker

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