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Fintech

·Feb. 28, 2022

A SWIFT slap on the wrist

During the weekend, there was some real action against Russia and specifically Vladamir Putin. The aim is to freeze Russia’s assets, worth around $630 billion, around the world. ‘A global financial pariah’: how central bank sanctions could hobble Russia The ban on Moscow’s use of its roughly $630bn of foreign …

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Fintech

·Apr. 20, 2023

A tale of two regulators – EU MiCA bill

While Gensler deepens confusion on The Hill, the EU passes the first comprehensive crypto law spanning all member states.

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Mar. 2, 2018

A Visit to Funding Circle’s Office

City A.M. recently visited Funding Circle’s offices and highlights the stark differences from other financial institutions; the company has a relaxed office with various games typical at many startups; as the company has grown they have made sure to maintain a healthy culture which empowers employees to make decisions and be creative; Funding Circle’s co-founder James Meekings discusses workplace culture, the problems they are solving for small businesses and some of the early challenges the company when they lacked data for underwriting. Source

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Europe Fintech News Roundup USA

·Mar. 26, 2019

A Wave of Consolidation in Payments Continues

In the last 18 months there has been a wave of consolidation in the payments sector and that trend looks...

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Fintech

·Nov. 17, 2021

A wave of LatAm fintechs are laying down new global commerce rails

When it comes to e-commerce, the world is smaller than ever. Developing a new global financial infrastructure capable of supporting a world dominated by digital commerce is a massive challenge.

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Fintech

·Oct. 20, 2022

A year later, Chile’s fintech law approved

After almost a year in the back seat, the fintech law in Chile is now approved in Congress.

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Fintech

·Apr. 21, 2022

a16z debuts new crypto research team led by Columbia, Stanford researchers –

In the world of crypto, where vast amounts of investment are pouring into young and scrappy teams building uncharted technology, it’s increasingly the VC firms who are investing heavily in research to sweeten their sell to early teams with plenty of offers on the table.

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Fintech

·Apr. 22, 2022

a16z debuts new crypto research team led by Columbia, Stanford researchers –

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Fintech

·Jun. 3, 2022

A16z Says DAOs May Be Better Off Filing Legal Papers, Paying Taxes

The venture capital firm released an analysis today further underlining the possible U.S. legal structures for DAOs, and suggesting it might be best not to run offshore to avoid taxes.

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