Top news of the week: 08.09.2022.
Here’s where YC’s latest batch of founders are placing fintech bets
YC’s latest cohort of founders have opinions on fintech. One-fifth of the Summer 2022 batch are solving issues in the financial space.
With Blue Ridge's OCC Agreement, BaaS 'Rumors' Spill Into Public View
Also: 15,000 Fraudulent Green Dot Accounts Used in $286m SBA Loan Scam
How ‘The Great Resignation’ Changed the Banking Workforce Forever
The Great Resignation isn't over, yet the massive trend has already left a deep imprint on banking regarding hybrid work, benefits and more.
How the international payments sector is getting its house in order
Ageing technology, legislative disharmony and opaque processes are among the problems impeding the cross-border payments sector
Turning Information Overload into a Personal Superpower
Build the capabilities that enable you to convert overwhelming amounts of data and information into valuable insight and success.
US is behind the curve with blockchain and data, The IMF's Money Revolution, Fintech in Africa, 2022 Tech Trends
Singapore lays down the law for crypto!
A year into El Salvador’s grand crypto experiment, ‘No one really talks about Bitcoin here anymore’
“If you go to any market in El Salvador, you’re more likely to receive an insult than be able to purchase something in Bitcoin,” says Universidad Centroamericana's Laura Andrade.
YC’s latest batch cuts African startup presence by more than half
While the accelerator reduces batch size in Africa, it isn't straying away from ambitious food delivery bets.