Top news of the week: 05.10.2021.
General News
Can regulators keep pace with fintech innovation?
Products such as buy now/pay later and early wage access are developing so quickly it's hard for government oversight to keep pace, according to legal experts who spoke at American Banker's ...
Starling to launch banking-as-a-service package in Europe
Starling Bank's much-trailed expansion into European markets will come in the form of a banking-as-a-service technology package, rather than a customer-facing proposition.
How London Became a Global Center for Fintech and What U.S. Tech Hubs Can Learn From It
In the first half of 2021, U.K. tech companies raised more than $18 billion worth of venture-capital funding
17 European blockchain startups to watch, according to top investors
In 2021, VCs have funnelled a hefty $2.6bn into Europe’s blockchain startups. But which are the ones to watch in Europe?
European Funding Trends: Soaring Wealthtech and Insurtech Funding
In Q2 2021, European fintech companies raised a record of US$7.2 billion in venture capital (VC) funding, a 30% quarter on quarter (QoQ) surge driven by insurtech and wealthtech companies, ...
The Future of Fintech: PayPal vs. Square
The two payment tech disruptors are playing very different games in their bids to be the future of fintech.
Role of Cybersecurity in Fintech Industry
FinTech has reached out to the common people in every sector, including Personal finance, Daily transactions, transportation, healthcare…
Is Fintech Turning Green?
Amidst this global urgency to address climate change, what bold territory might FinTech entrepreneurs tackle with so-called "Green Fintech"