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Tag: fintech regulation
Amid SEC battle, crypto company Ripple Labs buys back its Series C investment
In an unusual move for a startup, the cross-border payments company has taken its governance and dividends rights back—for a premium. Read More
The 10 IPOs you need to watch in 2022
Last year was a record one for public offerings. This year might look different. Read More
Klarna has big plans for the U. S. Will the CFPB’s buy now, pay later probe get in the way?
The BNPL company valued at nearly $46 billion is planning further expansion in the U. S. Read More
Klarna has big plans for the U. S. Will the CFPB probe get in the way?
The BNPL company valued at nearly $46 billion is planning further expansion in the U. S. Read More
Blockchain, Chief Data Officers, and fraud: Here’s what the Crystal Ball predicts for 2022
We asked our readers to tell us what comes next. Here’s what they told us. Read More
All eyes on buy now, pay later with latest CFPB probe
The regulator is eyeballing some of the highest-valued fintech startups. Read More
‘Crypto kryptonite’: A digital euro would be dual threat to banks and fintechs, a critical new report warns
The European Central Bank could decide as early as April whether to push ahead with its planning for a digital euro, a move closely watched by the banking and tech sectors. Read More
The cashless economy: How fintech is approaching the future of finance
Subscribe to The Ledger for expert weekly analysis on fintech’s big stories, delivered free to your inbox. Cashless payments were on the rise before the pandemic hit, and now, eight months into its grip on the U.S., their use is accelerating even faster. This was the topic of conversation at Fortune’s latest Brainstorm Finance panel […]
‘Challenger’ banks Have Been Available to Get a record year as Company model remains Unclear
Big investors are financing online banks greater than {} , betting these upstarts’ low overhead and nimble technologies piles will allow them keep catching clients from conventional financial institutions. {This season, all these so-called “challenger banks” have {} a total of $4.6 billion over 101 prices –and are on pace to break up the record […]