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Mar 27, 2024

The April 2024 Bitcoin Halving: To Invest Or Not To Invest?

The 4th Bitcoin Halving event is expected sometime in April. This algorithmic deflationary mechanism every 4 years reduces bitcoin’s supply and drives price action.

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Mar 26, 2024

Warhol Said Money Is Clean, But Bitcoin Is Not

Speculation aside the global demand for cryptocurrency is to a large extent a proxy global demand for US Dollars.

ByDavid G.W. BirchContributor
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PREMIUMMar 25, 2024

Amid Fintech Slowdown, Goldman Sachs-Backed Startup Considers Sale, Sources Say

Deserve, a credit card software company valued at $500 million in 2021, has faced a series of challenges–including having its largest customer, crypto lender BlockFi, go bankrupt.

ByJeff KauflinForbes Staff
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Mar 24, 2024

Is Chime Ready For An IPO? It Has More Primary Customers Than Chase

Chime's $25 billion valuation came in 2021 before fintech valuations declined in the absence of sustainable revenue and business models. Chime has bucked that trend.

ByRon ShevlinSenior Contributor
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Mar 21, 2024

4 Fintech Women Use Their Platforms To Drive Gender Equality For All

Examples of how we drive gender equality across fintech. Supporting each other to raise visibility to making government policy changes. Everyone can make a difference.

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Mar 21, 2024

15 Months After FTX, Trust In Web3 Technology Has Never Been Stronger

The surge of institutional interest in digital assets and blockchain technology over recent months has come as a surprise to many as greater trust is built in Web3.

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PREMIUMMar 20, 2024

Revenge Of The Bootstrapped Startup

Founders Srinivas Njay and Bruce Kim bootstrapped interface.ai with $1 million of their own capital. Now the VCs are calling—but they're waiting for the right partner.

ByEmily MasonForbes Staff
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Mar 18, 2024

Exclusive: DLocal Appoints Pedro Arnt As CEO As Sebastián Kanovich Steps Back

Emerging markets-focused payments processor dLocal has today announced that it is appointing current Co-CEO Pedro Arnt as Chief Executive Officer.

ByDaniel WebberContributor
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Mar 18, 2024

Capital One Acquires Discover: Driving Innovation Or Cost Arbitrage?

What Capital One's acquisition of Discover means for shareholders.

ByNandan ShethContributor
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Mar 18, 2024

Apple Introduces Post-Quantum Security — You Should Think About This Too

A good post-quantum security strategy is a sound basis for ensuring resilience against future quantum threats, so you should probably start work on one tomorrow.

ByDavid G.W. BirchContributor
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Mar 15, 2024

When It Comes To Digital Currency, Everything Old Is New Again

I could imagine holding bank-issued stabelcoins, but I have a suspicion that in time most people will drift towards tokens backed by central bank reserves.

ByDavid G.W. BirchContributor
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PREMIUMMar 15, 2024

This Fintech Startup Raised $27.5 Million To Bring Indonesian SMEs Online

On the back of its Series B funding round, AwanTunai aims to bolster its lending capital and risk management technology.

ByCatherine WangForbes Staff
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Mar 14, 2024

Ant International’s Expansion Is Increasingly Strategic

With international travel having recovered to pre-pandemic levels, Alipay+ likely has significant room to grow, especially in neighboring countries.

ByZennon KapronContributor
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Mar 14, 2024

Why Direct Relationships Are The Way Forward For BaaS

If BaaS banks own relationship management (and some already do), they can better position themselves to stay ahead of oversight demands.

ByKate DrewContributor
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Mar 13, 2024

Outdated Credit Card Rewards Annoy Gen Z - What’s On Your Phone?

The survey showed consumers are unhappy when rewards aren’t spelled out clearly — that may explain why simple cash-back rewards are popular.

ByTom GroenfeldtContributor
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Mar 11, 2024

How Financial Services Firms Can Unleash The Power Of Generative AI

To unlock the full value of gen AI, banks, and insurers first need to establish essential building blocks around their data, culture and responsible AI.

ByDavid ParkerContributor
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Mar 11, 2024

How To Be(come) A Great Partner Bank In The BaaS Space

New research from Cornerstone Advisors and BaaS provider Synctera helps points to banks’ growing interest in BaaS and the path forward for banks and fintechs.

ByRon ShevlinSenior Contributor