fintech

Advisor Upside

Wealthtech Wave to Top $9.4B

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The wealthtech global market size is primed for continued growth as investors and advisors embrace AI and digital innovation.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Patent Cuts Blockchain Energy Costs as it Ups Crypto Chops

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PayPal’s patent figures out when to use (and not use) blockchain for crypto transactions.

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Regulation

Regulation is Here at Last for Buy Now, Pay Later

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But the new don’t require platforms to report how they interact with credit bureaus, keeping many transactions in a black box.

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Patent Drop

PayPal’s Neural Network Patent Could Reveal the Firm’s AI Plans

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: PayPal wants to create AI that tracks all kinds of user behavior.

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Finance

Visa, Mastercard are Betting Big on Africa

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One study projects the continent’s digital payment ecosystem will grow 30% a year through 2025.

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Private Equity

Klarna Co-founder Is Loading Up on Shares Ahead of Expected IPO

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Victor Jacobsson has been buying shares through special purpose vehicles as its top VC sponsor debates the impact.

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Banking

JPMorgan Sued by CEO of Greek Fintech Firm it Co-owns

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The unit’s chief says the big bank is keeping his company from expanding into key markets.

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Banking

US Lenders Have $1 Trillion Tied Up in Shadow Banks

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The total reflects big banks’ increasing use of alternative financial institutions that are using the funds for riskier bets.

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Patent Drop

PayPal Looks to New Cybersecurity to Build Public Trust

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PayPal’s filing could signal that the company is trying to build the same public trust that traditional financial institutions have.

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Banking

Solaris Can’t Raise Funds Fast Enough

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Solaris was once a rising star in the fintech world. Now its sweating to raise 100 million euros to fund a major client project.

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Technology

Fintech Funding Rounds Have Doubled Last Year’s Total in Just Three Quarters

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