Issue #295 - Our favourite fintech apps of 2020

Fintech News Issue #295

2020-12-17

Our favourite fintech apps of 2020
Our favourite fintech apps of 2020
via altFi

Team AltFi may have spent most of 2020 in lockdown... but we also downloaded quite a few apps.

The Big Ideas Fintech Will Tackle in 2021
The Big Ideas Fintech Will Tackle in 2021
via Andreesen Horowitz

The reason PPP has fallen short and many stimulus checks went unsent this year is that, when it comes to money, there is no direct connection between consumers and government.

Collaboration Is The New Competition In FinTech
Collaboration Is The New Competition In FinTech
via Forbes

Nearly every industry had to pivot, in multiple ways, to adapt to the challenges brought on by 2020.

AFF - Asian Financial Forum
AFF - Asian Financial Forum

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IBM to Acquire Fintech Expertus
IBM to Acquire Fintech Expertus
via The Motley Fool

The deal bolsters IBM's payments-as-a-service offerings.

FinTech and the Risks of Terrorist Financing in Indonesia
FinTech and the Risks of Terrorist Financing in Indonesia
via The Diplomat

New financial technologies hold out great benefits to developing nations, but they also come with considerable risks.

Lydia raises another $86 million to build a European financial super app
Lydia raises another $86 million to build a European financial super app
via Tech Crunch

French fintech startup Lydia has extended its Series B round. Accel is leading the extension with all major existing shareholders also participating.

SEC fines Robinhood $65m over trade dealings
SEC fines Robinhood $65m over trade dealings
via FinExtra

According to the SEC’s order, between 2015 and late 2018, Robinhood made misleading statements in customer communications about its largest revenue source - payments from trading firms in exchange for Robinhood sending its customer orders to those firms for execution.

Could Amazon start a bank? The FDIC has opened the door.
Could Amazon start a bank? The FDIC has opened the door.
via Chicago Tribune

Amazon.com, Facebook, Walmart and other corporate giants may soon give Wall Street a run for its money as a key U.S. regulator is smoothing the path for nonbanks to get into lending.

Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Crushes All-Time High, Surges Above $20K; ‘Free Ross’ Movement Gains Trump’s Ear
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Crushes All-Time High, Surges Above $20K; ‘Free Ross’ Movement Gains Trump’s Ear
via Coindesk

It’s a good day to be a bitcoiner. The top cryptocurrency by market cap officially crossed the $20,000 level, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index.

GoCardless raises another $95M as it bets on open banking alongside its recurring payments network
GoCardless raises another $95M as it bets on open banking alongside its recurring payments network
via Tech Crunch

GoCardless, the London fintech that aims to become the one-stop shop globally for businesses that want to let customers pay via recurring bank payments, has raised $95 million in Series F funding.

The Big Banks Positioned to Ride Bitcoin’s Bull Run
The Big Banks Positioned to Ride Bitcoin’s Bull Run
via CoinDesk

Traditional banks are now taking the plunge and coming out with crypto-related services. The shift coincides with bitcoin’s price hitting all-time highs in December.

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