October 1, 2021
China Bans Crypto (déjà vu?)
Hello and welcome to CFTE’s Fintech Shot – a curated newsletter about what matters in Fintech! Amidst your busy week of re-fueling and food stocking … Read More “China Bans Crypto (déjà vu?)”
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September 23, 2021
Singapore’s PayNow, India’s UPI, Link to boost $1 Billion Flows
Globally, nearly 250 million people send over $500 billion in cross-border remittances annually, according to a report by Citi earlier … Read More “Singapore’s PayNow, India’s UPI, Link to boost $1 Billion Flows”
September 16, 2021
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment: Can it Bank the 70% unbanked?
Bitcoin officially became legal tender in El Salvador on the 7th of September 2021, crowing it as the first country … Read More “El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment: Can it Bank the 70% unbanked?”
August 31, 2021
Onalytica’s Top 100 Influencers In Fintech Features CFTE’s Co-founder Alongside Several CFTE Experts
London, 31 August 2021 – Tram Anh Nguyen, CFTE’s Co-founder is recognized as one of the most influential voices in … Read More “Onalytica’s Top 100 Influencers In Fintech Features CFTE’s Co-founder Alongside Several CFTE Experts”
August 23, 2021
CFTE’s Global Fintech Internship Experience 2021 is here to give every student the internship opportunity they deserve
London 23 August 2021 – 26.1% lost their work placement/internship, 29.2% lost their job, 28.2% had their job offer deferred … Read More “CFTE’s Global Fintech Internship Experience 2021 is here to give every student the internship opportunity they deserve”
August 16, 2021
UK Fintechs attract $24.5bn investment in the first half of the year
Hello and welcome to CFTE’s Fintech Shot – a curated newsletter about what matters in Fintech! It’s raining pounds in the European fintech hub – … Read More “UK Fintechs attract $24.5bn investment in the first half of the year”
August 9, 2021
USA has more fintech unicorns than all other countries combined
Hello and welcome to CFTE’s Fintech Shot – a curated newsletter about what matters in Fintech! Traditionally, fintech unicorns made rare sightings across the globe, but it’s … Read More “USA has more fintech unicorns than all other countries combined”
August 4, 2021
Robinhood surges as much as 81% in the second day of trading driven by retail investor craze
London, 4 August 2021 – The ‘commission-free’ stock trading fintech went public last Thursday on the Nasdaq under the ticker … Read More “Robinhood surges as much as 81% in the second day of trading driven by retail investor craze”
Rapyd, Fintech-as-a-service Platform, Raises $300 million at a valuation of $8.75 billion
London, 4 August 2021 – Fintech-as-a-service is seeing meteoric growth as the concept of “finance anywhere” goes mainstream. The proposition of … Read More “Rapyd, Fintech-as-a-service Platform, Raises $300 million at a valuation of $8.75 billion”
August 2, 2021
Square agrees to buy lending pioneer Afterpay in a $29 billion buyout
London, 2 August 2021 – Square Inc., the payments firm led by Twitter Inc.’s founder, Jack Dorsey, is leading its largest-ever … Read More “Square agrees to buy lending pioneer Afterpay in a $29 billion buyout”