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Fintech Focus For May 21, 2021
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 7:11pm | 2697Quote To Start The Day: “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.” Source: William Shakespeare One Big Thing In Fintech: As part of a vision to democratize access to actionable and timely stock market information, Benzinga partnered with Nasdaq Inc. Apart from supporting firms like Apple...
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Fintech Focus For May 17, 2021
Sunday, May 16, 2021 - 8:38pm | 1714Quote To Start The Day: “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” Source: Leo Tolstoy One Big Thing In Fintech: Crypto is here to stay — this point is no longer up for debate. It is creating real-world benefits for businesses and consumers alike — benefits like faster,...
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Fintech Focus For May 10, 2021
Sunday, May 9, 2021 - 3:06pm | 1537Quote To Start The Day: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” Source: St. Augustine One Big Thing In Fintech: While recent information could indicate that some of the most lucrative trading activity at companies like Robinhood could be slowing, there...
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Fintech Focus For May 4, 2021
Monday, May 3, 2021 - 6:06pm | 1568Quote To Start The Day: Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. Source: Allen Saunders One Big Thing In Fintech: Affirm, a leader in payments, recently announced it would acquire Returnly, a return and post-purchase payments solution, for $300 million. Benzinga spoke...
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Fintech Focus For May 3, 2021
Sunday, May 2, 2021 - 7:25pm | 1759Quote To Start The Day: “In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” Source: Robert Frost One Big Thing In Fintech: Robinhood, the free-trading app that helped drive a surge in retail investing during the pandemic, has switched to using JPMorgan...
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Fintech Focus For April 26, 2021
Sunday, April 25, 2021 - 9:45pm | 1489Quote To Start The Day: Well done is better than well said. Source: Benjamin Franklin One Big Thing In Fintech: Alpaca, a stock brokerage that allows developers to build apps, services, and trading platforms, formally announced the launch of Broker API, as well as an expansion of its investment...
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Fintech Focus For April 19, 2021
Sunday, April 18, 2021 - 7:54pm | 2187Quote To Start The Day: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Source: Lao Tzu One Big Thing In Fintech: Coinbase’s public listing documents revealed an unusual set of circumstances for a startup: Its venture arm, Coinbase Ventures, had acquired stakes in a handful...
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Fintech Focus For April 12, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 9:50pm | 2268Quote To Start The Day: I would rather engage in the pursuit of excellence than the pursuit of assets. Source: Ken Griffin One Big Thing In Fintech: A week before its initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase reported significant user growth for the first quarter of 2021. See also: How to Buy...
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Fintech Focus For April 5, 2021
Sunday, April 4, 2021 - 9:35pm | 2002Quote To Start The Day: If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time. Source: Steve Jobs One Big Thing In Fintech: JPMorgan issued a note Thursday that bitcoin could fetch a long-term price of $130,000 if its volatility continues to decline. Source: Coindesk Other Key...
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Fintech Focus For March 29, 2021
Sunday, March 28, 2021 - 7:49pm | 2098Quote To Start The Day: When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. Source: Elon Musk One Big Thing In Fintech: Bitcoin, among other cryptocurrencies, lacks a utility component. That’s according to Natalia Shirshova, CMO and co-founder at Reinno, a...
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Fintech Focus For March 22, 2021
Sunday, March 21, 2021 - 9:38pm | 1881Quote To Start The Day: “I didn’t come into this job expecting a 9am-5pm’s, but I also didn’t expect consistent 9am-5am’s either.” Source: Goldman Analyst One Big Thing In Fintech: To keep up with emerging technology, self-made billionaire Mark Cuban is always...
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Fintech Focus For March 15, 2021
Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 7:50pm | 1808Quote To Start The Day: The first step is you have to say that you can. Source: Will Smith One Big Thing In Fintech: The fintech space is rapidly maturing. Investors are backing huge deals, with Q1’21 already setting the record for total mega-rounds in a quarter. It has also seen the highest...
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Fintech Focus For March 8, 2021
Sunday, March 7, 2021 - 9:39pm | 1905Quote To Start The Day: Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning. Source: Bruce Lee One Big Thing In Fintech: Although it’s still early in the transition, it appears the Biden administration will nominate former Ripple advisor and former U.S. Treasury...
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Fintech Focus For March 1, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - 9:52pm | 1998Quote To Start The Day: “Democracy is never a gift from heaven. It must be earned by many with strong will.” Source: Jimmy Sham One Big Thing In Fintech: The UK is leading the way in open banking due to regulatory requirements and a dedicated central program and platform, the Open...
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Fintech Focus For February 22, 2021
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 3:15pm | 2088Quote To Start The Day: “I think we’ve positioned ourselves as the finance super app because I don’t think people want to go to four, five, and six different solutions to manage their money,” M1 Finance marketing vice president Bob Armour said. “We’re a place...