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The Best Of The Best: Meet The Women Transforming Fintech
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 12:11pm | 871There are tons of transformative leaders, particularly women, making unparalleled strides in financial technology. From AI integration at Google Cloud to groundbreaking fraud prevention at Chargebacks911, these 10 women are at the forefront of fintech innovation. This November, their achievements...
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Tesla Teases Possibility Of A High-Performance 'Plaid' Model 3
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 2:37am | 536Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has dropped hints about potentially developing a ‘Plaid’ version of its popular Model 3, stirring interest among its fanbase, According to a report by Electrek, Tesla released its owner's manual for the new Highland variant of the Model 3. Internet...
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Fintech Focus For August 18, 2021
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 4:51pm | 1927Quote To Start The Day: “For too long, Wall Street has had an unfair advantage over Main Street by accessing data and information before smaller investors. Benzinga’s core mission is to bring easier-to-consume news to retail investors, in order to even the playing field between main...
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Fintech Focus For July 26, 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021 - 6:45pm | 1530Quote To Start The Day: "You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Source: Mark Twain One Big Thing In Fintech: Crypto exchange Binance US could go public, Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has said. "Our partner in the U.S. is looking at...
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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 14, 2021
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 5:16pm | 1839Quote To Start The Day: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Source: Walt Disney One Big Thing In Fintech: An activist short seller has written a letter to the chief executive of insurance giant Lemonade with details of an “accidentally discovered”...
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Fintech Focus For April 8, 2021
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 6:17pm | 1521Quote To Start The Day: The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. Source: Leo Tolstoy One Big Thing In Fintech: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital transformation in finance accelerated and stock market engagement rose. Headlines on so-called meme-stocks like GameStop led to...
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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 25, 2021
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 9:36pm | 2283Quote To Start The Day: Brainpower doesn’t have a zip code. Source: Laura González-Estéfani One Big Thing In Fintech: A new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that asset management giant Fidelity is seeking to create a bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
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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 2, 2021
Monday, March 1, 2021 - 6:50pm | 2244Quote To Start The Day: “A focus on global reach and neutrality could see bitcoin become an international trade currency. This would take advantage of bitcoin’s decentralized and borderless design, its lack of foreign exchange exposure, its speed and cost advantage in moving money, the...
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Fintech Focus For February 17, 2021
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 6:17pm | 2049Quote To Start The Day: Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Source: Robert Louis Stevenson One Big Thing In Fintech: Banking is one of the key drivers of economies worldwide. Core banking typically includes deposit and loan and credit processing...
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Fintech Focus For February 1, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 12:56am | 1721Quote To Start The Day: The value of the cold email is so underrated. Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: When Robinhood, a startup that promises to make finance accessible for all, temporarily limited trading on GameStop, AMC, and other memestocks, many retail investors were pissed...
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Fintech Focus For January 29, 2021
Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 6:44pm | 1312Quote To Start The Day: Knowledge should be rewarded. Source: John Vitti One Big Thing In Fintech: The biggest challenge facing consumers in finance is a lack of trust; it’s tough to discern whether financial institutions are acting in the interest of customers and sharing their values. That...
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Visa Calls Off $5.3B Merger Deal With Plaid Over DOJ Lawsuit
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - 1:21am | 316Payment solutions provider Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and fintech company Plaid Inc have called off their merger plans originally announced in January last year. What Happened: The U.S. Department of Justice had filed a lawsuit to stop the $5.3 billion merger deal in November —...