Fintech

BUSINESS

GoTo, Indonesia’s onetime tech darling, banks on fintech to give its superapp a second life

The Southeast Asian super apps GoTo and Grab have a lot in common. Both started in the early 2010s to…

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TECH

Bengaluru-based fintech Cred, which offers rewards for paying credit card bills and more, raised ~$72M at a $3.5B valuation, down from $6.4B in 2022 (The Economic Times)

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BUSINESS

Fintech giant Wise plans to shift main listing to New York as London sheds innovative companies

Wise, the London-based fintech unicorn, is moving its primary listing to New York, adding to the flight of public companies…

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BUSINESS

AI deepfakes pose ‘significant’ risk to ‘identity systems upon which our entire economy relies,’ warns fintech CEO

With one new AI capability after another entering the mainstream, it’s tempting to give each one the same cursory consideration.…

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LIFE STYLE

Sea Limited opens new 10-floor HQ in Singapore for its fintech unit

Sea Limited has opened its new headquarters in Singapore for its digital financial services business today (May 8). The unit,…

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BUSINESS

Fintech giant Green Dot attracts private equity interest despite sluggish deal climate

A choppy economic climate has resulted in many deals going on pause but that’s not the case for Green Dot,…

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BUSINESS

Toss founder Lee Seung-gun—onetime dentist, now Korea’s fintech maven—talks superapps, ‘rubbish ideas’, and IPO plans ‘in the near future’ 

Lee Seung-gun—or “SG” for foreigners unfamiliar with Korean pronunciation—has a classic startup founder story that mixes tenacity, repeated failure, ultimate…

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BUSINESS

Which fintech offers a better banking experience?

Financial technology (fintech) companies have been revolutionizing the banking industry. Because they operate entirely online, they have lower overhead costs,…

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TECH

the US CFPB plans a 50% reduction in supervisory activities and a shift in focus from fintech companies back to traditional banks (Paige Smith/Bloomberg)

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TECH

Prolific fintech VC and QED Investors co-founder Frank Rotman says he will become partner emeritus by the end of 2025 and focus on launching his own startups (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)

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