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Zebec Protocol Becomes the First Solana Protocol in Visa Fintech Fastrack Program

Sudipto Ghosh
Visa Fintech Fastrack Program is one of the most widely recognized Fintech partnership, collaboration, and investment communities in the industry. The key objective of this Fintech program is to create new and innovative payment solutions for global financial and banking solutions. With Visa Fast Track, Visa is making it easy......
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Featured

Bitcoin Adoption in 2022: More Countries to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Sudipto Ghosh
After a swashbuckling year in 2021, bitcoin adoption trends are expected to gain more prominence in the New Year 2022. According to speculations and opinions of leading Bitcoin trend analysts, more countries would adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender in 2022. Recommended: Global Fintech Interview with Todd Bonner, Co-Chairman at NextPlay......
Digital Payments Featured Guest Posts

Buy Now, Pay Later Trends Can Hurt Your Financial Health

Christian Joseph
As the majority of purchases move to digital, we are seeing multiple new buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms gain popularity, especially among younger shoppers. Millennials and Gen Z are enticed by the BNPL trend because they believe that by paying for a bigger purchase over time, rather than utilizing......
Commerce Digital Payments Featured

What Fintech Industry Leaders Think about Full-Stack Digital Banking Framework

Sudipto Ghosh
A regulated Digital Banking framework has become an undisputed component in the rapidly evolving Fintech ecosystem. The Indian fintech market is considered as one of the most robust, yet highly challenging as far as regulation and governance are considered. In order to bring some regulation within the industry, Niti Aayog......
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Artificial Intelligence as a Playing Field for Credit Unions

Sudipto Ghosh
On November 30, a panel discussion was conducted with a focus for credit unions addressing “Assessing risk and optimizing growth for each member”, hosted by Neuton.AI. This event brought together thought leaders from the industry who shared views on how credit unions can uncover new growth opportunities and mitigate risks......
Banking Featured News

Patriot National Bancorp and American Challenger Development Corp. Agree to Merge and Create Largest Digital Challenger Bank in America

Fintech News Desk
Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Patriot Bank, N.A, and American Challenger Development Corp. ( “American Challenger”), announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which Patriot will acquire American Challenger via a reverse subsidiary merger, with American Challenger surviving as a wholly......
Cryptocurrency Featured Finance Fintech

Binance Calls for Global Regulatory Frameworks for Crypto Markets

Sudipto Ghosh
Binance Releases 10 Fundamental Rights that Protect Crypto Users in Volatile Crypto Markets A majority of the government-backed institutions seem to forcefully impose the idea that ‘crypto markets’ are evil. Crypto Markets, in recent months, has grown exponentially, and some countries are rethinking on their anti-crypto stance. The push to......
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Gold vs. Crypto Debate is Skewed Toward Bitcoin’s Bull Run, Notes Kalkine Media

Fintech News Desk
Many big-ticket investors, both high net individuals and institutions, are claiming that today’s record-high inflation can be fought better by parking money in cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin. Low rates may go, inflation may stick As of now, central banks have been maintaining liquidity. Jobs are being created in the US and Canada,......
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How Debt Collection Practices would Change Once “Regulation F” Takes Effect from November 30, 2021

Sudipto Ghosh
COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed down the consumer finances market and thus disrupted the whole of US-based debt collection practices. In order to regulate the debt collection practices across the US, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a massive drive back in 2019. What is Regulation F The debt collection......
Cryptocurrency Digital Payments Featured

President’s Working Group (PWG) Addresses Payment System Risks Associated with Stablecoins

Sudipto Ghosh
Stablecoins are fast becoming an alternative to bitcoin payments, even as these hybrid cryptocurrencies already facilitate digital transactions of other cryptocurrencies. In order to regulate the payments risks associated with digital asset trading involving stablecoins, the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) released a comprehensive report on stablecoins. The......
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