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Did You Know- 14 Bitcoin Facts
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Did You Know- 14 Bitcoin Facts

Fintech Staff Writer
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Bitcoin: What Is It? Bitcoin, which is commonly referred to as a cryptocurrency, virtual currency, or programmed money, is a fully virtual type of currency. It resembles a form of money that operates online. You can use it to pay for goods and services, but only a small number of......
Lets Understand Crypto In A Laymans Language
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Lets Understand Crypto In A Laymans Language

Pooja Choudhary
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A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual form of currency that uses cryptography to secure transactions. In lieu of a physical form, cryptocurrencies exist as immutable distributed ledgers maintained on public blockchains. What exactly is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies supported by cryptographic technologies. They make it possible......
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Cybersecurity Timeline and Trends You Should Know before Planning for 2023

Pooja Choudhary
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What exactly is Cybersecurity? Cyber security is the application of technologies, processes, and controls to defend against cyber attacks on systems, networks, programmes, devices, and data. In other words, it is the practice of protecting computers, servers, cell phones, electronic systems, organizations, and data from malicious attacks. It is also......
What is FinTech
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What is FinTech?

Fintech Staff Writer
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What precisely is FinTech? Fintech is the combination of the terms “finance” and “technology.” When combined, FinTech becomes a multifaceted notion that describes any technology that provides financial services via software, such as smart banking services, mobile payment applications, and the most recent topic, bitcoin. It is a large category......
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What Is International Digital Cross Border Payment?

Pooja Choudhary
by Pooja Choudhary0
Digital Cross Border payments is the latest buzz work for ripe innovation across every technology firm. Before we delve into the specifics of how digital payments operate, their underlying principles, the parties involved, the parameters that need to be improved, and the current system’s bottlenecks, let’s first define what the “international......
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‘Pay By Bank’ Solution Launched By J.P. Morgan And Mastercard

Fintech Staff Writer
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Money movement is something very common and forms a part of our daily lives. With the help of technology and continuous innovation the methods for such movements have changed drastically; be it cash, cheques, cards or ATM or the direct online transfers in real time. The use of cash was......
Island Pay Launches First-Ever Digital Currency Tourist Wallet and Small Merchant Apps to Help Drive Economic Growth
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Island Pay Launches First-Ever Digital Currency Tourist Wallet and Small Merchant Apps to Help Drive Economic Growth

Fintech News Desk
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Island Pay, one of the world’s leading digital currency technology companies, is pushing to drive increased tourism to The Bahamas and is aiming to help small merchants become a larger part of the financial ecosystem with the launch of the world’s first ever digital Tourist Wallet App and the Small Merchant App.......
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Agent IQ Secures $10 Million in Series A Funding

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Agent IQ, a provider of digital customer engagement solutions specializing in making financial services more personal again, announced today that it has successfully raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Mendon Venture Partners and included participation from renowned VCs Acronym VC and Sierra Ventures and innovative banks including FNBO and others. “Agent IQ’s value proposition......
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Leading Blockchain Intelligence Company TRM Labs Announces $70 Million Series B Expansion Led By Thoma Bravo

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TRM Labs, a leading blockchain intelligence company, has announced a $70 million expansion to the company’s Series B funding round, bringing the raise to $130 million in total. The investment was led by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, with participation from Goldman Sachs and previous TRM investors including......
Umpqua Bank Deploys $1 Million in Microloans to BIPOC and Women Entrepreneurs through Innovative Kiva Partnership
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Umpqua Bank Deploys $1 Million in Microloans to BIPOC and Women Entrepreneurs through Innovative Kiva Partnership

Fintech News Desk
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Umpqua’s crowdfunding partnership with Kiva inspired more than 10,000 community members to help entrepreneurs in Oregon, Washington, California, and Idaho start or grow business Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, announced that its innovative crowdfunding partnership with Kiva has reached the initial goal of deploying $1 million in microloans. Since April, the Umpqua Bank......
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