Issue 263 · Apr 9, 2020 Weekly edition · 3 min read

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In this issue · 11 items

SPECIAL EPISODE: Asia`s Response to the Pandemic Provoke.fm — Brett King and Jason Henrichs focus on the swift response of Asian countries to this Pandemic and the lessons the global community can learn from it. Plus the fintech response and the digital implications. Open story ↗ Visa backs open banking and compliance platform Railsbank Tech Crunch — Railsbank, the open banking and compliance platform, has picked up further investment, following the company’s $10 million Series A in September 2019. Open story ↗ This Visa Card Gives Bitcoin Rewards on Dollars Spent Coindesk — The startup behind the bitcoin-friendly shopping app Fold just joined the Visa Fast Track Program to issue a card that offers bitcoin rewards instead of traditional reward points. Open story ↗ McKinsey: banking and customer experience during COVID-19 FinTech Magazine — Banks and financial services institutions can use digital technologies to improve customer service during the coronavirus crisis, according to McKinsey Open story ↗ Banking Must Support Small Businesses Beyond Providing Loans The Financial Brand — With almost all small businesses suffering from unprecedented financial pressures during the COVID-19 shutdown, short-term forgivable loans are not enough for long-term survival. Open story ↗ First Mover: Bitcoin Cash’s Halving Was Dull – Bitcoin’s May Be Much the Same Coindesk — Bitcoin's (BTC) upcoming halving – a once-every-four-years reduction in the supply of new units of the cryptocurrency – has got traders, analysts and gawkers abuzz over the potential price impact. Open story ↗ Let FinTech Help Jumpstart The Economy Forbes — We are in the middle of a global economic crisis. Open story ↗ It’s time for fintech to shine, but will the government let it? Sifted — The UK government hasn't asked a single fintech to help with its coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS) — why not? Open story ↗ Biometrics are an essential part of the fintech equation Biometric Update — Biometric technology is turning out to be the “X factor” for FinTech invention. Open story ↗ Open banking fintech Yapily raises $13M Series A Tech Crunch — Yapily, one of a number of fintech startups that offer an opening banking API to let enterprises, such as financial service providers and merchants, connect to banks, has raised $13 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Lakestar, which is also a backer of fintech unicorn Revolut. Open story ↗ How Millennials And Fintechs Are Disrupting The Way We Borrow And Invest Forbes — Personal loan balances are growing at a fast rate. According to TransUnion data, unsecured personal loan balances reached a record high of $156 billion in 2019. Open story ↗

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