Issue 350 · Feb 10, 2022 Weekly edition · 3 min read

Issue #350 - Fintech Against All

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AssangeDAO raises $38M in donations to help free WikiLeaks founder

The decentralized autonomous organization created to support the liberation of Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks) has raised over $38 million in a couple of days.

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China to Issue Sweeping Standards for Fintech, Digital Currency Caixin Global — China's regulators just issued a five-year development plan: regulators outlined standards to regulate digital currencies, the financial industry, green finance and fintech in gereral. The goals of these standards are risk prevention, growth and a modern and regulated financial system. Open story ↗ Apple announces new Tap to Pay feature on iPhone Business Today — Later this year the new Apple's feature will be available for users in the US: Tap to Pay will allow users and retailers to make safe contactless payments. Open story ↗ Lowering the ladder: how NY fintech Xrent plans to help millennials become homeowners Fintech Futures — Millenials want to be homeowners: many firms noticed this generational goal, and Xrent - the New York based fintech - is helping them with rent-to-mortgage program. Open story ↗ Mastercard and Egyptian fintech Kashat sign five-year deal Finextra — The Egyptian fintech Kashat and Mastercars signed a five-year agreement that will allow the fintech to better provide financial services to Egyptian people - especially the unbanked. The goal? Creating a more financial inclusive country. Open story ↗ A modern fraud prevention solution built for today’s world Independent — Tamas Kadar and Bence Jendruszàk found an innovative way to prevent frauds: with their company, SEON, the two former crypto professionals realized a system that will help all online businesses. Open story ↗ Fintech Funding Reaches New Highs Finextra — According to Finextra, the fintech industry managed to double investments: the industry received an impressive $91.5 billion worth investments worldwide. As Satya Patel (co-founder of Homebrew) stated, "financial services is one of the biggest sectors on the globe". Open story ↗ American Express launches its first digital-checking account for rewards-hungry consumers CNBC — American Express launches Amex Rewards: US customers will be able to enjoy no-fee, no minimum balance account, and each user will be rewarded with 1 point for every $2 spent and a 0.5% yield on balance. Open story ↗ SoftBank-backed fintech DriveWealth is adding crypto to take on Coinbase’s ‘unsustainable’ fees CNBC — DriveWealth - the startup that helps fintech firms offer stocks - is acquiring a crypto firm - Crypto-Systems. According to the CEO of DriveWealth, Bob Cortright, they want to avoid unsustainable fees and wild spreads, to make crypto markets more "regular". Open story ↗ How Small Banks Can Counter Fintech & Megabank Marketing Budgets The Financial Brand — Dan Novalis, CEO of 2Novas, give advice on how small banks can counter the power of fintech firms and large banks thanks to specific marketing strategies. Open story ↗ Financial Independence Europe Retreat FI Europe — The FI Europe Retreat is THE place for the Financial Independence Community in Europe. It’s for people who are already working towards Financial Independence or the ones who already are and want to work on their post FI path. Open story ↗

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