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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

Fintech News

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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US Mobile Adopts Digital Identity Protocols To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud

PYMNTS

Multifactor authentication (MFA) and biometric scans are quickly becoming the norm in numerous fields, including online accounts for banks and other businesses. million) since 2015, with 483 incidents being reported in June alone. Deep Dive: Countering SIM Swap Fraud In The Telecommunications Industry. About The Tracker.

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How Adopting Mobile Payments Can Help Your Business Grow in 2024

Stax

Fast forward to now where much has changed, and research anticipates contactless mobile payments to exceed one billion users globally by 2024. Customers can pay with their watch or phone just by tapping it on a card reader, and businesses can host an entire POS system on a mobile phone.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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Unveiling Vietnam’s Most Reputable Fintech Companies

Fintech News

A new report by Reputa, an online reputation monitoring system provided by Viettel, Vietnam’s state-owned telecommunications giant, offers an analysis of the country’s fintech sector and provides rankings of the most reputable fintech companies in Vietnam based on their online reputation and reach.

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How Mobile Platforms Are Upending How People And Businesses Communicate

PYMNTS

Amazon was a three-year-old online bookstore that had recently launched its IPO with a stock price of around $20. with early adopters willing to pay high rates per minute to use a mobile device. It wasn’t until a few years into the 21st century that many people thought about mobile as the great disruption to the market.

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FICO Survey: Are Millennials Embracing Mobile Payments?

FICO

Of course, many of our clients want to know more about millennial banking habits. FICO’s latest US consumer research survey found that large numbers of millennials are using their bank’s mobile application regularly. As millennials flock to peer-to-peer mobile payments, Venmo has seen explosive growth. in Q1 2016.