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Covid-era contactless payment limit rises drove consumer usage but not adoption, research finds

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The Swiss central bank’s researchers based their analysis on anonymized, transaction-level data for a large sample of point-of-sale debit card payments made in Switzerland between 2019 and 2021. “In Switzerland – the country we study – the tap-and-go limit was doubled from CHF40 to CHF80 in April 2020.

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The Blockchain Report 2020

CB Insights

So far in 2020, amid the coronavirus-driven market sell-off, it’s clear that Bitcoin still behaves as a risk-on asset, not a store of value (yet). The post The Blockchain Report 2020 appeared first on CB Insights Research. The future of programmable money could come out of a central bank, not a startup.

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The Fintech 250: The Top Fintech Companies Of 2020

CB Insights

The 2020 Fintech 250 cohort has raised approximately $49.2B 2020 Fintech 250 investment highlights. The 2020 Fintech 250 categories and most well-funded startups represented. 2020 fintech 250 investment highlights. Funding trends: In 2020 year-to-date (YTD), these 250 private companies have raised $10.3B

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Game Changing Startups 2020

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The post Game Changing Startups 2020 appeared first on CB Insights Research. Market Sizing Tools to visualize market growth and spot the next big opportunity. If you aren’t already a client, sign up for a free trial to learn more about our platform.

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5 Early Indicators Your Embedded Analytics Will Fail

Many application teams leave embedded analytics to languish until something—an unhappy customer, plummeting revenue, a spike in customer churn—demands change. But by then, it may be too late. In this White Paper, Logi Analytics has identified 5 tell-tale signs your project is moving from “nice to have” to “needed yesterday.".

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Research Roundup: Navigating Remote Learning & Communication

CB Insights

Executive attention to virtual training and remote education skyrocketed in 2020, as companies and institutions scrambled to shift to digital methods. Funding to edtech startups hit a new high in 2020, surpassing $10B as Covid-19 disrupted traditional learning systems and training methods. Source: CB Insights. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Insurance Tech Q4 2020

CB Insights

Despite the drop, the quarter’s strong showing helped push annual insurtech funding in 2020 to an all-time high of $7.1B. Q4’20 Insurtech Highlights: Insurtech funding finishes 2020 at a record high: With a strong final quarter, annual insurtech funding in 2020 reached an all-time high of $7.1B