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From Internet giant to outsider: 25 years of eBay
A quarter of a century ago eBay was launched. As an e-commerce pioneer, the U.S. company revolutionized Internet trading and developed into one of the most valuable, leading online trading companies in the 00s. The stock market reacted euphorically, profits increased and the boom lasted for a long time. In 2020 the situation for eBay…
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Zukunft im Payment: Bitcoin als Währung des Internets
Am großen Payment-Markt nehmen Kryptowährungen bislang noch einen vermeintlich kleinen Anteil ein, welcher sich im Wesentlichen auf den Online-Bereich beschränkt. Mit Bitcoin befindet sich jedoch bereits eine internationale Währung auf dem Vormarsch, um als blockchainbasierten Kryptowährung den Point-of-Sale im Einzelhandel sowie im E-Commerce zu erobern. Als Zahlungsmittel erfunden, war es lange Zeit die Blockchain selbst,…
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One year of PSD2 – Is there something to celebrate?
Happy birthday, PSD2, now you are celebrating your first birthday and you have become law. Over the years, many people have discussed and argued about what exactly you should become and how you can be implemented. For the German market, PSD2 contains few innovations in terms of content, as we have a long lived Open…
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Die Gesichter der Branche: Dirk Oliver Haller
Dürfen wir vorstellen: Dirk Oliver Haller von der Deutschen Finetrading AG Das Arbeiten in der FinTech Branche gleicht einem Kommen und Gehen, setzt ein hohes Maß an Professionalität in einem durchaus lockeren Arbeitsumfeld voraus und ist vor allem geprägt von Innovationen sowie guten, klugen und zukunftsorientierten Ideen, so der weit verbreitete Konsens. Doch wer sind…
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Strong women – strong voices!
These are the female faces of the industry Every Wednesday in our popular series “Faces of the Industry”, people from the payment and banking industry answer our standardized questionnaire with ten questions each. Over the years, a large number of interesting answers have come together. This series also features many great women in the industry,…
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Return of da Sparkasse
NoteThe following article is not an advertorial or sponsored post. No one was blackmailed and the text was written voluntarily without the influence of alcohol or other mind-expanding drugs. Nor is it a glossary or satirical pamphlet. Yes, it is serious: the big retail banks are not dead, and whether banks really die so quickly…
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Share of sustainable investments growing – but not fast enough
For Franziska Schmid economy and ecology are no contradiction. On the contrary: in the future it can only work together! In her monthly column “Let’s think! Green!” she comments on sustainable developments in the banking and payment sector and calls for more willingness to implement them! Europe should be climate-neutral by 2050 Various political instruments…
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Banking in times of Corona
Between online banking and branch death The year 2020 is marked by the corona crisis, which is changing our everyday life and leaving its mark. Many banks were forced to temporarily close branches because of the corona pandemic. Now a considerable number will not even reopen – at the same time, online banking is experiencing…
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Cash in Corona times – the social significance
At the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic, society was concerned that the coronavirus could be transmitted by cash. The WHO reacted immediately and put this statement into perspective. The likelihood of transmission through banknotes is very low compared to other surfaces frequently touched in retail outlets, such as PIN pads. Nevertheless, especially in the…
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Just do it! – With these tips ‘Personal Branding’ succeeds
Social media and personal branding are not only current buzzwords in the industry, but are also inseparably linked. Reason enough for us to launch a new episode of our #5pmClub in a familiar and relaxed atmosphere. For all those who missed the talk: Here you can watch it in full length: were guests: Miriam Wohlfarthfounder…
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Die Gesichter der Branche: Pavlina Popova
Dürfen wir vorstellen: Pavlina Popova von Barzahlen/viacash Das Arbeiten in der FinTech Branche gleicht einem Kommen und Gehen, setzt ein hohes Maß an Professionalität in einem durchaus lockeren Arbeitsumfeld voraus und ist vor allem geprägt von Innovationen sowie guten, klugen und zukunftsorientierten Ideen, so der weit verbreitete Konsens. Doch wer sind eigentlich die Köpfe und…
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In financial investment, women attach more importance to personal contact
“Pension levels only know one direction,” says Karolina Decker from FinMarie. This is a worrying development for future generations – especially because women are affected more than men, especially women. The reasons why women often have much less money in their accounts at the end of their working lives are well known: Gaps in employment…
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Concentrated load of information – our newsletter is six months old
Christmas comes but once a year. Payment & Banking also has reason to send a short jubilant mail. Our Daily Newsletter is already six months old this Friday – and we are admittedly a little proud of it. Because within a short time the daily newsletters for many thousands of readers has long since become…
