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A year that can only be grumbled about
The payment and banking scene is undeniably never boring. Not a month goes by without new products, banks, fintechs and payment solutions coming onto the market. But who actually needs all this and do we have to like it all? Our author Nils Wischmeyer will be highlighting a product, topic or the “latest hot shit”…
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Libra becomes Diem and is (almost) ready to launch
In the new episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, which we want to illustrate today because of the really good topic with us, speak Jonas Gross and Alexander Bechtel with Julien Le Goc, Director of Policy at the Diem Association, formerly known as the Libra Association. Julien speaks candidly about the reasons behind the renaming…
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Poynt exit – app store concepts on POS payment terminals failed?
US web/domain hosting provider godaddy has announced the acquisition of of Silicon Valley payment startup Poynt announced for $365 million. The innovator of the smart POS concept with app stores on POS payment terminals is going to become a purely online provider comparatively cheaply, both by Silicon Valley standards and in the context of high…
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News review in December 20 – The most important at the end
Our monthly review in December 2020 There is never a dull moment in the fintech world. Companies are founded, investments are made and new products are brought to market. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of everything. We take care of that and summarize the most important news of the previous month in a compact overview together.…
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Starke Frauen – starke Stimmen!
Das sind die weiblichen Gesichter der Branche Jeden Mittwoch beantworten in unserer beliebten Reihe „Gesichter der Branche“ Personen aus der Payment- und Banking-Industrie unseren standardisierten Fragebogen mit jeweils zehn Fragen. Über die Jahre ist hierbei eine Vielzahl interessanter Antworten zusammengekommen. In dieser Reihe kommen auch viele tolle Frauen der Branche zu Wort, die mit ihren…
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The faces of the industry: Maren Heiß
May we present: Maren Hot From the DKB. Working in the FinTech industry is like coming and going, requires a high degree of professionalism in a thoroughly relaxed working environment and is above all characterised by innovation and good, clever and future-oriented ideas, according to the widespread consensus. But who are actually the brains and…
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Solarisbank: Go-to platform in contextual banking
These are our contenders for “FinTech of the Year” : Solarisbank AG The industry has become big and has long since grown out of its infancy. There are so many companies shaping the industry but not all are equally well known. Who are the companies that form the glue between finance and digital technologies? We…
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The female stars of the finance, payment and banking industry
The banking and finance segment, like so many other industries, is a male domain. Women are still a rarity at the top or on the boards of companies. But their number is increasing. And our list of some of the most influential women in finance proves that a woman can make it to the top…
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Take climate responsibility away from investors!
For Franziska Schmid economy and ecology are not contradictory. On the contrary: in the future, they 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 will to implement! From the end of 2021, the new EU taxonomy will…
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The Theory of Relativity in Payment & Banking – Observations and thoughts on the end of the year
instant messages #11 by Marcus W. Mosen Marcus W. Mosen comments payment or banking topics on various portals and delights his followers on twitter (@mwmose) with pointed contributions to Payment, Fintech or politics. From now on you will find his monthly guest column “instant messages by…” on current events in Payment, Banking & Co. The…
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Payment feature from the Messenger giant: When is WhatsApp Pay coming?
Writing messages, chatting, sending pictures, making phone calls. Functions that most of us use every day via the messenger service “WhatsApp”. It is possible that a new feature for German users will be added in the not too distant future: an integrated payment service. What still runs under “dreams of the future” for us, Indian…
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2020: High-speed digitization for financial institutions and FinTechs
Digital transformation has long been a central topic in the economy. Financial institutions have also been planning and implementing increased digitalisation for a number of years. However, the Corona crisis and the resulting nationwide restrictions have undoubtedly rapidly accelerated the pace at which new technologies and processes are being brought to market. Just before Corona…
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Faces of the industry: Udo Müller
May we present: Udo Müller from paysafecard. Working in the FinTech industry is like coming and going, requires a high degree of professionalism in a thoroughly relaxed working environment and is above all characterised by innovation and good, clever and future-oriented ideas, according to the widespread consensus. But who are actually the brains and movers…
