664. News: Fintechs fight for your online checkout
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS
Is Revolut Going to Survive or Not?
Revolut is trying to be a counter to PayPal. The growth of this product is going to depend on how many merchants they sign up. Not everything that gets launched by a FinTech is a good idea, but part of the way companies like Revolut succeed is not every idea works.
Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Benjamin Ensor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
- Eric Johansson, Fintech Editor, Verdict
- Adam Bialy, Founder & CEO, Fiat Republic
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
- JPMorgan Chase acquires payments fintech Renovite to battle Stripe and Block - 5:08
- Revolut wants to compete with PayPal and Apple at online checkouts 14:25
- Bolt's $1.5bn deal to buy Wyre dies 27:45
- Minority neobank Majority secures $37.5m in Series B raise 38:28
- Greenwashing is a systemic problem at UK banks 47:58
- Flurry of new rules leave Turkish banks struggling to lend 49:47
- Kim Kardashian launches private equity firm 51:45
This episode is sponsored by Tink
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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.
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Special Guests: Adam Bialy and Eric Johansson.
Links:
- JPMorgan Chase acquires payments fintech Renovite to help it battle Stripe and Block
- Revolut Wants to Compete With PayPal and Apple at Online Checkouts
- Bolt's $1.5 billion deal to buy Wyre dies
- Minority neobank Majority secures $37.5m in Series B raise
- Greenwashing is a systemic problem at UK banks
- Flurry of new rules leave Turkish banks struggling to lend
- Kim Kardashian launches private equity firm
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