Card payments and cloud core - game on or game over? | Nordic Fintech Highlights February 2024

Strap in for a fintech merry-go-round with the Fintech Daydreaming squad, where the latest episode cuts through the February frost with hot takes that could melt even the iciest Nordic winter. Janne, Pål, and Ville are at it again, dissecting the month's juiciest fintech drama from the comfort of their virtual studio. First, Pål waxes poetic about TUUM's latest cash infusion. Because, apparently, what the world needs is yet another cloud banking platform to save us from the tyranny of traditional banking. Then, Janne gushes over Saxo Bank cozying up to MasterCard like it's the fintech version of a royal wedding. Open banking payments for investment accounts? Groundbreaking, if you've been living under a rock for the past five years. Ville can't resist joining the hype train, flaunting Enfuce's shiny new e-money license in the UK. Move over, Beatles and fish & chips—there's a new British invasion in town, and it's all about cards - from Finland. All this boils down to a no-holds-barred brawl over the fate of physical payment cards. Are they destined for the museum, or is there life in the old dog yet? Opinions fly faster than unfriended credit cards, and consensus is as elusive as a fee-free ATM. If you love your fintech news served with a side of dry Nordic humor and aren't afraid of a little debate, this episode is your spirit animal. Tune in to witness our hosts joust over whether fintech's future is "game on" or "game over" for the humble payment card. Spoiler alert: They agree on nothing. - Email us on Hello@FintechDaydreaming.com - Fintech Daydreaming home page - https://www.FintechDaydreaming.com - Fintech Daydreaming on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FintechDaydream - Fintech Daydreaming on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-daydreaming - Pål Krogdahl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/ - Ville Sointu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/