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Nigerian fintech of the unbanked Bankly raises $2M led by Vault and Flutterwave

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In the absence of a banking system nearby or a disregard for one, the unbanked resort to these traditional systems because they work completely offline. The third is the lack of customer data since most don’t have an online banking presence. Slowly , an online banking presence is built for them. Image Credits: Bankly.

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Hyperplane wants to bring AI to banks

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Hyperplane, a San Francisco-based startup that is building foundation models to help banks predict customer behavior, is coming out of stealth today by announcing a $6 million funding round led by former Stripe exec Lachy Groom, who was joined by SV Angel, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, Soma Capital, Latitud, Atman Capital, Crestone (..)

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With open banking on the horizon, the fintech-SME love story is just beginning

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Long before the pandemic, the way in which banks were regulated was changing. Initiatives like Open Banking and the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) were being proposed as a way to promote competition in the banking industry — allowing smaller challenger firms to break into a market that has long been dominated by corporate titans.

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This new banking app wants to help with the financial woes of retirement

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Different demographics often have different banking needs. So it’s no surprise that we have seen a flurry of financial technology startups offering banking services catered to certain populations based on factors such as age and ethnicity. Like many fintechs, Charlie is not a bank — its banking partner is Sutton Bank.

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Data Science Fails: Building AI You Can Trust

AI has the power to transform countless industries — including the healthcare, banking, insurance, and public service sectors, to name just a few — by introducing new efficiencies and revealing new opportunities for companies to solve problems.

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Banks bet on AI to deliver digital efficiencies

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In the face of shrinking budgets and rising customer expectations, banks are increasingly relying on AI, according to a recent study by consulting firm Publicis Sapiens. Around 42% percent of banks rely on personalized customer journeys to improve the customer experience.

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Paystand banks $50M to make B2B payments cashless and with no fees

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The Scotts Valley, California-based company is using cloud technology and the Ethereum blockchain as the engine for its Paystand Bank Network that enables business-to-business payments with zero fees. On the commercial side, however, one business trying to send $100,000 the same way is not as easy. Paystand wants to change that.

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Your Team's Pragmatic Guide to Security

Speaker: Naresh Soni, CTO, Tsunami XR

As technology leaders, it's time to rethink some of your product security strategy. By understanding the latest threats and their solutions, you can come out of this crisis stronger than ever--without breaking the bank. The pandemic has led to new data vulnerabilities, and therefore new cyber security threats.