FinTech News
Fascinated by the rapidly evolving world of financial technology? Our FinTech news category is your insider’s guide to the most cutting-edge innovations disrupting the finance industry. Get up-to-date coverage on the latest breakthroughs in digital banking, cryptocurrency, investing, and more.
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Goldman Sachs to Debut Robo-Advisor in 2020
Earlier this year Goldman Sachs purchased the wealth management firm United Capital for $750 million. Along with the company came its founder Joe Duran. Now, in a recent interview with Financial Times (via Barron’s), Duran revealed that Goldman intends to launch its own robo-advisor platform sometime in the new year. If you’re unfamiliar, robo-advisors are…
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SaverLife to Expand SaverLife Solutions with Prudential Foundation Investment
For as controversial as certain FinTech startups have been in some circles, financial technologies have provided many benefits for consumers. One company that exemplifies this is SaverLife — a non-profit set on helping individuals lead better financial lives. This includes various initiatives that incentivize saving, including their Scratch & Save program. Additionally the SaverLife Solutions…
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Robinhood Announces Introduction of Fractional Stock Trading
In the past few months, the investment app Robinhood has certainly seen its share of ups and down. Nevertheless the company has continued to not only push forward but also bring new features to its platform. On that note, the FinTech has just revealed that it will soon give users a new way to invest.…
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FintechOS Announces $14 Million Funding Round
With as much attention as Silicon Valley startups get, it can be easy to forget that FinTech is far from just an American phenomenon. In fact firms in Europe, Asia, and beyond have certainly done their fair share or innovating and, yes, fundraising. Among them is Romania-based and aptly-named FintechOS. This week the company announced…
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New York State Permits SoFi to Sell Cryptocurrencies
Empire State residents will now have another option for trading cryptocurrencies. This week the New York State Department of Financial Services approved FinTech lender turned jack-of-all-trades SoFi for a BitLicense. The move means that users in the state will now be able to buy and sell crypto on the SoFi Invest platform. In a press…
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Growing FinTech Trend Finds Startups Going Bi-Coastal
Since the 1970s, there’s been no question about where the capital of technology has been in the United States: Silicon Valley. Today, Northern California and specifically the Bay Area is home to a plethora of startups, including some well-known FinTechs. However a growing trend suggests that some of these disruptors are branching out and looking…
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Robinhood Withdraws Bank Charter Application
Back in April of this year, Robinhood joined the growing list of FinTechs and challenger banks applying to become full-fledged banks and receive a national charter. At the time the company said, “Robinhood’s goal is to be able to offer its customers a full suite of financial products to service their needs.” Cut to today…
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PayPal Acquires Deal-Finding App Honey
Every day millions of users turn to PayPal to send money and make purchases. Now the FinTech is making a rather sizeable buy of its own. Last week the company announced that it would be acquiring Honey. For their purchase of Honey (or Honey Science Corporation as their formally known), PayPal will pay a whopping…
