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March’24 WTM FinTech digest: games, unicorns, and open banking
March’24 WTM FinTech digest: games, unicorns, and open banking
If you’re counting on seeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s news or the latest fintech mergers and acquisitions and funding rounds, you’ll be…
Oxy Sherr
Apr 1
WTM 2024 Report: Global Payment Systems for Online Games
WTM 2024 Report: Global Payment Systems for Online Games
Besides pure fintech businesses, ‘What the Money?’ is working closely with digital industries connected to distribution of online services…
Oxy Sherr
Mar 21
February’24 WTM FinTech (Post-)Digest: BTC ATH, WhatsApp payments and BNPL
February’24 WTM FinTech (Post-)Digest: BTC ATH, WhatsApp payments and BNPL
Winter is finally over, and true spring is coming while the markets are getting hotter.
Oxy Sherr
Mar 6
We are cash-free: Sweden’s fintech outlook
We are cash-free: Sweden’s fintech outlook
“We are a cash-free hotel”. This was the message I received from the hotel in Sweden.
Anna Kuzmina
Feb 20
January’24 WTM FinTech Digest: India’s crypto battle, US bitcoin ETFs, neobanks in Africa
January’24 WTM FinTech Digest: India’s crypto battle, US bitcoin ETFs, neobanks in Africa
Trust me, the start of the 2024 fintech year has become a blast. Personally, I was excited to follow headlines related to the crypto market…
Oxy Sherr
Feb 1
Cash-loving Spain
Cash-loving Spain
Let’s talk about the Spaniards’ love … for cash.
Anna Kuzmina
Jan 11
WTM FinTech Digest in December’23: AI-powered neobanking, big LatAm M&As, and Revolut’s UK hurdles
WTM FinTech Digest in December’23: AI-powered neobanking, big LatAm M&As, and Revolut’s UK hurdles
First of all, I am grateful to the readers of the WTM FinTech digest that has been on air monthly for over a year. For me and What the…
Oxy Sherr
Dec 30, 2023
WTM in November’23: Binance legal drama, PayPal’s SEC subpoena, and new phone maker leader
WTM in November’23: Binance legal drama, PayPal’s SEC subpoena, and new phone maker leader
In the WTM November round-up, we look at the burst of the key developments and events that have unfolded across the global financial and…
Oxy Sherr
Nov 30, 2023
WTM in October’23: AI in payments, CBDC park in China, and (again) regulations
WTM in October’23: AI in payments, CBDC park in China, and (again) regulations
Welcome to the October 2023 edition of ‘What the Money?’ FinTech Digest. In this issue, we’ll dive into the latest developments in the…
Oxy Sherr
Nov 1, 2023
How we reinvented the wheel: building an e-commerce engine when zero-code fails you
How we reinvented the wheel: building an e-commerce engine when zero-code fails you
We at WTM produce handy and up-to-date original FinTech content in different forms: free country outlooks and long-read, deep-dived digital…
Elena Popova
Oct 13, 2023
Explore fintech around the world: ‘What the Money?’ introduces country reports
Explore fintech around the world: ‘What the Money?’ introduces country reports
Corporate data continues to rule the fintech sector despite being frequently skewed, subjective, and prone to advertising. Accurate local…
Oxy Sherr
Oct 5, 2023
WTM in September’23: tango of traditional finance and Web3, Adyen in the UK, Binance out of Russia
WTM in September’23: tango of traditional finance and Web3, Adyen in the UK, Binance out of Russia
September marks the start of the busy season for many industries, bringing changes and challenges for their participants: for fintech, this…
Oxy Sherr
Oct 2, 2023
Namibia and its trust in people
Namibia and its trust in people
Namibia is quite small in terms of population. Also it has been under South Africa’s wing for a long time before going independent. These…
Anna Kuzmina
Sep 28, 2023
WTM in August’23: scanless pay, hard times for Binance and drop of fintech funding
WTM in August’23: scanless pay, hard times for Binance and drop of fintech funding
This August saw some big ups and downs across the fintech and crypto space meantime the whole summer was hot and eventful for drastic…
Oxy Sherr
Sep 1, 2023
WTM in July’23: regulation games, FedNow, and in-vehicle payments
WTM in July’23: regulation games, FedNow, and in-vehicle payments
No holidays for regulators: this issue of the WTM monthly digest brings the selection of news related mostly to regulations in the…
Oxy Sherr
Aug 1, 2023
AI-powered graphic tools for a non-designer: practical advice from startup makers
AI-powered graphic tools for a non-designer: practical advice from startup makers
At What the Money? as a boutique consultancy bureau, we keep a close watch on developing trends in the modern technology sector. Our…
Valeriya Kongro
Jul 13, 2023
WTM in June’23: rocket boost for UK, robotaxis, and European innovations
WTM in June’23: rocket boost for UK, robotaxis, and European innovations
Here’s our pick of top news stories from the world of finance and tech this month. Yes, you may say that the main topic is still AI…
Oxy Sherr
Jul 3, 2023
Voices of Green eCommerce: a Step Towards Sustainable Shopping for the Benefit of the Earth
Voices of Green eCommerce: a Step Towards Sustainable Shopping for the Benefit of the Earth
As purchases have mostly shifted from in-store to online, consumers have grown increasingly conscious of the environmental effect of…
Valeriya Kongro
Jun 16, 2023
WTM in May’23: rising crypto hub of HK, Revolut’s license, Apple Cash’ success
WTM in May’23: rising crypto hub of HK, Revolut’s license, Apple Cash’ success
Here’s a roundup of May developments (to be honest, they are mostly positive) in the fintech and crypto industry. Love to see how…
Oxy Sherr
Jun 1, 2023
Getting an online acquiring as a start-up first-hand 🚫 Round 1: failed
Getting an online acquiring as a start-up first-hand 🚫 Round 1: failed
I decided to perform an experiment.
Anna Kuzmina
May 30, 2023
Why do you still need cash in Istanbul?
Why do you still need cash in Istanbul?
The answer will not be easy to handle at first. Because of taxi scams, you as a foreigner are most likely to get into while there. Even as…
Anna Kuzmina
May 15, 2023
WTM in April’23: UK neobanking valuation drop, the 3rd US bank’s crash this year, and MiCA
WTM in April’23: UK neobanking valuation drop, the 3rd US bank’s crash this year, and MiCA
Last month witnessed the fintech market surviving through a mixed bag of events (and, however, blossoming!): the crash of the third US…
Oxy Sherr
May 1, 2023
WTM in March’23: banking crush, CBDCs, and cross-border payments
WTM in March’23: banking crush, CBDCs, and cross-border payments
It would be dishonest to say there was any other more mind-blowing fintech news but the banking crash, its shockwaves across crypto, and…
Anna Kuzmina
Apr 3, 2023
Spicy India: 7 wonders of digital transformation
Spicy India: 7 wonders of digital transformation
It seems to me that modern India brings something special and spicy to every bland-tasting banality while marrying ancient traditions with…
Oxy Sherr
Mar 31, 2023
WTM in February’23: UPI-PayNow cross-border linkage, piloting CBDC, the crisis in Nigeria
WTM in February’23: UPI-PayNow cross-border linkage, piloting CBDC, the crisis in Nigeria
Time flies, and today we’ll mark the beginning of spring. February brought both breakthroughs in technologies (East is again the beast) and…
Anna Kuzmina
Mar 1, 2023
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