Best New Financial Apps 2016, The List
1. Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among...
Payments
Breaking Banks: Fintech for Groundbreakers [AUDIO]
In this week's episode of Breaking Banks, Brett King hosted Kamal Budhabbatti, called the Bill Gates of Kenya, to talk...
Payments Down, While Ad Revenue Soars for Facebook
Facebook expects its payments revenue for 2016 to come in lower than 2015. The company couldn’t be more clear: ads...
Say Hello to Our Spring 2016 Class of Startups
FinAi News INV, this blog's fintech accelerator, is pleased today to announce the six extraordinary startups that have been admitted to...
Visa and MasterCard Offer Faster EMV
People called, and MasterCard and Visa answered. In the past week, both card networks announced updates to their point-of-sale systems that...
Remitly Grabs Cash ($38.5 Million) and Heads to Canada
Global remittance startup Remitly has a history of helping send money across borders. Now Remitly itself is crossing the border...
Breaking Banks: Bitcoin’s Big Moment May Come in Asia
Bitcoin has taken a backseat to the blockchain for at least a year now, but the cryptocurrency isn't going anywhere....
Walmart Pay Available for iOS Users
A new addition to the epidemic of mobile wallets, Walmart Pay, appeared on Walmart's app in an update for iOS...
Wall Between Mobile and Desktop Disappearing — But What About Payments?
Google has signaled that Android apps will soon run on Chromebooks -- yet another sign that "mobile" and "desktop" experiences are converging, and that a single...
Starbucks: Can It Get Any More Mobile Than This?
Starbucks proves, once again, that it owns mobile payments. The Seattle coffee giant now has 19 million active mobile app...
