Greetings, Everyone! I’m excited to share my recent interview with Michelle Tran and Sasha Pilch, co-founders of NYC Fintech Women shortly after their epic IWD Women in Leadership event with Nasdaq and UN Women. When and where was NYC Fintech Women founded? NYC FinTech Women was founded in September 2017 in New York City. Our…

Fintechs around the world celebrated International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Following are several highlights: Paysafe kicked off International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, with a virtual roundtable addressing gender equality in the workplace. Panelists cited a recent survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that found women lost approximately 156,000 jobs…

Many software companies and online marketplaces have taken on the role of Payment Facilitators. Payment Facilitation, or PayFac, challenges the balance of power in the merchant services space. Becoming a PayFac is a process that can be demanding at times. To help better understand Payment Facilitation, 9 fintech experts share their thoughts about the most…

As a quick recap, in my last article I talked about the brilliance of using software to turn mobile devices like smartphones and tablets into payment terminals. There’s a myriad of benefits that positively impact everyone in the payments ecosystem, from card schemes to banks, PSPs, merchants and the consumer. One of the most critical…

The use of the mobile phone to access the internet has grown tremendously in China over the last decade. The penetration rate of mobile internet users in China was at an all-time high in 2020, making the apps marketplace one of the most competitive in the world. Data presented by TradingPlatforms.com breaks down the leading…