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13 Southeast Asian Fintechs Among CNBC’s Global Top 250 List

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Crypto.com (Singapore) Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, Crypto.com is a leading cryptocurrency platform. The Crypto.com platform allows users to buy, sell, trade and store cryptocurrencies. The Crypto.com platform allows users to buy, sell, trade and store cryptocurrencies.

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Twitter Payments

Finance Magnates

It has the ability to send micro messages, which is fantastic; it has Spaces where you can host or join live audio conversations and discussions. Introducing Twitter Micro Payments Today, on Twitter, you can like or retweet a tweet at best. How Would Micro-Payments Work in the Twitter Ecosystem? Interesting question.

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From Investing To Budgeting, How Millennials Are Disrupting Personal Finance

CB Insights

Being comfortable with the idea of alternative financial systems has opened the door to a variety of innovations, from alternative investment vehicles like cryptocurrency to point-of-sale lending alternatives. Investing: Robo-advisors and micro-investing lower barriers to entry. Payments: Mobile is replacing cash.

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1M Users & Growing: 20+ Fintech Startups That Have Crossed The 1 Million Account Mark — And How They Got There

CB Insights

Cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency has been the most viral product that any of these companies have leveraged to launch their entry into the consumer fintech space. Coinbase, specifically, was one of the first cryptocurrency exchanges in the US — amassing 20 million users within just 2 years. cbi_cta id=70404.

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The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

CB Insights

Bridging micro-vibrations, pneumatic systems for force resistance, and motion tracking, this technology can give the impression that digital objects have texture, stiffness, and weight. Headsets (VR): These companies are developing VR goggles — currently considered the main entry point to metaverse applications.

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If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?

PYMNTS

Facebook’s launch of Libra on June 18 unleashed a firestorm of media coverage, mostly repetitive, and mostly a piling on over the regulatory bear that it poked when unveiling its global payments plus cryptocurrency plans. Given the regulators’ antipathy toward cryptocurrency, that could be problematic. Just like WeChat did.

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How Blockchain Tech Could Disrupt Real Estate

CB Insights

Imbrex is reportedly planning to launch smart contract-enabled transactions using its own cryptocurrency. Additionally, real estate investing often involves expensive intermediaries such as fund managers, further raising the barrier to entry. Imbrex’s platform. Source: Imbrex. Due Diligence and Financial Evaluation Process.