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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. Coda aims to make digital transactions simple, inclusive, and accessible to everyone. Coda Valuation: $2.5

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Helping APAC Merchants Manage The Risk And Reward Of Mobile Wallet Acceptance

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In the great digital shift , the mobile device is the point of sale — especially in Asia’s fast-growing markets. The conversation came against a backdrop where online transaction volumes and mobile wallet adoption are increasing. Donlea noted that mobile wallets are designed for consumer and brand loyalty.

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What Does 2024 Have in Store for Digital Wallets?

The Fintech Times

. “This transformation aligns with consumers’ growing preference for digital wallet transactions, with forecasts indicating that nearly two-thirds of US smartphone users will use mobile wallet apps monthly, up from half in 2021. In other words, things are warming up, on low flame.

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BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade

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To that end, on a grand stage, in payments it is the BRICS that may shape – at least in part – how mobile payments evolve. Drilling down a bit, and as reported in March, through the Russian publication Izvestia, the joint efforts could see the creation of an online wallet that would unite the payment systems of each of those countries.

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Mobile Payments, Built With BRICS On A Global Stage

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To that end, on a grand stage, in payments it is the BRICS that may shape – at least in part – how mobile payments evolve. Drilling down a bit, and as reported in March, through the Russian publication Izvestia, the joint efforts could see the creation of an online wallet that would unite the payment systems of each of those countries.

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India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment

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Identity is key, fostering both financial inclusion — to the tune of 270 million new bank accounts as of March 2017 — and security for the transactions themselves. Mobile reigns here. Paytm has had its own competitive moat set in place, at least a bit, with its payments bank.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

eWallet & mobile payments. Indian financial inclusion platform. Source: Crunchbase , Financial Review. Mobile payments & transactions. Mobile payments platform for telecom companies. Insurance quotes via mobile camera. Total raised: $31.85 million including $25 million debt.