Category: FinTech
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Blockchain – what’s all the fuss about?!
I love how blockchain has quickly become something that applies to lots of different things; from blockchain applications for Airbnb to loyalty rewards to solar panels. Blockchain is quickly becoming one of those buzzwords, so it was good to get some clarification in a recent episode of the “Breaking Banks” podcast. Blockchain started as a peer-to-peer electronic…
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WorldRemit (Product Review)
A few years ago I wrote about money remittance services like Transferwise and WeSwap. I recently came across another remittance service called WorldRemit and I decided to do a quick review and explore further: Fig. 1 – Screenshot of WorldRemit’s “Send Money Online Anytime, Anywhere” call to action on its homepage Fig. 2 – Screenshot of WorldRemit transaction form and…
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CommonBond, learning about marketplace lending
I recently came across CommonBond, an online student loan platform in the US, co-founded by David Klein. In a recent podcast, Klein explained how the idea for CommonBond came up when he himself had to get a loan to finance his Master’s Degree at Wharton Business School. When doing so, David discovered a few things:…
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WeSwap (Product Review)
It’s all about the “sharing economy” these days. Think Uber, Airbnb and JustPark. Sharing is starting to become a ‘thing’ in the finance sector too; TransferWise is a good example in this respect. I recently came across WeSwap, which is a peer-to-peer travel money exchange service founded two years ago. I decided to review the…
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How TransferWise is changing the way in which we transfer money
TransferWise is one of those companies where you can just sniff groundbreaking success. TransferWise is a London-based peer-to-peer money transfer service which was started in January 2011. Earlier this week, the company was in the news because of rumoured discussions with well known Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, which could result in a valuation…
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