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US is now Afterpay’s largest customer market 

Bank Innovation

This is the first time since the company’s 2014 launch that its U.S. customer numbers have outperformed other markets. […]. The point-of-sale lender announced this week it has more U.S. customers than customers in New Zealand and in Australia, where it is headquartered.

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US is now Afterpay’s largest customer market 

Bank Innovation

This is the first time since the company’s 2014 launch that its U.S. customer numbers have outperformed other markets. […]. The point-of-sale lender announced this week it has more U.S. customers than customers in New Zealand and in Australia, where it is headquartered.

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Decomposing changes in the functioning of the sterling repo market from 2014 to 2018

BankUnderground

Repo markets form part of the plumbing of the financial system. When there is a blockage in repo it has repercussions on financial markets. Since 2014 there have been significant changes in repo functioning, causing policymakers to question why these changes are happening and what it means for financial stability. Rupal Patel.

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Banking Keyboard App PayKey Raises $10 Million in Funding

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Banking keyboard app, PayKey closed a $10 million Series B funding round today bringing the fintech’s total investment to $16 million since its establishment in 2014. The funding will be used to fuel the company’s growth strategy in the Asian market, Daniel Peled, CEO and Co-Founder of PayKey told Bank Innovation. “We

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French Court Says Bitcoin Is Money

PYMNTS

The result of the ruling could lead to more activity in the French bitcoin market. After Paymium loaned BitSpread 1,000 Bitcoin in 2014, a dispute erupted sometime before 2018. During 2014-18, BitSpread opened an account on Paymium. This ruling could encourage more activity in the French Bitcoin market.

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China-Based IPOs Raised $11.7 Billion In 2020

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The IPO rate for Chinese companies is the highest since Alibaba’s massive market debut in 2014, according to CNBC , citing a new report from Renaissance Capital. The last big Chinese IPO rush occurred in 2014, when 14 companies, including eCommerce titan Alibaba, raised $25.7 market for 2020, according to Renaissance Capital.

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2016 Innovators to Watch: 1 to 5

Bank Innovation

Launched in 2014, Ant Financial Read More. Lucy Peng, CEO, Ant Financial Ant’s latest fundraising round – the largest ever anywhere – of $4.5 billion, and its overall valuation of more than $60 billion, have turned the Alibaba spinoff into one of the most valuable private tech companies in the world.