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Do Millennials Trust Bitcoin More than Banks?

Bank Innovation

But do millennials trust that digital currency more than traditional banks? No, a survey released today by venture capital firm Blockchain Capital […]. The rising popularity of Initial Coin Offerings has put digital currency bitcoin more in the public eye, to say nothing of its skyrocketing valuation.

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Filling in the ‘Hole’ Innovation Is Leaving, Horizn Onboards Everyone, Not Just You-Know-Who

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She hasn’t sought venture capital funding; she doesn’t do beta and she isn’t pitching to millennials, the demographic du décennie. Janice Diner is not your typical startup founder. On going forward without backers, the CEO of Horizn says: “We never do anything for free. We get paid for what we do.”

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Wealthfront Raises $75M for its Millennial-Facing Investment Platform

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Automated investing platform Wealthfront has just closed a $75 million round of funding, which will be used to build out its millennial-focused platform, the company announced yesterday.

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Capital One Joins Effort to Educate Seniors About Online Banking

Bank Innovation

Banks only care about millennials, right? Yesterday Capital One, a leader in digital banking, joined OATS (Older Adults Technology Services) in launching‘“Ready, Set, Bank: Online Banking Made Easy,’” an educational tool designed to increase online banking usage among older adults, enabling them Read More.

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BNPL Is Poised To Light Up The COVID Holidays With Affordability

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Debatably the most impactful payments innovation of recent years — and that’s saying something — BNPL is having a massive impact on retail, as evidenced by the proliferation of brands and the steady flow of venture capital to players that are defining the space. Bridge Millennials Crossing Over To BNPL. Like their love of BNPL.

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Baby Boomers vs. Millennials: Which Generation Has More Entrepreneurs?

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One of the biggest hurdles to starting a new business, in addition to developing an innovative out-of-the-box idea, can be where and how to obtain funding. All of this could likely be contributing to today’s lack of entrepreneurs in the millennial age group. percent of Generation X and 8.3 percent for Baby Boomers.

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It’s the Fees, Stupid! Fee-Adjusted Return On Capital (FAROC)

Bank Innovation

is one thing that old and young can agree on One conference session that I ignore is the one that tells me that Millennials use mobile phones and that explains their adoption of new financial services. Image source It’s the fees stupid! The conference session usually starts with a middle aged Read More.

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