Fintech Startups

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Blockchain becoming the rage at US business schools

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U.S. business schools are beefing up training in the software that underlies digital currency bitcoin, a technology expected to be a game changer in many industries….

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Asia travel startups to watch: Virtual payment – Muslim portal – AI Chatbot

Recently there are several travel startups have shown up in the highly competitive online travel… Read More »Asia travel startups to watch: Virtual payment – Muslim portal – AI Chatbot

Paytm brings messaging features to India’s top digital wallet app

Paytm, India’s top digital wallet and payment service, has introduced a chat feature to amp up its appeal among an increasingly competitive market. The new ‘Inbox’ feature, which was first outed…

Fintech Firm TrueMoney Reaches 13,500 Customer Service Points in Indonesia

PT Witami Tunai Mandiri, the Indonesian operations of Southeast Asian fintech firm TrueMoney, has reached 13,500 Indonesia customer service points. Through these agent-managed service points TrueMoney provides a suite of e-money…

Grab, the Uber rival in Southeast Asia, is now officially also a fintech firm

Grab is best known for rivaling Uber in Southeast Asia, but today the company took a major step into becoming a fintech player, too.
That’s because the ride-sharing firm, which recently raised…

Bitcoin transactions remain illegal in Vietnam

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The only payment methods allowed in the country are issued or controlled by the State Bank. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin remain illegal in Vietnam, the State…

Satoshi Studios: First Block-chain Incubator For South East Asia from India

South East Asia has got it’s first Blockchain Incubator and mentored/invested by Bitcoin Pioneers like Roger… Read More »Satoshi Studios: First Block-chain Incubator For South East Asia from India