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Long Game Incentivizes Saving with Cryptocurrency Rewards

by Jonathan Dyer
One of the many trends that have taken over the personal finance world in recent years has been the idea of gamification. For example, some finance gurus have extended various money challenges to their followers to help them achieve worthwhile financial goals in a less intimidating way. Then there's the...
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Crypto.com Partnering with Three Crypto Tax Providers

by Jonathan Dyer
Just because Tax Day has officially been moved to July 15th doesn't mean that individuals don't need to be thinking about their 2019 returns. Moreover, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taking an enhanced interest in cryptocurrency capital gains in recent months, it would behoove crypto holders to make sure...
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Credit Sesame Announces Sesame Cash Digital Banking Offering 2

by Jonathan Dyer
Believe it or not, yet another FinTech is ready to play challenger bank, unveiling plans for a checking account and debit card. Recently the free credit score site Credit Sesame announced its new offering Sesame Cash. While existing Credit Sesame customers can now join the waitlist for the new product,...
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FinTech DailyPay Waiving Fees for Employees to Access Earned Income

by Jonathan Dyer
With life in the United States currently going through numerous changes and challenges, many workers are having to adjust to new realities as well. While those in some industries may be able to operate from home at this time, others are finding themselves laid off or waiting to hear what...
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Experian Boost Bestowed with Consumer Lending Innovation Award from FinTech Breakthrough

by Jonathan Dyer
Recently the market intelligence organization FinTech Breakthrough celebrated a long list of companies and their accomplishments, announcing the recipients of their 2020 FinTech Breakthrough Awards. While these awards honored firms in a variety of categories, one of the most interesting awards was in the field of Consumer Lending Innovation, with...
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Mobile Banking App Empower Raises $20 Million

by Jonathan Dyer
Following a near-record 2019, FinTech has been off to a strong start in 2020. The latest example of this is Empower. The San Fransico-based firm recently announced that it had raised $20 million. The Series A included participation from Defy Ventures, Icon Ventures, and Nubank founder David Velez. Additionally previous investors...
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ZenGo Introduces Interest-Earning Crypto Account Product

by Jonathan Dyer
Even if the general public still associates all cryptocurrencies solely with Bitcoin, the space has been expanding and evolving in recent months. This includes the entry of offerings that give consumers new ways to invest in and benefit from crypto. Take, for example, efforts from ZenGo. As TechCrunch reports, the...
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Investment App Public.com Raises $15 Million From Some Big Names

by Jonathan Dyer
In less a year's time, the face of investing has changed dramatically. Between Charles Schwab first cutting its trade fees to $0 (a move that was later matched by several other discount brokerages) and then announcing an acquisition of TD Ameritrade, things are certainly looking different than they once did....
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Outages Plague Robinhood on Back-to-Back Days

by Jonathan Dyer
Since launching in 2013, Robinhood has definitely made its mark on the world of FinTech. Of course, by offering users the ability to trade stocks without paying commissions, it's also helped democratize the world of investing, making it a go-to for many market newbies. At the same time, the company...
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