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6 Young, Fast-Growing Fintech Startups from Mainland China to Watch
Mainland China has emerged as a hub of innovation and rapid growth in the fintech sector, with several firms such as the Ant Group, WeBank and Lufax leading the way in transforming the financial landscape. These companies have captured attention
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5 Hong Kong Fintech Startups Making Inroads in Web3
It has been a tumultuous couple of years for the bustling fintech scene as well as Web3 startups in Hong Kong. As the world grappled with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, US-China tensions, and Hong Kong itself came to
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Top 10 Fintech Startups In Japan
In 2018 and early 2019, the Japanese fintech market witnessed significant developments. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) published a report in December 2018 which proposed new regulatory requirements for virtual currency exchange service providers and a new regulatory framework for
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Top 10 Hottest Fintech Startups in South Korea
Though relatively small when compared with the likes of China and Singapore, South Korea’s fintech industry has witnessed significant growth in the past years with now some 400 fintech companies present in the country. The ecosystem’s rapid development has been
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Top 10 Fintech Startups in Taiwan to Keep an Eye on in 2019
Taiwan has been trying to gain a foothold for itself as a fintech hub, but despite their best response from the industry is still mixed But Taiwan if anything, is at least earnest in its efforts, it recently approved EMQ
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China’s Top 10 Fintech Startups and Companies
China continues to be the world’s undisputed fintech leader, with about 600 deals completed in 2018 and a fintech adoption rate of 69%, the highest in the world, according to EY’s 2017 Financial Technology Adoption Index. Out of the world’s
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A Snapshot of Fintech Unicorns in Asia
In 2018, Asia made a run at the US as the top market for fintech deals with a surge in early-stage and mega-round investments. The region recorded the biggest boost in fintech deals, raising US$22.65 billion across 516 deals, including
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10 Best-Funded Fintech Startups in Japan
Japan has seen strong growth in the fintech ecosystem in these past several years as fintech startups, industry players, regulars and government have collaborated to build a sustainable and scalable environment for innovation. Fintech has been considered one of the
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7 Fintech Startups to Watch 2019 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is investing heavily to become Asia’s top fintech hub. Among the key policies put in place this year to help it achieve its ambitions is a HK$500 million fund to develop financial services over the next half-decade, including
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Top 6 Upcoming Fintech and Blockchain Events in Taiwan
Over the years, Taiwan has remained rather open to blockchain and cryptocurrency, at least compared to its fellow Northeast Asia countries such as China and Korea. While they were originally criticized for lacking any regulation in the Fintech markets, and
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