Tagged: interview

Claire Huddleston from Clear Junction Explains How Digitization and Remittances Can Boost Economic Development

In the face of a highly fragmented financial services landscape and varying levels of maturity across its markets, Claire Huddleston, Sales and Marketing Director at Clear Junction, explains how digitization and remittances can drive Africa’s continuing economic development. Huddleston also talks about the key economic… Read More

Dina Tsybulskaya from eSIM Plus Comments on the Impact of eSIMs on the Web3, Crypto, Payments Ecosystems

Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO, eSIM Plus. has commented on the impact of eSIMs on the telecom sector. Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO of eSIM Plus, is a telecom professional who claims to have 20+ years of experience in various C-level positions across Europe. As CEO of eSIM Plus,… Read More

Ben Roth from Auros Shares Insights on Connecting the Fragmented Ecosystem of Liquidity in the Age of Stablecoins, ETFs

  Do we need to brace ourselves for liquidity strains? Liquidity dried up in 2022, and while analysts expect the 2024 BTC ETF approval will help boost trading volumes, the truth is that the ‘Alameda Gap’ remains, according to Ben Roth from Auros. Even as… Read More

Chris Gilderson from PXP Financial Shares Perspective on Retail Transactions and Adoption of Contactless Payments

Chris Gilderson, Head of Retail and Hospitality at PXP Financial recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. The retail payments landscape is dynamic and fast-paced, and innovation is snowballing. From cryptocurrencies to buy now, pay later, disruptive tech is transforming consumer experiences and… Read More

Lin Dai from Superlogic Explains How Financial Technology Can Enhance Loyalty Programs

The cost of acquiring new customers is 5-7X higher than retaining one, particularly in a tight economy. That is why Superlogic is announcing an exclusive opportunity for all American Express merchants to gain access to enterprise-grade loyalty and connected commerce software that will turbocharge customer… Read More

Justin Wickett, CEO of InformedIQ Explains How AI and Machine Learning Are Transforming the Way Auto Lenders Use OCR Tech

Lenders are increasingly frustrated with OCR (optical character recognition) solutions that are designed to read data off paystubs, but they’re only pulling text from the documents. They also aren’t an end-to-end solution helping lenders comply with ECOA and Fair Lending. Many OCR tools also focus… Read More

Yaacov Martin, CEO of Jifiti, Discusses Evolution of B2B Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Space in Canada

Yaacov Martin, CEO of Fintech firm Jifiti, a company focused on consumer financing and B2B lending experiences for lenders and merchants, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. For context, embedded finance helps with the incorporation of a range of financial services directly… Read More

Ram Ramachandran from Router Protocol Discusses Why Privacy and Security Are Essential for Blockchain Platforms

We recently caught up with Ram Ramachandran, the CEO at Router Protocol, which supports building an interoperable Web3 with modular cross-chain infrastructure. Ram Ramachandran commented on what can be done to help regain users’ privacy and security in Blockchain in 2024. Ramani Ramachandran, CEO of… Read More

Dima Kats, CEO at Clear Junction, Comments on Why Real-time Payment Systems Are Becoming Important

Ironically, according to Dima Kats, CEO of Clear Junction, banks and financial institutions are probably some of the most unbanked segments in the world. From high fees to long settlement times, regulatory pressures to difficulty in accessing multi-country payment options, the issues and barriers facing… Read More

Future of Banking: XYB Fintech Exec Santosh Radhakrishnan Discusses Pain Points in the Banking Sector

Santosh Radhakrishnan, CCO at XYB, an end-to-end coreless banking platform, recently commented on the future of banking and the different challenges the financial services sector is facing. Santosh also talked about the key pain points that presently exist in the banking sector. XYB claims that… Read More

Stephen Pair from BitPay Shares Insights on Current Trends in Crypto Payments Ecosystem

Stephen Pair, co-founder and CEO of BitPay, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Stephen Pair from Bitpay talked about the current state of crypto adoption and how the financial services sector can be enhanced with digital currency transactions. Stephen also talked about… Read More

Jeff Nowicki, VP of Banking at Treasury Prime, Comments on Impact of Inflation on Big Banks

After many shakeups in the past year, 2024 is expected to be a difficult year for the entire banking sector. We recently connected with Jeff Nowicki, VP of Banking at Treasury Prime, the embedded finance software company, to discuss banking trends for 2024 and beyond…. Read More

Rodrigo Figueroa of Chargeback Gurus: Industry Veteran Comments on What FedNow Means for Chargebacks

Instant payment service FedNow offers individuals and businesses many benefits including greater efficiency, quicker access to their money, and reduced transaction costs. Yet, unlike conventional, slower payment methods, FedNow doesn’t offer any form of payment reversal or chargeback functionality. That begs the question: Will FedNow… Read More

Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Custody: Blockchain Professional Comments on Importance of Offering Digital Asset Custody Services

Julian Sawyer is CEO of Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust and SBI Holdings. Zodia Custody provides bank-grade custody services for institutional investors in digital assets, enabling them to enter the digital asset space within the same… Read More

Matthew Commons of Verified USD Foundation: Blockchain Professional Reveals Challenges Facing Legacy Stablecoins and Development of DeFi

We recently connected with Matthew Commons, President of the Verified USD Foundation, which aims to facilitate seamless, equitable and transparent on-chain and off-chain transactions within the Web3 ecosystem, backed by the Verified USD (USDV) stablecoin. Commons reportedly comes with more than a decade of blockchain… Read More

Mindaugas Mikalajūnas, CEO at SME Finance: Industry Exec Explains How Fintech Can Enhance SME Sector 

We recently spoke with Mindaugas Mikalajūnas, Cо-Founder and CEO of SME Finance, a Vilnius-based Fintech reinventing growth financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Europe. SME Finance aims to fill a gap left by risk-averse banks and high-cost alternative lenders. Led by Mikalajūnas with… Read More

Milan Velev of Nexo: Blockchain Professional Explains Importance of Security for Crypto Investors, Traders

We recently connected with Milan Velev, Nexo’s Chief Security Officer, who shared key insights with CI regarding the importance of setting standards for crypto platform security. Milan Velev from Nexo explained why crypto investors and traders need to prioritize security. He also commented on their… Read More

Markus Prommik of Finfra: Industry Exec Comments on Embedded Lending and the New Fintech Rules

We recently spoke with Markus Prommik, CEO and Co-founder of Finfra, a Fintech platform that develops white-labeled lending products for non-Fintech companies seeking to integrate financial services into their platforms. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Finfra not only provides practical embedded lending solutions to their clients… Read More

Bundeep Singh Rangar of Fineqia: Blockchain Professional Says Industry Should Focus on Education and Practical Use-Cases

We recently caught up with Bundeep Singh Rangar, the CEO of Fineqia, a digital asset business that builds and targets investments in early and growth-stage technology companies that will be a part of the next generation of the Internet. Publicly listed in Canada (CSE: FNQ)… Read More

Justin Orgel of Marigold: Industry Veteran Comments on Concerns Consumers Have Regarding Data Collection by Financial Institutions

We recently connected with Justin Orgel from Marigold, a global MarTech that works with over 40,000 brands and organizations worldwide to help them identify and create strong relationships with their customers. The company offers industry-tailored MarTech and loyalty solutions that support the entire customer lifecycle… Read More