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Deep Dive: Plaid - Products, Tech, and Business
Open banking has become the backbone of modern fintech, and at the center of this ecosystem is Plaid – a company that functions as the “financial data…
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Deep Dive: Unpacking PayPal’s Core Product Stack
This deep dive explores how PayPal is modernizing every layer of its core offerings, from consumer wallets and checkout flows to merchant tools and…
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Deep Dive: Monzo’s Business, Explained
In an industry where many challengers are still chasing sustainable unit economics, Monzo has redefined what banking can be – and where it’s going
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Deep Dive: Stripe vs. Adyen – Comparing Product Stacks and Pricing
This deep dive examines how Stripe and Adyen stack up – from their product offerings to pricing models – and why it matters
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Deep Dive: Wise – Building a World of Money Without Borders
From humble startup origins in 2011, Wise now moves over £145 billion internationally each year for 15+ million customers – at a fraction of the cost…
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Deep Dive: How Shift4 Is Building a Global Commerce Platform
Born as a small merchant processor in the late 1990s, Shift4 has rapidly evolved into a global “commerce technology” player powering payments for over…
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Deep Dive: Mastercard’s Shift - From Plastic to Platforms
In an era where digital payments are surging and new technologies like artificial intelligence are redefining commerce, Mastercard’s role has never been…
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Deep Dive: Agentic AI in Payments and Commerce
In this “agentic” age of commerce, autonomous AI agents are increasingly capable of making purchases, managing finances, and executing transactions on…
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Deep Dive: Inside the Fiserv Flywheel
How Fiserv is expanding Clover and Carat, unlocking value-added services, and driving growth across global markets
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Deep Dive: How JPMorgan Is Reengineering Banking at Scale
In a global financial landscape defined by volatility and uncertainty, JPMorgan Chase is aggressively evolving to stay on top
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Deep Dive: Usage-Based Billing
In today’s deep dive—we explore why usage-based billing (UBB) is emerging as one of the most impactful pricing models in modern software and services
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Deep Dive: Shopify - The Operating System of Commerce
This edition of Fintech Wrap Up dives into Shopify’s expansive product ecosystem, business strategy, financial performance, and how new bets like B2B…
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