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The Final Edition

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acquisition of Plaid by Visa, in a highly competitive deal, shows how even the largest incumbents are feeling pressure to innovate and need to think outside of their current business models. The recently announced $5.3B

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Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

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However, I see growing awareness from traditional financial institutions that some of these innovations can help them reach not only vastly underserved markets but also digitally savvy consumers who are demanding better service at better price points. employ 60K people in 11 countries. The post Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

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Are Banks the Next Dinosaurs?

thebarefootvc

However, I see growing awareness from traditional financial institutions that some of these innovations can help them reach not only vastly underserved markets but also digitally savvy consumers who are demanding better service at better price points. employ 60K people in 11 countries.