Posts By Reeves Birner
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207Latest NewsWhy Fintech Thought Leadership Drives Business Growth
In Q3 2024, Marqeta published a report analysing the shift from physical to virtual card issuance across its platform. The report, based...
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199Latest NewsHow Publishing Expert Commentary Strengthens Fintech Brands
When the European Central Bank announced its digital euro pilot programme in November 2024, Worldline’s chief innovation officer published a detailed analysis...
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357Latest NewsHow Generative AI Cut KYC Verification Costs by 60% in 18 Months
Generative AI has cut the cost of know-your-customer verification by 60% in the past 18 months. Banks and fintech companies that processed...
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Why Fintech Companies Share Market Insights With Global Audiences
In September 2024, M-Pesa operator Safaricom published a report detailing mobile money transaction patterns across seven East African markets. The report revealed...
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Why Fintech Companies Publishing Expert Insights Grow Brand Authority Faster
In January 2025, Stripe published a 47-page report on the state of internet payments that was downloaded over 200,000 times in its...
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How Industry Publications Support Fintech Marketing Strategies
In January 2025, Swedish buy-now-pay-later company Klarna reported that its content marketing programme, centred on industry publication placements rather than paid advertising,...
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How Fintech Startups Use Digital PR to Reach Global Markets
In March 2024, London-based fintech startup Zilch secured a $100 million funding round after a 12-month digital PR campaign that generated coverage...
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Why Publishing Industry Analysis Strengthens Fintech Reputation
When Adyen published its quarterly earnings letter in February 2025, the document included a detailed breakdown of payment processing volumes across 47...
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The Importance of Media Coverage for Fintech Investment Opportunities
On 12 September 2024, UK neobank Monzo announced a $430 million funding round at a $5.75 billion valuation. In the 90 days...
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Why Media Exposure Helps Fintech Startups Expand Internationally
In June 2024, Brazilian fintech Ebanx announced its expansion into 15 African markets, a move that caught many industry observers by surprise....
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Financial Regulators Have Not Moved This Fast Since 2008: A Global Fintech Rule-Making Surge
The last time financial regulators across multiple continents moved this quickly was 2008, when the collapse of Lehman Brothers forced emergency legislation...
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The Role of Industry Media in Fintech Ecosystem Growth
In 2024, the global fintech ecosystem added approximately 4,200 new companies, bringing the total to over 34,000 fintech firms operating worldwide. Of...
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What Happens When 340 Million Unbanked Adults Gain Smartphone Access in a Single Year
What happens when 340 million adults who have never held a bank account get a smartphone for the first time? According to...
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Why Fintech Companies Use Thought Leadership to Build Trust
In March 2025, a Harris Poll survey of 2,400 US consumers found that 67% would not trust a fintech company with their...
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Fintech VC Fell 41% in 2025 but Revenue at Profitable Fintechs Rose 29%
Venture capital investment in fintech fell 41% in 2025, dropping to $26.1 billion from $44.2 billion in 2024, according to CB Insights’...
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How Thought Leadership Helps Fintech Founders Build Market Influence
In November 2024, Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras published a detailed analysis of corporate card spend patterns across 30,000 startups on the company’s...
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Why Fintech Brands Invest in Industry Publications
In 2024, Klarna allocated $18 million of its marketing budget to content and thought leadership initiatives, a 45% increase from 2023. The...
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Southeast Asia Digital Payments Crossed $1.3 Trillion in 2025: Where the Growth Is
Southeast Asia’s digital payments volume crossed $1.3 trillion in 2025. That figure, reported by Google, Temasek, and Bain’s annual e-Conomy SEA report,...
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How Publishing Industry Analysis Strengthens Fintech Credibility
In August 2024, cross-border payment company dLocal published a 32-page analysis of payment infrastructure maturity across 18 emerging markets. The report introduced...
