The FinTech Chemist: Hindsight Is Always 20/20

Studying the properties and composition that make up the FinTech ecosystem

Welcome to this week’s industry analysis with the FinTech Chemist. Another Money20/20 is under our belt (lab coat?), and boy, did it deliver. After four days of embarking on “the journey to the future of money” at the 2019 edition of Money20/20, five themes stood out to me:

Emerging markets, specifically LATAM, were recognized

Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world when it comes to the usage of mobile phones. While only trailing behind North America and Europe, increased smartphone usage has given rise to great strides in mobile payment innovations. In the LATAM region, several rising stars in the market have secured large and aggressive investments and are now set to drive incredible change. This has also led to the rise of neobanks popping up in the region to service a larg ...