Autonomous Retail 

AiFi Raised $65M Series B 

Autonomous retail: Why now? 

https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/11/aifi-autonomous-retail-series-b/ 

 

Fintechs Cut Off Wires to Russia    

Fintechs block wire transfers to Russia after attack on Ukraine 

https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/protocol-fintech/wise-revolut-russia-send-money  

Visa and Mastercard block Russian financial institutions, payments 

Tech’s response in Russia 

 

Atomic Deposits $40M 

https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2022/payroll-solution-firm-atomic-adds-40m-in-series-b-funding-round/ 

The power of payroll 

Atomic’s APIs power banks, credit unions and fintechs to connect consumers with their financial data 

 

Acronym of the Week: KYC 

Keep Your Coins 

 

What’s Coming Up? 

Research: Financial Cloud