The Year in Fintech – Roll Call

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The Year in Fintech

Fintech Beat podcast, Ep. 33

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin on October 24, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

By Micaela Rodríguez and Chris Brummer

Posted December 24, 2019 at 12:00am

Fintech Beat celebrates the new year with an awards show and a countdown of the biggest fintech developments of the year.

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