Opinion

November 26, 2020

Fintechs should learn the lessons of Wirecard and Lanistar

Peter Cox, founder of payments provider Contis, says payments companies need to get a grip of regulation.


Peter Cox

3 min read

Lanister cofounder and CEO

Can we really trust in the fintech revolution? The last few months suggests perhaps not. First Wirecard becomes Europe’s largest fintech collapse, and now the FCA is challenging Lanistar on product launches, even mentioning scams!?

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