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July 26, 2019

Europe is beating the US in fintech innovation, says Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

The US may be a more developed market for almost all areas of startups and tech, but not fintech.


Nikolay Storonsky, Revolut CEO

America may be a vastly more developed market for almost all areas of startups and technology, but there is one area where Europe has the edge, and it’s a big one: fintech

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