Daily Fintech Podcast - March 31st, 2022

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Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.

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THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS

Can Klarna be Open Banking's game-changer? Ahead of the launch of Klarna Kosma, a new Open Banking brand, Wilko Klaassen, the company’s VP of Business Development, revealed how Klarna’s disruptive DNA can help partners shake up the Open Banking market with new data applications.

JUST IN:

Within a couple of weeks of the launch of “preciosos”, community fintech 11Onze has made the first collective purchase of gold for its community. Given the increasing inflation and unpredictable markets, the Catalan community has decided to invest in the precious metal for a stable future. The first order of 11 kilos of gold will be arriving soon at La Plaça. 11Onzedecided to offer its 13,000 members the first right of refusal.

WHAT ABOUT CRYPTO?

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has teamed up with crypto custodian Fireblocks to mint a stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar.