Our Friday fintech news roundup is loaded with everything from Paradise Papers to payments by Visa wearables, IoT and Alexa. Our first newsletter item starts at Money 20/20 where artificial intelligence was buzzing. Payments using AI, Amazon’s Alexa and Internet of Things payments fit nicely together with Visa’s announcement of three wearable payments devices as part of its Winter Olympics sponsorship.

The second newsletter post covers fintech news about Amazon and fintech initiatives by Ontario and Cyprus and a report on the Paradise Papers leak implicating some of the world’s biggest companies and highest-profile billionaires. All this and much more in a payments packed issue. Good reading and enjoy the upcoming weekend!

Fri fintech news: Money 20/20, Facebook, Alexa, Paradise Papers, Wirecard, Revolut

http://paymentsnext.com/fri-fintech-news-money-2020-facebook-alexa-paradise-papers-wirecard-revolut/This fintech Friday post looks at the latest in fintech and banking news and where the latest disruption is happening in financial services. At Money 20/20, the big buzz was about artificial intelligence and its impact on banking and the payments industry. TheNextWeb profiled fintech and how it’s doing a better job of meeting the new consumer’s needs than traditional banking. Via paymentsnext.com

Fri fintech news: Visa wearable payments, Amazon, GoDaddy, Square, IoT payments

http://paymentsnext.com/fri-fintech-news-visa-wearable-payments-amazon-godaddy-square-iot-payments/It’s fintech Friday and we’ve got news about the latest financial tech innovations and trends to take you into the weekend. Rumors keep growing that Amazon is about to get into cryptocurrency according to Investopedia. Meanwhile, in Germany, Amazon is getting into hot water by delaying payments to merchants who are complaining loudly. Via paymentsnext.com