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Data connectivity is key to adding products and addressing customers, says Flinks' Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf.

With so many personally and financially impacted by COVID-19, consumers have made it clear that the way customers pay for goods or services can no longer follow a one-size-fits-all approach, says eBay's Alyssa Cutright.

As the public's interest in bitcoin and other crypto assets gradually spreads, government rules and compliance will follow, says Voyager Digital's Stephen Ehrlich.

Linking a variety of services to a payment account opens a new more flexible world of financial services, says Tribe Payments' Alex Ressish.

Some bank regulators are allowing companies that offer digital currencies to apply for a charter, potentially giving them a path to the Federal Reserve system without proper oversight.

If policymakers are serious about revitalizing low-income communities, they should require all fintechs and other nonchartered lenders to adhere to the Community Reinvestment Act.

Challenger banks and fintechs can't be considered rivals, says Episode Six's John Mitchell.

The industry has a key role to play as policymakers push to expand access to affordable financial services for all Americans.

The mass shift to remote work has blurred lines between consumer and business pay, creating a greater push for digitization, says Billtrust's Justin Main.

The insurance industry has shied away from crypto, but as the market gets larger opportunity will arise for insurers, says InsuranceQuotes.com's Brian O'Connell.