Do US super apps stand a chance in today’s embedded finance landscape?

Super apps are particularly hard to build in the US financial ecosystem, which is very different from financial systems in other parts of the world.
Given embedded finance has snowballed over the last few years, is now the right time for super apps in the US market?

Sara Khairi | January 30, 2023

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