Worldline and Ingenico merger: Taking back the thunder from DeFi?

Worldline and Ingenico merger is an aftermath of relevance test for the old financial giants being threatened by Fintech entrants like Stripe and Adyen, as well as tech-fin products, like Google Pay and Apple Pay. This is speculated to be part of why both companies have to merge to survive. Worldline and Ingenico merger announcement was well-received as detailed in a press release. The takeover terms were concluded and consented by shareholders of the firms who were into cryptocurrency previously. Worldline and Ingenico, however, look to finalize the merger by the third quarter in 2020. Reportedly, the CEO of Worldline,