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0 pointsadrr5mo ago0 comments

Bunch of fintechs only let your signup from an app. Easier to secure and prevent bots. Pin certs, detect virtualization, etc.

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lenerdenator5mo ago· 3 in thread

And, of course, easier to get the valuable data about the person setting up an account.

adrrOP5mo ago

Like what data? Curious because I built and launched a challenger bank.

Ritewut5mo ago

What app developers find most valuable is what other apps you use and what competitors apps you have so they can target you more effectively. If you have Peloton or Tonal, they want to know if you have the Strava app on your phone for example.

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lenerdenator5mo ago

Theoretically any sort of data that apps in a given OS can access through an API.

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