AriseBank execs fined $2.5m over ICO scam
US Securities and Exchange Commission lays down the law yet again.
Cryptocurrency
Line acquires GrayHash for fintech security
Looking to improve its messenger, AI, blockchain and digital asset exchange.
solarisBank shines for Boerse Stuttgart’s crypto trading launch
Coming in H1 2019 with solarisBank providing banking services.
Infographic: seven musicians who jumped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon
What do Mariah Carey, Akon and Mel B have in common? (Apart from crap music.)
Avaloq and Gazprombank go crypto for wealthtech
The bank will offer crypto-asset investments from mid-2019.
R3 and Ripple settle down for universal payments app
Famous duo ally as XRP is the first settlement mechanism.
Kuwait plots payment system and digital Dinar
Central bank will take its time with fintech initiatives.
Coinbase backs Flipside Crypto amid “healthy” currency selloff
The crash in digital currency values has tossed fuel on the already raging fire of skepticism.
Professional cybercriminals put the heat on fintech
Danger skulks everywhere in EPC’s latest report on threats and fraud.
From here to æternity: first live implementation of next-gen blockchain
A step forward for open-source smart contracts blockchain protocol with æternity’s Roma release.
I’m a celebrity… get my ICO out of here!
US Securities and Exchange Commission makes two people in/famous.
Top fintech stories this week – 30 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Austrian Blockchain Centre waltzes into fintech space
Plans include a central bank digital currency and compliance systems.
What does the future look like for cryptocurrency?
The crypto boom, bubble, revolution… what to actually expect from cryptocurrency moving into 2019?
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Lawsuit and customer accusations plague fintech firm WB21
Securitize supported by Coinbase and Ripple with $13m funding
Californian firm plans to build tokens out of securities.
Hell week sees Bitcoin price fall below $4,000
Drops to lowest this year, but some voices call for calm.
Silvergate Bank files for IPO to grow cryptocurrency services
US-based bank has set a $50 million price target.
Top fintech stories this week – 23 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange first in world to acquire full licence
Granted by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).
FCA’s crypto force looking into limiting exchange tokens
It used the word “prohibition”!
Bitcoin SV fights back hard in hash war
Calls out “contrived spikes and trash talk”. LOL.
Xena the warrior for crypto trading with $3m funding
Series A round of financing led by Klever Internet Investments.
US regulator plays hardball over ICO securities
Yo fintech! Don’t mess with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Initiative Q queues up new payments network
Israeli entrepreneur Saar Wilf first wants to create a critical mass of users.
Bitcoin Cash hard fork creates civil war
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network splits in two – and views are not so civil.
The emerging landscape of fintech regulation
Just passing laws will not work to control fintech. Regulators will have to be much more pro-active.
Arizona’s regulatory sandbox programme puts US on competitive fintech ground
Offering a competitive operating cost environment and one of the easiest to navigate for regulations.
Fintech Inn 2018: why Lithuania has enlisted the Stig
All the best bits from the largest fintech event in the Baltic region.
SIX FinTech Ventures invests in Vestr and Shift Cryptosecurity
SIX’s Swiss venture fund makes first two fintech investments.
Marshall Islands take on Chinese might in crypto fight
President claims it’s a ploy to turn it into a “country within our own country”.
eToro launches GoodDollar for social good
Seeks to reduce income inequality with a new cryptocurrency.
Crypto bank Nebeus raises £1m funding
Plans for expansion into Europe, Asia and South America are underway.
First blockchain securities exchange to launch in Mauritius
Mindex, GMEX Group and HYBSE team up for new platform.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Coinbase raises $300m, now valued at $8bn
In its largest round of funding to date, digital currency wallet Coinbase has closed a $300 million investment.
Sibos 2018 video: the future of finserv
Sibos 2018 delegates ponder the future of finserv.
Sibos 2018: Why smart ledgers are not delivering yet, for financial services
Do financial services have a ‘God-given’ right to smart ledgers?
Sibos 2018: Banks and crypto lovers battle it out
Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys, has something to say.
Fidelity launches Fidelity Digital Assets for crypto tech
Bringing blockchain and crypto to institutional investors.
