Top fintech stories this week – 30 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Bitcoin
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
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!
Bitcoin SV fights back hard in hash war
Calls out “contrived spikes and trash talk”. LOL.
US regulator plays hardball over ICO securities
Yo fintech! Don’t mess with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bitcoin Cash hard fork creates civil war
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network splits in two – and views are not so civil.
Crypto bank Nebeus raises £1m funding
Plans for expansion into Europe, Asia and South America are underway.
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.
Crypto start-up Circle snaps up SeedInvest
Plans for token marketplace get boost from equity crowdfunding platform.
Bitcoin rally has started… can regulations keep up with it?
A quick review on ICO and cryptocurrency regulations around the world.
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
RippleNet struts along more payment corridors
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network now live in 40 countries.
Fidelity CEO hints at blockchain and crypto products
CEO Abigail Johnson was speaking at a Boston fintech conference.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
US blockchain start-ups launch Blockchain Association
The crypto force assembles!
Infographic: 11 of the biggest ICO ROIs of 2018
“All the following tokens and currencies were merely a blip on the radar last year.”
Paysend debuts global account
Built by a team of ex-Revolut engineers and designers.
Goldman Sachs hasn’t dropped crypto trading desk plans
Well… this story has been updated.
Political rhetoric and its impact on cryptocurrencies
How the regular pronouncements from governments and regulators are impacting the cryptocurrency market.
Universal Protocol Alliance launches for digital asset unity
Blockchain firms include Uphold, Cred, Blockchain at Berkeley, and Brave.
eToro adds IOTA cryptocurrency to platform
The currency shows promising use as an IoT platform.
Virtual Commodity Association becomes reality
US-based self-regulatory organisation fires up for better digital exchanges.
Infographic: which country trades the most Bitcoin?
UK-based TotalCrypto explains Bitcoin trading volume by country.
Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems for digital identity dream
Anonymity and privacy. Even when it comes to financial details.
SFOX raises $23m funding for crypto asset management platform
Series A funding round led by Tribe Capital and Social Capital.
Blockchain: from crypto casino to cross-company data management
What different types of blockchain uses are there, where does cryptocurrency fit in, and why should insurers even care?
Blockchain Board of Derivatives trading platform goes live
The “world’s first hybrid cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform”.
Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary bags $270m funding
Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital sees a hero in tZero.
Infographic: the stats and story behind Bitcoin ATMs
CoinIQ has a quick look at some key Bitcoin ATM statistics.
ICE is Bakkt to the future for digital assets
Intercontinental Exchange forms a new company.
FATF steps up fight against crypto crimes
Financial Action Task Force concerned over AML and CTF activities.
AlphaPoint’s blockchain fuels crypto exchange DCEX
DCEX is using Ripple’s digital currency, XRP, as its base currency.
What the future of payments and cryptocurrencies will look like
Three key factors currently preclude cryptocurrency from gaining widespread payments acceptance.
Blockchain network Nervos nervelessly nets $28m funding
Backed by investors Polychain Capital and Sequoia China.
