The emerging landscape of fintech regulation
Just passing laws will not work to control fintech. Regulators will have to be much more pro-active.
Cryptocurrency
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.
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.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 November 2018
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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: 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 venture fund Dragonfly flutters into fintech with $100m
Aims to bridge the gap between East and West in crypto economy.
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
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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
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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.
R3 and Ripple reach settlement over legal dispute
“Both sides look forward to putting these disputes behind them.”
Paxos makes im-PAX with new stablecoin
Paxos Standard is “the world’s first regulated crypto asset”.
Chain and Lightyear leap into Interstellar blockchain space
Crypto ledger company finally acquired by blockchain tech firm.
Goldman Sachs hasn’t dropped crypto trading desk plans
Well… this story has been updated.
IdentityMind unveils regtech webstore
Will let companies integrate compliance and regulatory technologies into their solutions.
Political rhetoric and its impact on cryptocurrencies
How the regular pronouncements from governments and regulators are impacting the cryptocurrency market.
Binance Labs launches incubator for crypto start-ups
$500K for those firms selected.
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.
US blockchain platform Bravo Pay basks in beta mode
Firm offers a way to tip or pay without sharing personal info.
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?
Bitt the builder for Curaçao and Sint Maarten’s digital guilder
Caribbean central bank turns to fintech portfolio firm.
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.
EY finds $1bn for fintech foraging
Investment plans in cyber, risk management and cloud-based tech.
Top fintech stories this week – 10 August 2018
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