Paxos makes im-PAX with new stablecoin
Paxos Standard is “the world’s first regulated crypto asset”.
Innovation
Chain and Lightyear leap into Interstellar blockchain space
Crypto ledger company finally acquired by blockchain tech firm.
More fintech words enter the dictionary
Neologisms include alcotoll, enterpainer and quizdain.
Innovating and transforming the core credit and lending process globally
Spotlight on Austria, UK and US based Automated Financial Systems (AFS) and its lendtech.
Case study: Live Oak Bank and Finxact – riding the second wave
The US, in particular, is in urgent need of new core offerings to support next generation digital banking.
The power of the crowd: why blockchain could be the answer to the broken VC model
While VC funding may be slowing, ICOs and equity crowdfunding platforms harnessing blockchain have risen dramatically.
Top fintech stories this week – 7 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Interview: Serena Smith, FIS – payments at the speed of change
The payment industry’s massive changes, its goals, and how they change around the globe.
Munich Re acquires IoT player Relayr
Acquisition is via its subsidiary Hartford Steam Boiler.
Varo Money on course for first US bank licence
Start-up could be first fintech to receive bank charter from OCC.
Life’s Alight for Wipro with $1.5bn deal
Indian firm reveals record ten-year deal with Illinois-based Alight Solutions.
White paper: The Mobile Banking Revolution
How to build the mobile bank of the future?
Foxconn and friends form $100m VC fund in US
Wisconsin business community gets some love and (more importantly) money.
Sunrise Banks: the dawn of seamless payments experiences
Social enterprise banking, payments, and creating user experiences by using data.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
How insurers and start-ups are targeting the growing cyber insurance market
Sarah Stephens interviews a panel to find out how they’re targeting the cyber insurance market.
Dfinity raises $105m funding for blockchain supercomputer dream
Sees itself as “The Internet Computer”.
Ebury becomes first fintech to go live with Swift gpi
Global payments innovation powers on.
JP Morgan hires ex-Google exec for AI ambitions
The war for talent rages on.
Due to popular demand: Banking Technology Awards entry deadline extended!
Submit your nominations by 7 September 2018.
How come nobody gives me fish anymore? Going “all the way down” in digital banking
Bankers, use the skills you have to continue the journey and give customers something meaningful.
CULedger gets $8.5m to support blockchain for credit unions
Part of a $10m funding goal.
UBS to sell robo-advisor SmartWealth to SigFig
Swiss bank already has an equity stake in SigFig.
Gold-as-currency enabler Glint seeks US sprint
Partners with Sutton Bank and Galileo Processing for American dreams.
“Skills can be learned, but values and character matter most,” Ghela Boskovich on #WomenInTech
Interview with Ghela Boskovich, head of fintech/regtech partnerships.
Standard Chartered and Siemens to pilot blockchain-based smart guarantees
Collaborating with digital trade provider TradeIX.
NASA jets in to help Entrust Datacard security
Entrust’s authentication fuelled by Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
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.
US lender receives Series C $62m funding Upgrade
Financing led by CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund.
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Agile and DevOps: myths and legends (part one)
Agile and DevOps is a state of mind, an attitude towards working that transcends the technology of both then and now.
The vital role of actionable content
Retail investors are more informed and independent than ever before.
Virtual Commodity Association becomes reality
US-based self-regulatory organisation fires up for better digital exchanges.
Crashmatics: a connected policy for the connected car
Has the insurance industry lost sight of what the “black-box” is for?
The case for conversational banking
Adopting AI is a way for banks to create much more engaging experiences and solve a number of customer problems.
Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems for digital identity dream
Anonymity and privacy. Even when it comes to financial details.
Top fintech stories this week – 17 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The power of partnerships for tackling financial inclusion
We need to find new and innovative ways of solving big social issues.
