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New(ish) Ideas Edition: Google, JPMorgan Chase And Samsung

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They don’t so much like the difficulty in securing bitcoin vaults (as evidenced by the numerous and expensive hacks that seem to be endemic to bitcoin storage) and the simple fact that it is hard to incorporate digital currency systems into the highly regulated and compliance-focused environments that all large international banks exist in.

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Fintech Fundings: $110 Million Raised by 13 Companies Week Ending Dec 4

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Louisville, Kentucky. Blockchain-based bitcoin analytics. Source: Crunchbase. Marketing automation & analytics for financial institutions. Latest round: $1.0 million Series A ($3 million valuation). Total raised: $1.6 Source: Finovate. Digital receipts platform. Latest round: $1.2 Total raised: $1.2 ExpenseBot.

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Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $460 Million Week Ending April 1

Fintech Labs Insights

Bitcoin exchange and remittance platform. HQ: Louisville, Kentucky. Tags: SMB, enterprise, blockchain, bitcoin, infrastructure, developers, FinDEVr alum. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $4 million Series A. Total raised: $5.5 HQ: Hastings, Barbados. Latest round: $2.4 million Series A. Total raised: $2.4 HQ: Paris, France.