How quantum will change everything (including banking, money and security)
Chris Skinner
MARCH 21, 2018
I know that we deal with quite complicated things in financial technologies.
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Bitcoin Daily: People’s Bank Of China To Certify Digital Payment Products; Korean Security Agency Supports Blockchain Projects With $9M Fund
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 30, 2019
The People’s Bank of China announced that it will certify 11 types of financial technology hardware and software used for digital payment and blockchain services. His comments even caused a price boost of bitcoin and blockchain stocks to the point that the Chinese state media advised people to stay levelheaded.
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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2019
Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties.
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Tencent Steps Into Blockchain Trade Finance Space In B2B Push
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Chinese conglomerate Tencent is the latest to step into the blockchain trade finance space via its FinTech unit Tencent Financial Technology, according to reports in China Daily on Friday (Nov.
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The year in IBM FinTech
Insights on Business
DECEMBER 27, 2017
As we wrap up an unpredictable and sometimes tumultuous year in both the fintech industry and the world, we’re looking back at the last 12 months of IBM FinTech blogs to pick out some of the more popular and insightful posts of 2017. Banking on blockchain for increased trust”. Banking the unbanked in India”.
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US Government Sees The Benefits Of Blockchain
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
government seems to be accepting the positive impact that digital currencies and blockchain could have on legacy financial systems, according to Business Insider. House of Representatives, asking the government to establish a national policy for technology. A non-binding resolution was passed on Monday (Sept. 12) by the U.S.
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100 FinTech Collaborations and Frameworks Gain Steam in Asia
PYMNTS
AUGUST 28, 2019
In China, the central bank has said that it will offer up a three-year development plan for the domestic FinTech sector. The reports state that the FinTech firms in that country “should take the approach of [Chinese president] Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide.”
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Top Funded FinTech Startups Founded in 2018
Let's Talk Payments
JUNE 7, 2019
FinTech is not an exception here. We were looking at MEDICI startup database stats of new FinTech startups & their growth stories and came across many interesting cases of new players that secured good equity in order funding within one year of entering the market.
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Former Google Exec Tries Blockchain Banking On For Size
PYMNTS
JULY 14, 2016
Reports on Wednesday (July 13) said Taylor has founded a company to provide financial institutions with a blockchain-based operating system. Dubbed Vault OS, the solution is geared towards banks that need to update their systems with secure technology, he said.
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PYMNTS
MAY 26, 2017
Mizuho Financial Group , the Japanese financial company, is gearing up to launch a venture in June to create new businesses with FinTech. Reuters noted that Yamada wouldn’t say more about the projects but did say the venture is gearing up to conduct an export transaction in June using blockchain technology.
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Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)
PYMNTS
JUNE 27, 2019
The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. The big story, however, has been blockchain, as entities public and private are hoping it might just be the digital magic bullet the entire ecosystem needs. The Blockchain Bonanza.
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Amex, Santander Explore FinTech Using API
PYMNTS
JULY 19, 2018
American Express has filed for a blockchain-based proof of payment technology, and Santander U.K. Traditional banks and other financial institutions are undergoing tremendous pressure right now to compete in an environment where they are faced with enormous scrutiny from government regulators looking to mitigate risk.
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SIFMA Fintech Conference 2018
Insights on Business
JUNE 18, 2018
Some important financial technologies are changing the way the world is doing business and that change is now reaching the securities industry. At the SIFMA Fintech Conference this week these powerful technologies will be on display in the Big Apple. IBM keynote. IBM sessions.
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Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program
PYMNTS
AUGUST 12, 2020
Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday (Aug. The company said its efforts recognize “the important role FinTechs play in the world’s rapid digital transformation.”. 12) announcement.
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FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2018
If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. Unlike the broader VC market, early-stage FinTech companies have continued to attract a solid flow of capital in the U.S., But there can be a sea change afoot that can mix things up a bit. The way it will go?
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101 Wyoming creates fintech sandbox
CFPB Monitor
JUNE 5, 2019
Earlier this year, Wyoming became the second state to create a financial technology (fintech) sandbox by enacting the “ Financial Technology Sandbox Act ” (Sandbox Act). Arizona was the first state to create a fintech sandbox and we will soon be publishing a blog post about Utah’s new fintech sandbox.)
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SPEZA To Accept China’s New Sovereign Digital Currency
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
FinTech company SPEZA announced that it will be able to accept China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), the world’s first sovereign digital currency. And just last week, the People’s Bank of China announced that it will certify 11 types of financial technology hardware and software used for digital payment and blockchain services.
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Canadian Fintech Market Map
CB Insights
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Canadian fintech companies raised $251M through the end of H1’19, nearly double the $133M raised in H1’18. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Blockchain and crypto.
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Ballard Spahr creates cross-disciplinary fintech team
CFPB Monitor
JULY 17, 2019
Our Banking and Financial Services and Retail industry groups add further depth and specialized knowledge.
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SEC to hold fintech innovation public forum
CFPB Monitor
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it will host a public forum in Washington, D.C. on November 14, 2016 to discuss financial technology innovation in the financial services industry. The forum will be open to the public and webcast live on the SEC’s website.
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Can Moscow Overcome A Tarnished Tech Reputation?
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Russia has ambitions to be a leader in the blockchain space and currently has 500,000 blockchain users. Blockchain On The Brain. Russia has ambitions to one day be considered a world leader in blockchain. The country has the largest online market in Europe, with an estimated 66 million Russians accessing the internet.
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Don’t miss these IBM sessions at Money20/20
Insights on Business
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The IBM team will present on a variety of topics ranging from AI to the future of payments to the current trends in financial services. Learn how leading banks, credit unions and financial services firms leverage AI and cognitive to transform experiences that scale to millions of customers. How to create fintech apps in the IBM Cloud?
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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . At a high level, that means helping crypto companies and FinTechs come to market with crypto payments across the Visa rails.
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The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic
PYMNTS
JUNE 1, 2020
In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. Cross-Border Friction — And Bitcoins And Blockchain.
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Small Firms Demand Higher Speed, Lower Costs In Global Payments
PYMNTS
MAY 3, 2019
Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). However, with business owners and entrepreneurs often taking a page out of their personal lives as consumers, the eventual adoption of emerging solutions is an inevitable part of FinTech innovation.
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The Best Fintech Conferences this Week (7 Dec 2020)
Fintech Labs Insights
DECEMBER 7, 2020
As the year (finally) winds down, it’s not too late to take in a fintech event with 6 coming up this week and next. While most conferences are waiting for more info on COVID and vaccines before committing to 2021 dates, we will keep you up-to-date on all the events, virtual and hopefully the other kind on our Fintech Conference Calender.
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Companies ‘Pivoting To Blockchain’ See Huge Stock Spikes — But Does The Hype Hold Up?
CB Insights
MARCH 27, 2018
When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Now some public companies are pivoting away from their core products — be that cameras, diagnostic machinery, or even iced tea — to adopt new blockchain strategies. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Industry: Fintech.
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48 New Zealand Fintech – Companies to Watch
Jessica Ellerm
NOVEMBER 26, 2015
And while financial technology is still a nascent industry, no doubt this sector will be subject to a little more of our Kiwi ingenuity over the coming few years. BraveNewCoin – Blockchain and Digital Equities data research. I kid you not. Read more here. Did you enjoy reading this post?
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45 Evolution through digital reinvention in banking
Insights on Business
JUNE 14, 2018
Digital reinvention employs multiple technologies and approaches including cloud, blockchain, mobile, the Internet of Things (IoT), AI, automation, DevOps, Agile and Lean, but at the same time isn’t tied to any particular technology, and instead uses multiple supporting technologies.
Counterparty payments in seconds is an easy sell
Chris Skinner
MARCH 2, 2017
The background to this was announced in a press release on 1st February 2017: Ripple’s Distributed Financial Technology fits within NBAD’s existing infrastructure and offers a secure end-to-end payment flow providing transaction immutability and payment integrity.
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150 Putting smart to work in financial services: IBM at Money20/20
Insights on Business
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
As a leader in the financial services industry and at the forefront of payments, mobile, commerce and financial technology, IBM will convene a terrific team of financial services experts and partners for a variety of activities at this year’s Money20/20 conference. Transformation in Cross-border Payments with Blockchain.
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115 From Billpay to Blockchain: The Themes of FinovateSpring
Fintech Labs Insights
MAY 5, 2016
But there may be no better metaphor for the changing landscape of fintech than the fact that “Billpay,” one of the larger themes of 2015, is out and “Blockchain” is in. This is the kind of peek into the future of fintech that FinovateSpring provides. NIIT Technologies. NuData Security.
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Bridging the Digital Divide Between Banking Innovators and Those Stuck in Legacy Mode
NCR
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Banking institutions and financial technology startups are putting their differences aside and working to find common ground. The chasm that has traditionally existed between the two is due primarily to their divergent approaches in providing financial services. Security and Compliance. Document management.
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Fintech Labs Insights
OCTOBER 16, 2016
Expect to see much, much more activity as financial institutions and fintech companies develop applications using Amazon’s Alexa and the new Google Assistant. Sibos 2016 Celebrates the Blockchain. The blockchain. 2016 was the first year that Sibos dedicated a track “exclusively to distributed ledger” technology.
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Fintech Fundings: 23 Companies Raise $120 Million Week Ending Oct 30
Fintech Labs Insights
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
In total, 23 fintech companies raised more than $121 million including Finovate alums Spreedly which brought in $2.5 Blockchain-based notary service. Clarus Financial Technology. Blockchain-based remittance app. Tags: Crypto-currency, blockchain, bitcoin, payments. mil), iSignThis ($10.5 Source: Crunchbase.
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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13
Fintech Labs Insights
JUNE 6, 2016
Fintech deals by size from May 7 to 13, 2016: Avant (AvantCredit UK). Blockchain technology . Online financial advisor. Blockchain B2B network . Bridge Financial Technology. Back-office platform for financial advisors . Total dollars raised YTD is now $14.7 billion, more than twice the $6.7
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Fintech Fundings: 23 Companies Raise $685 Million Week Ending Dec 18
Fintech Labs Insights
DECEMBER 28, 2015
But if there’s one in the fintech sector, the dozens of investors in these 23 companies didn’t get the memo. In the last full non-holiday week of the year, $685 million poured into fintech companies worldwide. 15 million to security provider Trulioo. FinTech Group. Diversified financial technology provider.
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12 B2B FinTech Rides High On A Week Of High-Value Investments
PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2018
B2B FinTech enjoyed one of its busiest and most lucrative weeks this year so far. Ireland’s Logos Network is in the midst of developing a blockchain powered payment system for both micro- and large-scale B2B transactions. Additional investors also included Global Blockchain Innovative Capital, AlphaBlock Capital and AlphaCoin Fund.
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From API to UX/UI: A Preview of FinDEVr 2015
Fintech Labs Insights
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Save your spot and join us in San Francisco October 6 and 7 for the premier event for fintech developers, engineers, and CTOs. Leading technology companies will showcase their latest tools, APIs, and case studies to help fintech developers optimize their innovations. Many themes remain front and center after a year.
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FinovateFall 2018 Live Blog – Day 2
William Mills
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Fortr3ss’ Oracle service to Corda and Ethereum blockchains uses intelligent voice biometrics and artificial intelligence to solve the identity of node players in smart contracts for financial and healthcare institutions adopting blockchain. You can also store your IDs and secure notes. 09:40 am Fortr3ss.
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William Mills
MAY 11, 2016
From my understanding of their offering they let mid to large financial planners/consultants utilize state-of-the-art data tools in real time coupled with NLQ AI for a better customer experience, allowing a financial planner to do a better job for more clients in less time. 01:15 pm 10 Reasons Why Fintech Startups Fail.
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FinovateSpring 2016 Presenters Revealed!
Fintech Labs Insights
MARCH 14, 2016
The innovations in those applications ranged from blockchain technology and big data solutions to the latest in biometric security, investment management, and payments. NIIT Technologies. NuData Security. Vera Security. Ormsby Street. Payment Data Systems. Polly Portfolio. Student Loan Genius. ThreatMetrix.
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12 Early-Bird Discount Extended for FinDEVr Silicon Valley
Fintech Labs Insights
SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
On October 18 & 19, FinDEVr Silicon Valley will showcase the latest in fintech tools, tech, APIs, platforms, case studies, and tutorials. Speaking topics will span the fintech spectrum with payments, blockchain, investment, big data, finance and wealth management, security, and more. Financial Apps. Devexperts.
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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2
William Mills
MAY 11, 2016
It’s all done through the smartphone, with bank-level security. Presenting a programmable cloud – a fintech platform. ^KT. Katerina Frolovicheva (MD, Technologies Innovations). This is a leading bank in Russia, with a track record of fintech innovation. Adds in Social security. Lots of useable data. ^KT.
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