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AUGUST 23, 2019

It’s managed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CBA ), RBC Capital Markets ( RBC ) and TD Securities ( TD ). The tap is an important milestone in demonstrating the full life-cycle management of an issuer’s capital markets needs. Since the coin has no monetary value, it’s not an actual cryptocurrency.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

What is the state of banking innovation today? Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

What is the state of banking innovation today? This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […]. Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. Submit your application here before November 25.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Check out the B2B payments, blockchain, logistics and data analytics firms that secured funding below.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Reports in BlockTribune on Monday (March 19) said Eximchain raised the investment from China-based cryptocurrency hedge fund FBG Capital. INBlockchain and Kenetic Capital also participated, reports said. Supply chain finance and management are some of the largest targets of blockchain innovators today.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The Libra Association is petitioning the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ( FINMA ) for a Swiss payment system license for its planned Libra cryptocurrency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept. Just yesterday , U.S.

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OCTOBER 14, 2017

We have come to spread the goods news of the latest financial services innovation. In the ever-proliferating wave of cryptocurrencies and ICOs, Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah hopes to raise $30 million in a digital coin sale in November of this year. The CREAM in Cream Capital stands for Crypto. Quite the contrary.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In other news, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is researching the potential for innovation, as well as the inherent risks, in virtual assets, the SECP said in a paper published on Nov. The SECP also examined various regulatory measures in the paper. Meanwhile, Binance on Monday (Nov.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2019

INV Fintech, the technology accelerator run in partnership with Fiserv, has opened its Demo Day event to financial institution executives attending Bank Innovation Ignite. Previously, only INV Fintech members were permitted to attend Demo Day on March 11 in Seattle.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Australian supply chain-focused blockchain technology company Security Matters has filed a patent application in the U.S. As the industry develops and as innovations like 5G become increasingly integrated into our telecommunications systems, we believe more and more crypto communities will want to trade and transact from mobile devices.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nonetheless, Many FIs are looking to simplify and secure their onboarding procedures while also enabling customers to stay safe during the pandemic, leading them to seek out innovative technologies to do so. Capital Float On Using Video-Based KYC To Boost Onboarding, Satisfy Regulators.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ). Jack Tate told CoinDesk.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Mastercard Accelerate works with FinTechs “through all stages of growth and transformation — market entry, expansion, product development, diversification and innovation,” the firm said. Mastercard is thrilled to partner with some of the world’s most innovative startups to transform the future of commerce.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment.

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JULY 22, 2020

“This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”. Her role will include legal and compliance oversight including the company affiliate, Brex Treasury LLC, a Securities and Exchange-registered broker-dealer. Brex also announced Katie Biber has been named chief legal officer.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When the state of Ohio partnered with cryptocurrency company BitPay last year, it meant the state would become the first in the U.S. “We really want to roll out the red carpet, and welcome all sorts of blockchain companies to Ohio — not just in the cryptocurrency space, but in a variety of different use cases,” he said. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, while most people in 2009 took one look at the sputtering and shuddering economy, there was a whole class of innovators and entrepreneurs who didn’t see a nuclear wasteland where the economy used to be. They saw a greenfield waiting to be planted. The list goes on.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. million in financing from a host of investors — including Maersk Growth, the venture capital (VC) arm of Maersk, the shipping firm.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

“The banking license means a great responsibility, and it is gratifying to see that Sweden and its authorities foster innovation,” Lindahl said, adding that the mission of the bank is to “simplify people’s financial lives through technology and innovation.”. As part of the deal, Northmill must maintain a capital minimum of €5 million.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney said Facebook’s newly-announced cryptocurrency, Libra, can’t be the same unregulated type of service that Facebook is, according to a report by Reuters. Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

The completion of the deal comes as talk abounds that the company wants to raise $250 million in fresh capital. They said the company is focused on bringing the breakthroughs of blockchain technology to traditional forms of financial contracts, including equities and other securities.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple made its final payment on the deal with $20 million in equity at $4.10 Partnerships with companies like Ripple support innovation and allow us to invest in creating better customer experiences. Payments company Ripple has invested $50 million in MoneyGram , according to reports.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

He further noted that if “I need capital to lend, then let’s have the same rules for everyone – for the internet giants, too.”. Elsewhere, in India, that country’s Reserve Bank has floated a raft of proposals seeking to boost the FinTech space, with a focus on innovation labs and data protection, among other initiatives.

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JUNE 19, 2019

The world has gotten its first good look at Libra — Facebook ’s long-anticipated move into cryptocurrency and global payments. Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Metastable, Kilowatt Capital, Coinfund and Multicoin Capital provided the pre-Series A funding for the blockchain company.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 2, 2019

Fidelity, which began a custody service to hold Bitcoin for its customers earlier this year, is trying to gauge how pensions, family offices, hedge funds, endowments and foundations feel about owning cryptocurrencies […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is aiming to boost innovation in cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT), by easing some of the existing rules. Another important requirement: an institution with a FinTech license must have its registered office and conduct its business activities in Switzerland.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Blockchain Capital. Blockchain heavyweight Ripple made headlines this week when it announced a $25 million investment in Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused on backing blockchain startups. The funding comes in the form of Ripple’s own cryptocurrency and will be used to fund startups selected by Blockchain Capital.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Innovation and ease of business aren’t necessarily the first concepts that come to mind when thinking about the tech environment in the Russian market. Russia is known for many things, but being a breeding ground for startups and tech innovation isn’t necessarily at the top of the list. Changing The Approach To Innovation.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2018

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to Bank Innovation, is partnered with Fiserv and eight banking partners with over $3 trillion dollars in assets. EXCLUSIVE - On March 6 in San Francisco, 12 impressive startups demoed their latest in fintech technology at INV Fitnech's 2nd annual demo day.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. Photo by Donis Perkins. Julieann Thurlow, CEO of $730 million-asset Reading Cooperative Bank in Reading, Mass.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

What once may not have been taken seriously — cryptocurrencies and futuristic payments — is today exploding as the innovation financial institutions are targeting for investments, largely hoping to get a jump on the blockchain before disruption takes a bite out of their traditional business.

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JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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JULY 17, 2019

million in a seed round, led by Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture fund, Initialized, with participation from Golden Ventures, Polychain, Coinbase, Digital Currency Group, and Inovia Capital. The company has already built an online game, SkyWeaver, now in private testing, which innovates on the popular trading card genre.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2018

For all the negative press and warnings from various regulatory authorities, initial coin offerings (ICOs) are still a meaningful way for many companies to raise capital. According to a recent report by Fabric Ventures called “The State of the Token Market,” released last week, a total of $5.6

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Barnum’s classic quote about a sucker being born every minute has reigned with the likes of Softbank, Tiger Management, Sequoia Capital, Kevin “Mr. Lobbying groups need to be jumping in to advocate and help frame the narrative around the right mix of regulation and innovation. And once again, P.T.

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