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Breaking Banks: New York Fintech Week 2016 [AUDIO]

Bank Innovation

New York was rocking the fintech this week, from Next Money and BBVA Open Talent to Finovate Fall. Tune in to Brett King and company below to hear the fintech insider perspective.

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New York Times Posts Blockchain Job

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The New York Times newspaper posted a job called “Lead, Blockchain Exploration” on Wednesday (March 13), and later took it down, according to reports. The posting said the organization was looking for someone to “design a blockchain-based proof of concept for news publishers.”.

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Centana Growth Partners closes $375m fintech fund

Bank Innovation

Centana Growth Partners, a New York and Palo Alto, Calif.-based based growth equity firm, closed its second fintech valued at $375 million this week. The firm, which closed a $250 million fund in 2015, primarily invests in business-to-business technology companies.

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New York vs OCC: Let’s Think of the Children

Bank Innovation

The Empire State really wants to be in charge of the fintech sandbox—and it wants the OCC out already. In his recent 2017 budget proposal, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a few changes that might be in store for New York State fintechs, particularly online lenders. These changes include expanding the Read More.

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FinTech Startups Defining the New York FinTech Industry

Let's Talk Payments

New York is one of the hottest FinTech hubs globally and is known to be a notable hub of innovation. For talented entrepreneurs looking to explore New York as the.

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Fintech’s Power Grab — in The New York Times

Bank Innovation

Ok, it’s safe to say fintech has hit the big time. The New York Times covered the subject — and the word — in depth yesterday, in a special section called “Fintech’s Power Grab.” ” The lead item, by Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC fame, focuses on the fintech challenge to Read More.

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Fintech Funding: Stripe leads $75M round for US payroll startup Check Technologies

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Fintech Funding is a look at the top fintech-related funding rounds of relevance to the financial services industry. Payment fintech Stripe last week led a $75 million series C funding round for payroll software fintech Check Technologies, bringing the company’s valuation to $725 million.