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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

PYMNTS

Blockchain is taking root as the underlying infrastructure of digital currency issuance, and a broad swath of central banks are examining issuing digital fiat. The Federal Reserve said this year that its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency.

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Emerging Innovation in Banking

Celent Banking

Over the past few weeks we have been previewing various content themes we will be discussing at our Insight and Innovation Day in Boston on April 4th. Biometrics: banks are stepping up their efforts to deploy biometric authentication in their bid to provide customers more convenience while ensuring security. See you in Boston!

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

It’s all done through the smartphone, with bank-level security. Chip card reader for when customers are shopping online to improve security. Customers can store all of their online profiles in one secure location to improve user experience. Adds in Social security. Lots of useable data. ^KT. Retail for a piece.

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55 US Companies That Became Unicorns In 2018

CB Insights

New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Company Description: Circle Internet Financial is a Boston-based cryptocurrency company offering a crypto exchange platform, money transfers, and investment services. Total Funding: $246M. Valuation: $1.9B.