PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

According to Blue Star Capital , its investee company SatoshiPay has launched a new B2B payments platform to speed up cross-border payments, Proactive reported. That will let approved banks and businesses join a compliance network and share KYC/KYB details.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The round was led by Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures and more. BitMEX has announced a new Chief Compliance Officer in Malcolm Wright, who will serve in the role for 100x Group, which operates HDR Global Trading Limited, which runs BitMEX.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Spending on blockchain technologies will ramp up to $9.2 Its latest Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide also calculated a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of blockchain spend of 81.2 2018 will be a crucial stage for enterprises as they make a huge leap from proof-of-concept projects to full blockchain deployments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2016

Investors may be flocking to blockchain technology startups that are seeking out new ways to use the tool, but one startup just secured investment for making sure that the businesses using blockchain are doing so within the confines of the law. We have already been able to expand operations to the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Bank Innovation is pleased to welcome Marley Gray, Microsoft’s director of technology strategy for blockchain and financial services, to our speaker faculty. Gray will discuss corporate banking and blockchains on March 1 in Seattle with JP Jolly of Citigroup and Deva Annamalai of Fiserv.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2017

IBM is way past looking for blockchain use cases — it has between 300 and 500 blockchain projects going at the moment, according to CEO Ginni Rometty. In an interview with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan (Moynihan interviewed Rometty) Rometty revealed some of the areas where she sees blockchain Read More.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion. While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FIS is facilitating real-time payments services to the FIs, while The Clearing House operates the RTP system that enables instant payment settlement and availability of funds. As FIs dabble in blockchain-based payment technologies, financial services technology firm Apifiny is also seeking to drive adoption of blockchain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

For the second time this week, a blockchain startup has secured funding from venture capitalists. Reports said RSK Labs is now working on a smart contract platform to act as a portal through which developers can create their own blockchain solutions compatible with Ethereum.

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

There is good reason for this shift in view; according to Marc Bernegger, co-founder of crypto fund AltAlpha Digital, “after last year’s explosion of crypto hedge funds around the globe, there are now over 400 active funds, excluding those focused on venture capital.”

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Primary markets represent the first stage of the capital markets cycle, where securities are created and issued for the first time, such as during an IPO, when issuing equity, or when raising money through bonds. Trying to understand how both big & small players are using Blockchain to disrupt finance? First name. Company Name.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 28, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – Public blockchain platform Waves is launching a new blockchain venture product called Basics Fund to focus on investing in crypto-assets and pre-sale ICO tokens. The fund is dedicated to investment in blockchain infrastructure, specifically in a diversified portfolio of promising startup projects in the blockchain space.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

The whispers have grown to loud chatter when it comes to blockchain technology and the impact it might have on the financial services sector. The latest research from PwC found that banks are no longer taking blockchain technology as an easily ignored fad. For FIs, it’s better to be friend instead of foe with the disruptor.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The afternoon session brought on the blockchain. The morning session at BBVA Open Talent Challenge was all about artificial intelligence. From these sessions, two winners were chosen that will have the chance to engage with a global bank — perhaps the ultimate prize for a fintech startup today. The challenge was part Read More.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In March of 2016, I testified on the revolutionary nature of blockchains before the U.S. Since that time, blockchains have continued garnering interest across multiple industries from banking to health care, and have been explored for quite a few additional use cases. And let’s not forget blockchain’s nature as a disruptive technology.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

To understand why the trade finance gap persists, PYMNTS spoke with Krishnan Ramadurai, the ICC Trade Register Project’s new chair and HSBC’s global head of capital management for trade and receivable finance. Still, implementing such strategies is a significant operational challenge in itself.”. FinTech Steps In.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV , a procurement platform designed for the legal cannabis industry. WAYV’s marketplace streamlines fulfillment, integrates compliance with payment terms and provides real-time product tracking. exchange, raising $153 million for its cannabis production operations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Pioneer Bank has joined the number of firms filing lawsuits over the continuing and complex MyPayrollHR/ValueWise scandal, which a report from the Daily Gazette calls one of the largest in Capital Region history. Serent Capital Invests In Procurement Partners. ImagineTime, Mango Billing Partner On Digital Accounting.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Procurement Partners , a procure-to-pay technology provider designed for the healthcare industry, did not disclose how much it raised from Serent Capital when it announced the growth investment. The company supports the full purchasing cycle with invoice integration and compliance auditing capabilities. Procurement Partners.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. in February.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Carney’s comments were part of a larger speech that discussed a major review of Britain’s future financial system, with the aim of cutting costs for customers and making it easier for smaller businesses to borrow money, as well as reducing compliance costs for banks. As for Libra , Carney said it needs to be watched closely and carefully.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

BNY Mellon is on the hunt for fintech partnerships related to popular technologies like blockchain, data analytics, and AI, but also those related to more obscure technologies like natural language generation, Lucien Foster, head of digital partnerships at BNY, told Bank Innovation. “We We have an AI team, a blockchain […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

Enterprise blockchain startup Axoni secured $32 million in Series B funding this week, the company announced in a press release. The company works with banks and other financial services players to integrate blockchain tools. Capital On Tap. Capital On Tap links small business borrowers to financing. MyDreamPlus.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

Blockchain proponents say the disruptive technology is worth the onboarding process. It’s an error-prone process, the report added, with banks still handling the cost of compliance, payment processing and FX. For Ripple, XRP is the digital asset that operates on its infrastructure. ” A Bit Of Background.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Top VC Investor: Ribbit Capital is the top investor in Fintech 250 companies, having backed companies on the list including new 2018 unicorns, Nubank, Revolut, and PolicyBazaar as well as returning Fintech 250 companies Robinhood , Wealthfront , Gusto , Coinbase , Cross River Bank , and Upgrade. Regulatory & Compliance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

A need for larger working capital and a slower supply chain for both exporters and importers. Businesses kind of operate on that. Because we use blockchain, we are actually not susceptible to meet the typical forex market rates,” Dunworth said. “We Blockchain and faster cross-border payments. The result?

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Talk has shifted from last year’s discussions on blockchain and chatbots to artificial intelligence and cloud-based cores. Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Many […].

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MARCH 25, 2019

These startups, diverse in focus, comprised a wide range of the fintech ecosystem, including payments, security and blockchain. Eleven startups participated in the Demovation challenge at the Bank Innovation Ignite conference in Seattle earlier this month.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

On the second day of FinovateFall 2016, fintechs continued to wow attendees with bright, dazzling new finovations. Attendees from banks, credit unions, and other fintech companies saw 31 demos of technology that has applications across the financial sphere, from financial data analysis to mobile payments to trading.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And for banks, making sure regulatory and security compliance is met on each technology undertaking only makes those costs larger. Innovation is expensive. But innovation is a must for banks, who are not only competing with fintechs like neobanks, PFMs, and payment companies, but also with the likes of Amazon, Google, and even Walmart.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And for banks, making sure regulatory and security compliance is met on each technology undertaking only makes those costs larger. Innovation is expensive. But innovation is a must for banks, who are not only competing with fintechs like neobanks, PFMs, and payment companies, but also with the likes of Amazon, Google, and even Walmart.

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Insights on Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

With hybrid cloud, banks have the flexibility and benefits of both private and public cloud while addressing data security, governance and compliance. This shift allows banks to focus on funding business initiatives rather than tying up investment in under-utilized capital equipment. Improved operational efficiency.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

It’s been nearly a decade since the financial crisis exposed how a weak risk management framework and lack of governance can almost permanently debilitate even one of the strongest capital markets. The volume of regulation has created more surface area for compliance gaps. Existing infrastructure can’t keep up with regulation.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

INV has refocused its operations within the last year on FI enablement, and the new class – INV’s eighth – is the first solely curated for this directive. INV Fintech’s new class, announced today, solidifies the accelerator’s pivot to greater bank enablement.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

will feature dozens of speakers on investing in innovation, chatbots, blockchain and more. Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017, March 6-7 in San Jose, Calif.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

UAE Exchange CEO Promoth Manghat told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that staying ahead on technology and working capital investments has not only kept UAE Exchange in the game since 1980, but enabled it to grow into a global leader in the financial services space, handling close to $30 billion in transfers each year.

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