PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

When it comes to payment rails innovation, financial service providers can either improve upon existing infrastructure, or build entirely new rails altogether. This week's look at the latest innovation initiatives finds a big push for the latter. SatoshiPay Debuts Blockchain Payments Platform. Outside the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

percent of domestic and cross-border payments in December 2017, SWIFT found, with the company’s Head of Payments Markets, Asia-Pacific, Michael Moon noting, “Experts suggest that capital controls and uncertainties over future regulations mean that a significant reversal of the decline in RMB usage for trade and payments is unlikely in 2018.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The evolution of blockchain-based services. And, much to the relief of corporates, the continuing focus on B2B payments innovation. We are definitely seeing more innovation in the cross-border B2B space in the last two years than we have ever before,” he recently told PYMNTS. “We Collaboration between FinTechs and banks.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But with recent investment by Blue Star Capital, the company is expanding into the B2B realm to address cross-border corporate payments hurdles. For global businesses, national borders are less and less relevant,” SatoshiPay CEO Meinhard Benn recently told PYMNTS. A Borderless Blockchain. The Faster Payment Demand.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

With a robust community of technological innovators, and a drive toward the digital economy, India currently stands as an exciting market in FinTech. Trust is a vital component to supporting small businesses’ digitization journeys and access to capital on demand. Building Financial Trust.

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Lex Sokolin

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

High tech firms continue to build into software their addictive digital nation states. The vectors of change for software and money remain deeply anchored to the fractal of blockchain. The price of the cryptocurrency rose to over $15,000, breaking again the $250 billion market capitalization barrier. The election’s end?—?and

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Deloitte has been an early embracer of blockchain technology, and 2016 was a busy year for the consulting firm in the space. Earlier this month, Deloitte revealed an investment in blockchain startup SETL, a U.K. In years ahead, blockchain is likely to make its mark in sectors like media, telecoms and manufacturing. “But

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

The latest research puts a price tag on the finances of better procurement, banking, cash management and innovation among small and medium-sized businesses. 290 million in venture capital landed at blockchain startups in H1 , revealed Juniper Research. But it may be more effective to actually show how much money can be saved.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Moving forward, blockchain will be an instrumental innovation to continue FinTech’s disruption of the trade finance market, the DMCC said. “Trade and trade finance will be revolutionized by blockchain and other emerging technologies,” said DMCC executive chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem in another statement.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

In its latest ruling, the SEC mirrored the language used in its previous denial, once again referring to Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act, which “requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices and to protect investors and the public interest.”.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Innovate Finance broadcast the finals of its Pitch360 competition over Zoom in July. Finalists: Applied Blockchain (see pitch below), CausaLens ( pitch ). Winner: Applied Blockchain. Customers: Shell, KLM, United Nations, Toyota, SITA, Lloyds Register and a range of technology startups. Applied Blockchain pitch (7 mins).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Retailers aiming to sell throughout the nation have to pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. In a feature story, Slabicki explains how BNY Mellon is utilizing AP automation solutions to further innovate its B2B payment offerings in the face of these changing expectations. Did Blockchain Peak In 2019?

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Of course, when the former commissioner, Bart Chilton, says bitcoin, he’s talking blockchain and all digital currencies. Wait — blockchain is like the Internet? Here’s exactly why blockchain isn’t like the Internet at all. The point: to ensure laws and regulation would not negatively impact innovation. Fair point.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Department of Homeland Security, Canadian authentication innovator, SecureKey will develop a digital identity network using blockchain technology. The post SecureKey Wins Funding to Build Blockchain Digital Identity Network appeared first on Finovate.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Also, high capital costs of the latest mining facilities and systems are creating a barrier to entry for new miners. The concentration of bitcoin mining increases the likelihood miners will collude to attack the blockchain, and as profitability goes down, fewer miners will operate and existing incumbents will consolidate.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

venture capital space: Data released this week from KPMG found $17.3 billion worth of venture capital (VC) funding landing at U.S. held a strong presence in B2B FinTech venture capital — half of the eight funding rounds closed in this space this week went to U.S. Spring has sprung, and with it comes promising news about the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

The financial services market has progressed by leaps and bounds in terms of innovation, from the rise of alternative finance to the development of technologies like blockchain and open banking initiatives. Now, a decade on, small business optimism is up in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

Innovation can sometimes be seen as a solution looking for a problem, but it’s time to stop thinking of technology as bells and whistles and start looking at it as a necessary element of doing business for a changing consumer base – and up against a changing landscape of challenges and threats. How do you manage security and risk?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Jerry Brito , executive director of cryptocurrency advocacy group Coin Center, notably queried, “How do we develop well-capitalized and regulated markets in the U.S. and Europe if financial innovators aren’t allowed to bring products to market that grow domestic demand for digital currencies like bitcoin?”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

There’s no single path to payments infrastructure innovation. For some, like Currencycloud and Steamchain, the path involves bypassing legacy payment rails and embracing blockchain. And still for others, like InstaReM, payments innovation involves a mix of infrastructure. Steamchain Lands Investment For Blockchain Tech.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! 82% to over 2.3%

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

ZhongAn became China’s first online-only insurer to break the $1.49B premium mark and has pursued technological innovations like blockchain ; however, its stock has fallen by more than 50% since its IPO. Patent Analytics to see where innovation is happening next. in 2017 (though its market cap has since fallen to $1.1B

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Lex Sokolin

JUNE 24, 2019

Capitalism is a similar economic constraint, discarding companies without traction and sustaining those that generate cashflow engines with more clients. The stereotype is that since public services do not need to compete in capitalism, they are poorly managed and not innovative. Loud Designs Let’s take the former easier point.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

“Fintech Favorites : Blockchain, the Banks, and the Underbanked” Around the web. Swiss fintech innovator Net Guardians to deploy its security solution, FraudGuardian , with National Bank of Malawi. Lighter Capital named the fastest growing private tech company in Washington state. On Finovate.com.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The maritime logistics industry is enormously important to the global economy, with 90% of all internationally traded goods transported by sea, according to the United Nations. Maersk partnered with IBM earlier in 2017 to design a blockchain solution geared toward increasing transparency and security for the global shipping industry.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

INV Fintech’s new class, announced today, solidifies the accelerator’s pivot to greater bank enablement. 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.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

But on the upside, with the various scandals, higher than expected default rates, and a loss of stock market investor confidence that neatly mirrors the diminishing confidence of platform investors, the various online lenders of the nation have likely gotten good at bracing themselves. The venture capital backers are no doubt smiling. .

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Celent Banking

APRIL 7, 2017

Undoubtedly, the highlight was attending Celent's Innovation and Insight Day on April 4th, where we celebrated achievements of the Model Bank and Model Insurer award winners. Capital One, USA. Consumer Banking Channel Innovation. National Australia Bank, Australia. Product Innovation. Banco Original, Brazil.

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American Banker

JUNE 13, 2016

During an event in Washington, Brian Moynihan touched on the regulatory environment as well as technological innovations like the distributed ledger that are changing the banking industry.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Ripple will use the funding, which takes the company’s total capital to more than $93 million , to grow its customer base and its team, as well as help secure strategic partnerships. National Australia Bank (NAB). These banks include: BMO Financial Group. Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG). Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 12, 2016

It’s no coincidence that Finovate is returning to Asia now to bring the innovators together in one place. Blockchain Developer, UNICEF Wants YOU! The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund is looking for a developer interested in using blockchain technology to help “solve the problems of the developing world.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

Indeed, McCann recently told PYMNTS that he considers Open Banking to be “the single biggest technology-driven innovation to happen in the banking sector anywhere in the world, outside of China.” Trade Ledger’s solution seems like an obvious fit for a market in which Open Banking is a reality.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Auto-financing is ripe for innovation. 10:50 am Moonraft Innovation Labs – [link] – @moonraft. Our platform is open source, which makes it more reliable, innovative and secure. Commodity solutions for agriculture utilizing blockchain. With reporting, can get rid of excel. Visit us at www.liferay.com.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Let’s see how this new scale allows for big investments in future innovation. His passion for innovation, community, culture, and clients provides a leadership template for all future GonzoBankers.

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

In this report, we examine how fashion brands are leveraging technology to make clothing production and consumption more sustainable, from the use of plant-based textiles and bacteria-based dyes to leveraging a blockchain-based supply chain to increase transparency. Tech innovations shaping a more sustainable fashion industry.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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