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Invoice Financing Via Blockchain Targets SMB Cash Flow Problems

PYMNTS

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of many economies — Europe’s among them — and working capital is the lifeblood of SMBs. Yet many firms struggle to gain access to the capital that helps them launch or sustain operations. Many companies, he told PYMNTS, rely on private lending.

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Microsoft’s Blockchain Guru Marley Gray Joins Speaker Faculty

Bank Innovation

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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Bitcoin Daily: US Treasury’s Mnuchin Says ‘Significant’ New Crypto Rules In Works; Spain’s FC Barcelona To Create Team Token

PYMNTS

In other news, soccer powerhouse Barcelona is teaming with Chiliz, a FinTech platform, with the intent of creating its own blockchain-based token for the team. Chiliz has created a coin called Barca Fan Token due to its partnership with the Spanish sports giant, which can be used on its social media app Socios.

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Fintech Startups Haven’t Given Up on Blockchain

Bank Innovation

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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B2B FinTech’s Unlikely Investment Winner

PYMNTS

With nearly $120 million raised for enterprise-serving startups, B2B venture capital saw one of its most successful weeks this year. Businesses across the globe operating in the blockchain, eCommerce-as-a-Service and alternative lending spaces (to name a few) all secured funding. Blockchain . Enterprise Security.

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10 Big Bank Marketing Lessons from the ABA Bank Marketing Conference

South State Correspondent

It was agreed that too many lines of business, such as treasury management, commercial lending, and commercial deposits, are not utilizing their marketing departments enough, given the tremendous value of their products. Bank Marketing Lesson 8: Crypto, Blockchain, Digital Assets, and NFTs.

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Big-Name Backers Pump $324 Million Into B2B FinTech

PYMNTS

The company uses API technology to facilitate corporate payments to suppliers and employees across the globe, and deploys blockchain (fueled by Ripple) for liquidity and treasury management capabilities. Alternative Lending. million in fresh equity funding for its small business lending solution. Linked Finance.

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