PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 12) announcement. The company said its efforts recognize “the important role FinTechs play in the world’s rapid digital transformation.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

It’s one factor in why so few challenger banks have launched in the country compared to markets like the U.K., However, there are efforts to lower the barriers to entry for market newcomers. Morgan’s initiatives in cryptocurrency and stablecoin technology have ramped up in recent months, for instance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

8), the Securities and Exchange Commission ’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) offered up a list of its priorities for the year that has just dawned. Among them: cryptocurrencies and the financial (alternative) data that is used in the investment realm. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

SBI President and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said in the announcement that signatures based on MPC “offered our desired level of security, performance and scalability needed to manage transactions for our growing SBI Virtual Currencies customer base.”. With the company’s Earn product, consumers will be able to get interest on stablecoin holdings.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Gene Ludwig, the CEO and founder of Promontory Financial Group , recently sat down with Bloomberg Law in a wide-ranging interview to discuss his predictions for the future of RegTech, blockchain, and where he sees the markets going in the next three to five years. Promontory is now a key component of IBM Watson Financial Services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. I have instructed the SEC staff to be on high alert for approaches to ICOs that may be contrary to the spirit of our securities laws and the professional obligations of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Compliance startup Chainalysis works with law enforcement officials and financial institutions (FIs) to ensure that their cryptocurrency operations are within regulations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Innovation and ease of business aren’t necessarily the first concepts that come to mind when thinking about the tech environment in the Russian market. Moscow is considered to have the largest eCommerce market potential. The country has the largest online market in Europe, with an estimated 66 million Russians accessing the internet.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. Looking At Digital IDs — And Friction.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Only through continued collaboration and fundamental research will it be possible for this technology to mature and for policy-makers to fully understand its potential,” Scott Hendry, Bank of Canada senior special director of financial technology, said in a press release about Jasper-Ubin project3.

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Insights on Business

JUNE 14, 2018

Is it smartphone-carrying merchants; other advancements in technology like AI, data science and cognitive computing or new ways companies and individuals can conduct business by circumnavigating bank involvement with decentralized digital assets such as cryptocurrencies? The simple answer is: all of the above.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

While the blockchain-related announcements range from the credible to the laughable to the possibly criminal, the analysis overall demonstrates the market’s bullish attitude toward blockchain and crypto. Companies are arranged in descending order of market cap (as of 03/16/18). . Longfin corp. 48-hr stock change: 1,717%.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Clarus Financial Technology. Software for derivatives market. Tags: Bitcoin, blockchain, remittances, payments, cryptocurrency, mobile. Source: Crunchbase. Identity proofing solutions. Latest round: $10.45 million Post IPO equity. Total raised: Unknown. HQ: Melbourne, Australia. Source: Finovate. Latest round: $6.2

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2015

15 million to security provider Trulioo. Diversified financial technology provider. Secondary market for private company shares. Nous Global Markets. Crowdsourcing financial market predictions. Tags: B2B, SMB, blockchain, bitcoin, cryptocurrency. Person-to-person lender . HQ: New York City.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

The periodic table includes Canada’s only current unicorn company, the social messaging platform Kik Interactive , which launched its own Ethereum-based cryptocurrency in 2017. AR/VR : Augmented/Virtual reality companies include AdHawk Microsystems , which creates eye-tracking technology to solve problems faced by AR/VR manufacturers.

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Banking 2020

JANUARY 20, 2016

Consumer and technology trends. Consumers have grown accustomed to a faster, more secure world and expect payment solutions to follow suit. This affinity for technology has created a culture of convenience, so it’s no surprise that mobile payments are increasing in popularity. The bottom line for banks and businesses.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

TD has been a player that maintained its acquired market share so we are hoping this one doesn’t get messed up like other Canadian banks that have struggled in the Southwest. banks by market value.”. Thanks for elevating the pressing need for bankers to think more like marketers. talent market.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. and Summit Financial Group, Inc. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

With recent advances in blockchain, cryptocurrency, contactless payments, and more, finance is primed for disruption. As fintech plays a larger role in the financial ecosystem, companies are looking for ways to use tech to solve problems and find new opportunities in the space. Visa — One Market Center. Founded: 2013.

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