CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Startups headquartered in Ontario dominate the table, with over 40 fintech companies from this market map headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them, according to a report by Reuters. Speaking about stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies backed by more traditional financial products, like fiat currency, securities or gold, Scholz said, “We cannot accept a parallel currency.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The market capitalization of bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, declined to under $100 billion for the first time since October of 2017 amid a steep sell-off in digital tokens Wednesday (November 14). According to a report in CNBC citing Coinmarketcap.com, the market cap of bitcoin was at $98,194,458,586 overnight.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell revealed that Facebook has spoken to the central bank about its upcoming cryptocurrency, called Libra. It reportedly has already found backing from over a dozen companies, including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Holdings and Uber Technologies on it.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Believe it or not, bitcoin is no longer the most used cryptocurrency, with data from CoinMarketCap.com revealing that the token with the highest daily and monthly trading volume is Tether. Some of the concerning potential patters of trading in the market may start to fall away.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The governor of the Bank of England said he doesn’t think new financial technologies (FinTechs) will cause central banks to be obsolete. He cited advances in the field, like electronic payments in China that have made huge leaps in terms of people using the technology. That’s not hubris,” he said.

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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 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

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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Bank Innovation

MARCH 16, 2018

EXCLUSIVE—The legacy infrastructure of most banks leaves something to be desired, and payments technology provider Baton Systems wants to use the cloud, APIs, and distributed ledger technology to help.

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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

LONDON, 14 July 2022 – TS Imagine , a global leader in trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for capital markets, announces the appointment of three new board members to support the firm’s rapid growth. John brings considerable capital markets experience to the board and is based in New Jersey.

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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 8, 2020

Among them: cryptocurrencies and the financial (alternative) data that is used in the investment realm. The digital assets market has grown rapidly and presents various risks, including for retail investors who may not adequately understand the differences between these assets and more traditional products,” according to the office.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 11, 2017

There are … BIS endorse Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for payments clearing and settlement I’ve just been alerted by friend Gijs Boudewijn to the release of a fascinating white paper by BIS, the Bank for International Settlements (the guys who do Basel stuff and are big cohonez in banking circles). However, it’s still early days.

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Bankelele

JUNE 29, 2017

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed rules to create a regulatory fintech sandbox for innovations which do not fit within the country’s current financial regulatory framework. The post Kenya CMA drafts Sandbox Rules to test Bitcoin and other Fintech appeared first on Bankelele.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The SBI Group plans to license Sepior ApS ’ wallet technology to use in its own wallet, which will become a part of its digital currency exchange platform, the company said in an announcement. Work remains to be done to determine how it can be set up to maximize the benefits for the whole financial system.”.

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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

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. government to explore the potential of blockchain, proving the Feds haven’t written the technology off. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke Monday (Jan. securities bar.”.

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Insights on Business

JUNE 14, 2018

The next evolution facing banking institutions is taking place in the digital reinvention of our current and future technologies. From simple deposits and loans to more advanced risk modeling and channel management, banks have acted at one time or another as trusted intermediaries, service providers, asset managers, and market makers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In other news, the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) announced that it is joining forces with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on a proof of concept to look into how digital central bank money could be used in the settlement of tokenized assets between market participants. “As We are starting to see more demand pick up in the market,” Lim said.

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Jack Henry

DECEMBER 28, 2018

With rapid-fire changes in how we invest, borrow and save; how financial institutions control risk; and how financial institutions (FIs) analyze data and control lending, the financial technology, or fintech, market is bringing significant disruption to the $8.5 financial services industry. trillion U.S.

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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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Thus, it’s not shocking that millennials are a driving factor in the growing financial technology, or FinTech, movement. Financial institutions are quickly rethinking how to engage the largest generation in American history and restructuring traditional banking processes, and it’s all centered on creating more accessible technology.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Ready to embrace financial technological innovation which has the potential to transform payments and money faster, and in more disruptive ways, than ever before,” he said. He referenced a survey by the Bank for International Settlements that showed 80 percent of the 66 central banks polled are working on CBDCs. We have to be ready.

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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.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. 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. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Longfin corp.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The regulator of the nation’s banks has issued its first guidance on stablecoins , the cryptocurrency backed by traditional currency. . Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become a broadly adopted payments instrument.

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Urs Bolt

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. China could improve its regulatory technologies. For example, implemented in an appropriate way, Blockchain technologies could support the exchange of personal data for client onboarding incl. Cryptocurrencies. Financial Services.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 25, 2020

Software companies are realizing that monetizing through financial products can double or triple their total addressable market. corporations, companies, communities) are making markets for value exchange. It is community-based quality assurance with risk capital for our future financial system. Bain and Andreessen.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 29, 2015

Are you building new financial technology? Industry news: SETL uses blockchain to help facilitate settlement of market transactions. Let’s Talk Payments looks at how the financial services industry is learning to love the blockchain. Pich Technologies launches new website.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2017

Small businesses that ignore next-generation payments technologies like invisible payments or cryptocurrencies are losing out big time, but new research suggests that tens of thousands of dollars are lost by SMEs because they aren’t even accepting cards. Analysis from Expert Market found that some small businesses in the U.K.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Clarus Financial Technology. Software for derivatives market. Tags: Bitcoin, blockchain, remittances, payments, cryptocurrency, mobile. Mobile giftcard & coupon redemption . Latest round: $6.2 million Series B. Total raised: $28.5 HQ: Palo Alto, California. Source: Crunchbase. Business banking platform.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Diversified financial technology provider. Blockchain technology for businesses. 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. Restaurant Tech: This category includes companies that provide technology solutions for restaurant management, bookings, staffing, inventory management, etc.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. That feels like a venture bet coming to fruition, or founders looking at the likely market environment for the next 10 years, and saying? Capital markets and private wealth bets come naturally to the company. Maybe not all of a sudden.

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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. The Smarter Bank Technology Award.

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