PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Renaud Laplanche, Lending Club’s former CEO, is back with a new internet lending startup called Credify Finance Corp. But despite its early status, Credify comes into the market pre-wired for lots of attention — since its founder is both famous and infamous in online lending circles. Department of Justice.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

Ziddu focuses on blockchain-backed solutions that offer microfinance lending against collateralized commodities in the form of Ziddu Coins — in other words, blockchain-based technology that could hypothetically make it easier for LongFin to collect collateral from borrowers. Overstock.com. 48-hr stock change: 22%. Industry: E-commerce.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

As a digitized, secure, and tamper-proof ledger, blockchain could serve the same function, injecting enhanced accuracy and information-sharing into the financial services ecosystem. Elections require authentication of voters’ identity, secure record keeping to track votes, and trusted tallies to determine the winner. Healthcare.

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