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3 Not-So Futuristic Blockchain Applications

Bank Innovation

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Blockchain – or the distributed ledger technology – is rushing out of test labs, and into real-life applications. In fact, in the last quarter alone there were 50 publicly announced proof-of-concept projects, with more than 120 participants, according to CoinDesk.

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Chase Leans Strategy to ‘Buy’ from ‘Build’

Bank Innovation

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The “build or buy” scale is leaning increasingly towards “buy” at JPMorgan Chase, as fintechs become less concerned with disrupting traditional banks. That’s the upshot from Adam Carson, the bank’s head of digital partnerships, during a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. “In

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Popularity of Customer Engagement Tools Reveals Weakness of Cores

Bank Innovation

SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the major themes in the first day of Finovate Spring (aside from perennial favorite authentication) was customer engagement — having better discussions with customers in a digital environment in order to deliver more relevant products and services.

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JPMorgan Chase’s Adam Carson to Do Fireside Chat at Bank Innovation 2017

Bank Innovation

Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank Innovation 2017, March 6-7 in San Jose, Calif., will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. will feature dozens of speakers on investing in innovation, chatbots, blockchain and more.

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What Can Startups Learn from Marketplace Lending Troubles? [Video]

Bank Innovation

This was the upshot from a venture capital panel at a recent Bank Innovation event in San Jose. Rather, it’s going through a reboot, which will include improved software, increased focus on regulation, and improved transparency. But what got the online lenders in trouble in the first […].

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Fiserv Ratchets Up R&D Spend, CEO Says

Bank Innovation

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Fiserv has increased its research-and-development spending to 7% of revenue this year, up from 5% last year, CEO Jeff Yabuki said at the Bank Innovation 2017 conference here on Monday. In 2016, Fiserv recorded $5.5 billion in revenue — which means somewhere around $385 million flowing into tech.

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Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding

PYMNTS

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. Operating a platform that helps organizations manage their documents, eFileCabinet recently announced $11.5 million for the Brazilian company, which offers businesses an accounts receivable (AR) and invoicing technology. eFileCabinet.

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