ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
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Italian bank project pushes on from blockchain front line
Second phase kicks off for 14 banks and Italian Banking Association.
ICS Financial Systems and Arab Jordan Investment Bank complete blockchain PoC
PoC done via ICS Banks Blockchain Adapter.
Goldman Sachs leads $25m funding in blockchain paytech Veem
Veem living the dream with its payments platform plan.
JP Morgan expands blockchain payments network to 75 banks
Expecting to process 14,500 payments per day.
Bitwala raises €4m to build blockchain bank account
Earlybird and Coparion as investors.
Country spotlight: Lithuania, blockchain nation
The Baltic nation sets out its ambitions to be the region’s fintech hub and gateway to Europe.
The future of client onboarding
Every interaction that your customer has with you is an opportunity for you to make an impression.
Ireland Adapt-s to fintech with €5m research programme
No confusion as Adapt Centre will lead Fintech Fusion.
Top fintech stories this week – 21 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Scotland’s Strathclyde Uni unleashes fintech accelerator programme
Brave hearts can apply for an overall package of £10,000.
Banks and traders unveil Komgo for blockchain-based trade finance
15 big names behind new Geneva-based entity.
RippleNet struts along more payment corridors
Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network now live in 40 countries.
High noon for UK’s “Wild West” crypto-assets
Treasury Committee puts on sheriff’s star and shoots straight.
Fidelity CEO hints at blockchain and crypto products
CEO Abigail Johnson was speaking at a Boston fintech conference.
Hydrogen and TD Bank in their element for DIY financial planning
Bank’s clients will have new tools to build their own financial plans and portfolios.
Top fintech stories this week – 14 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
US blockchain start-ups launch Blockchain Association
The crypto force assembles!
SoftBank trials blockchain-based mobile payments
Teams with Synchronoss and TBCASoft for proof of concept.
R3 and Ripple reach settlement over legal dispute
“Both sides look forward to putting these disputes behind them.”
Paxos makes im-PAX with new stablecoin
Paxos Standard is “the world’s first regulated crypto asset”.
Makers Academy: training the coders of the future
Championing a holistic approach to learning.
Chain and Lightyear leap into Interstellar blockchain space
Crypto ledger company finally acquired by blockchain tech firm.
The power of the crowd: why blockchain could be the answer to the broken VC model
While VC funding may be slowing, ICOs and equity crowdfunding platforms harnessing blockchain have risen dramatically.
Top fintech stories this week – 7 September 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Sberbank and 500 Startups unleash Russian fintech accelerator
Each start-up will receive seed investment of up to $145,000.
NAB adds another $50m to VC fintech fund
NAB Ventures up for more start-up adventures.
ASX blockchain system go-live delayed
Australian Stock Exchange’s system was meant to go live at end of March 2018.
Insurtech Sagittae targets risk sharing on blockchain
Dutch firm offers peer-to-peer financial protection.
Deutsche Börse sets up DLT and crypto unit
Also makes an initial investment in HQLAx.
Rakuten acquires crypto exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin for $2.4m
Japanese e-commerce firm might get everybody talking.
Line launches cryptocurrency Link
Japanese firm says it will not make an initial coin offering.
Finastra sittin’ on the dock of the Bahrain FinTech Bay
Vendor looks for fintech action in the Middle East.
Terra firmly raises $32m funding for digital money ambitions
Plans to copy models of payment platforms like AliPay and PayPal.
Dfinity raises $105m funding for blockchain supercomputer dream
Sees itself as “The Internet Computer”.
AirTM gets $7m funding to fuel LatAm fintech
Where economic stability remains no longer.
CULedger gets $8.5m to support blockchain for credit unions
Part of a $10m funding goal.
Standard Chartered and Siemens to pilot blockchain-based smart guarantees
Collaborating with digital trade provider TradeIX.
Australian challenger bank Archa takes a bow
Mobile-only financial platform plans to get banking licence.
Popular AI and blockchain project – Project PAI – holds London launch event
Don’t miss Project PAI’s launch in London on 8 September 2018.
