BNP Paribas fires up new investment fund for start-ups
More help is on the way for the young guns of fintech and insurtech.
Blockchain
Top fintech stories this week – 23 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
UK politicians to investigate digital currencies and blockchain
Treasury Committee launches new inquiry to work out the opportunities and risks.
Instarem teams with Ripple for Southeast Asia payouts
Instarem to offer payouts for Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network members.
Zonafide blockchain brings bona fide touch to Atos
UK firm will help Atos combat identity theft and cybercrime.
Big guns team up for Marco Polo blockchain trade finance initiative
BNP, Commerzbank and ING joined by Standard Chartered, DNB, and OP Financial Group.
Disruptive technology: the post-trade world wakes up
Looking at three pivotal technologies: distributed ledger type (DLT), common platforms, and cyber defences.
Fintech funding round-up: 20 February 2018
Features SETL, AND Global, LendMN and Augmentum Fintech.
Blockchain centre launched by R3 for law firms
R3 has launched the Legal Centre of Excellence (LCoE) as a platform for the legal community.
UK Investment Association unleashes fintech accelerator
Asset management industry to get generosity from VeloCity.
Montserrat gets blockchain Bitt for digital payments
Get that atlas out! Barbados-based Bitt’s DLT to fuel ecosystem for small Caribbean island of Montserrat.
Algorand nabs $4m for blockchain aiming to avoid Bitcoin’s flaws
Straight out of MIT – and reckons it can solve the problems dogging Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Nxchange pioneers ABN Amro’s blockchain tech for escrow accounts
ABN Amro Clearing Bank (AACB) has developed a blockchain-based alternative for escrow accounts.
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority pilots Ripple payments
SAMA like it hot for blockchain-powered payments.
Glossary: what’s what in fintech
What’s what in fintech? Here is a glossary of the most commonly used terms.
South African Reserve Bank mulls cryptocurrency regulations
Will also experiment with distributed ledger technologies – and ConsenSys helps out.
Global fintech funding goes over $31bn mark
Brings the total over the past three years to $122 billion.
SpherePay and TrueChain plan to bring cryptocurrencies into real-life transactions
Singapore-based mobile payment firm teams up with Chinese blockchain company.
Citi opens innovation lab in London
Headquartered at the WeWork offices in Moorgate.
Podcast: [the SME sector is] so hot right now
11:FS Fintech Insider show featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Ripple fuels UAE Exchange’s cross-border payments
Via the deal, UAE Exchange joins RippleNet, its enterprise blockchain network.
Tinkoff Bank opens fintech development hub in Moscow
Will focus on new business solutions based on blockchain and biometrics.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 February 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 8 February 2018
Features Binance down, a “Crypto Rich List”, and VMS Software and Swirlds.
India’s RBL Bank calls for fintech start-ups
Funding and mentorship on offer for 20 firms.
Ripple powers LianLian’s payments to China
Hong Kong-based money service will use xCurrent blockchain solution.
ADGM heads e-KYC utility project in UAE
Abu Dhabi Global Market has started the development of an electronic know your customer utility.
The ups and downs of cryptocurrencies
Predicting what will happen to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has become a cottage industry.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 6 February 2018
Features Virgin Money, Tech Bureau, Japan Net Bank, Waves Platform and Tokenomy.
Santander and Ripple to launch blockchain-based consumer payments
Santander will launch DLT-based international payments for retail customers in Spain, Brazil, Poland and the UK.
Where top US banks are betting on fintech – CB Insights
Research company CB Insights has mapped out where the top ten US banks are investing in fintech.
Bitbond and 1741 Fund Management launch alternative investment fund
Institutional investors will have access to SME loans originated through Bitbond’s lending platform.
Blockchain tech firm Stratumn opens public beta for IndigoTrace
Blockchain tech start-up Stratumn has launched the beta of its new plug-and-play software.
Cambridge Blockchain and IHS Markit target KYC market
Will offer integrated reference data, operations and software.
Rabobank ventures to fintech frontier with $60m fund
Welcome to Rabo Frontier Ventures – and its focus on early-stage fintech firms.
What cryptocurrency trends can we expect in 2018?
Let’s take a look at some of the key talking points of the cryptocurrency economy in 2018.
UK government plots cryptocurrency regulations
Amidst the drama and diatribes of Davos, two politicians open their mouths.
Blockchain and Bitcoin round-up: 25 January 2018
Starring Coinsilium Group, GMEX Technologies and Vaultbank.
Tradeshift explores new Frontiers with innovation lab launch
To boldly go where many other fintech firms have been before.
SAP invests €2bn for French fintech innovation ASAP
Its areas of interest include cloud, machine learning, blockchain, IoT and SaaS.
