World Bank turns to CBA for world’s first blockchain bond
Using DLT to end extreme poverty.
Innovation
Sberbank spares $400k for six start-ups
First wave of Sber#Up in-house accelerator ends.
Microsoft unveils Ethereum proof-of-authority on Azure
Suitable for permissioned networks where all consensus participants are known.
Webinar: IT incident response in financial services
Access the on-demand webinar.
White paper: PSD2 – opportunities beyond compliance
White paper by Fiorano.
Mobile money maestro Eversend launches in Africa
New firm enters alpha testing phase.
Titles, corner offices and authority in a disrupted economy
Stay teachable. And in doing so stay humble.
Bangkok Port to go digital with e-payment system
New system set to launch on 1 September.
Uber and Venmo link up for payments
Simplifying the way Uber users can pay with Venmo.
Infographic: the stats and story behind Bitcoin ATMs
CoinIQ has a quick look at some key Bitcoin ATM statistics.
Fiorano teams with ITSS for digital banking push
The duo will help banks integrate core systems with applications.
Feedzai brings machine learning to fraud fight
Turning the tedious and time consuming to dust?
JP Morgan sets up lab for financial inclusion in India
A $9.5m initiative for early-stage firms.
Regulator syndicate unleashes Global Financial Innovation Network
Builds on UK regulator’s plan to create a global sandbox.
Banco Agrario, Telefonica and Comviva pilot mobile payments in Colombia
Targeting farmers and the rural population.
Quebec goes on tech quest with $6m fund
Plans to invest in 20 to 25 firms.
Mortgagetech Blend launches insurance agency
Wants to offer the right blend of mortgages and insurtech.
Australian challenger banks: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in Australia and the tech they are using.
Fintech: the driving force behind financial inclusion and empowerment in developing economies
Fintech start-ups are thinking “solution” to the benefit of millions people.
Arizona first US state to offer fintech sandbox
Lawmakers stop talking to do something.
UK challenger bank LQID smoothly starts up
To “bridge the gap” between digital and high street challengers.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Debonair DNB completes trade finance test with Marco Polo
First release of the TradeIX platform on blockchain goes well.
Prudential Singapore calls for fintech scale-ups
Second edition tackles mix of fintech, insurtech, healthtech and medtech.
New York state stands against fintech sandboxes
“Toddlers play in sandboxes. Adults play by the rules.”
Mitek helps bring mobile deposit to credit unions
Assisting with the fight against cheque fraud and mobile enterprise digital transaction.
Danske Bank steps up fintech partnership hunt
Potentially open to action in Nordic insurtech and lendtech.
ICE is Bakkt to the future for digital assets
Intercontinental Exchange forms a new company.
Starling Bank unveils Banking-as-a-Platform APIs
Think of Airbnb, Uber and Apple. Also think of solarisBank.
UOB unleashes digital bank for ASEAN mobile advance
United Overseas Bank loves the overseas.
Business Payments Directory Association teams with Discover for blockchain PoC
Will develop a platform for its B2B directory built on blockchain technology.
Zilliqa and Infoteria pair up to push blockchain DApps
APAC plan to promote adoption of decentralised applications.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
How to organise a successful funding round for your start-up
Lessons learned from Penta’s CEO and co-founder following its €2.2 million seed round.
San Marino pursuing blockchain fame
Tiny republic plans legislation for a blockchain hub.
On expectations, gardening and promises kept: banking edition
Cross fences, walk on the grass till you find your tribe.
Australian challenger bank Judo Capital gets $140m funding
SME plans are on Judo’s hip pocket.
US Treasury seeks fintech industry to treasure
Plans to make regulatory landscape better.
Atos digital DNA drives revamp for insurer CNA
Love is in the air with new multi-year relationship.
Bancomat to unleash digital payments in Italy
Bancomat Pay will integrate SIA’s Jiffy service.
