Digital Asset lands $120 million in Series D funding round
Digital Asset will use the money to grow its team by 50% this year and enhance its product portfolio.
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Blockchain firm ConSensys raises $65m from major banks
ConSensys raises cash following company restructure.
ICYMI funding round-up: FinanZero, Hala, Spoko, Cornerstone & more
Another week and another slew of funding rounds.
Banking Technology April 2021 issue out now
Soaring to new heights: a record-breaking first quarter of M&A activity.
Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 March 2021
Featuring Dataminr, Blockchain, Feedzai, Jumio, and Pie Insurance.
Non-fungible tokens: how do you regulate a non-conventional marketplace?
The scope and applications are vast, and there’s real potential in online gaming.
The alternative currency revolution
We’re likely to see increased collaboration across the financial world.
Reimagining the financial system with tokenised barter
Modern blockchain powered barter systems will change the way we view accessing, growing, and owning wealth.
Six trends that will change the crypto world in 2021
Which coins will rise in price and which ones will fall?
Bitcoin soars to record $34,000, but dips $5,000 in 24 hours
Bitcoin hit lows of around $18,700 in early December.
The Fintech Review: 2020
We cover embedded finance, competition, open banking, and CBDCs.
Principles for a global central bank digital currency and a single global payment system
The new global payment system should replace all current payment and settlement arrangements.
Facebook’s Libra could launch as early as January 2021
Novi’s digital wallet is “ready from a product perspective”.
Blockchain-based lender Figure seeks US bank charter
Figure wants to simplify its regulatory and compliance procedures.
PayPal weighs up crypto acquisitions following major wallet update
BitGo had a valuation of around $170 million in 2018.
Central bank digital currencies – don’t get the popcorn
If the art of the possible is being explored, the art of the valuable remains elusive.
Sibos 2020: JP Morgan CEO tells banks “don’t outsource your soul”
Jamie Dimon believes plenty of outsourcing firms “have no idea what they’re doing”.
JP Morgan’s blockchain platform Quorum moves to Brooklyn
JP Morgan has also made an undisclosed strategic investment in ConsenSys.
Boston Fed collaborates with MIT on digital currency
The partnership will perform technical research related to a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
PayPal and Venmo to “allow buys and sells of crypto directly”
It is understood the services will offer “a built-in wallet functionality” so you can store crypto.
Data privacy versus data security: why is it so hard to have both?
Blockchain and other DLT secure data by making it immutable.
Developing industry-wide standards on DLT security will lead to wider adoption
To develop industry standards, four things need to happen.
Postera Capital acquires sentiment analysis firm Augmento
Blockchain fund operator aims to be “pioneer” for crypto consulting.
Facebook attempts to address concerns expressed by regulators on the original proposal
The tax problems with this proposal identified in our client briefing on Libra 1.0 remain unresolved.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
DeeMoney offers blockchain cross-border payments with RippleNet
The fintech becomes Thailand’s first non-bank institution to use the solution.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Dissecting banking technology trends in 2020
This year will be one of continued disruption and evolution in banking technology.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Transparent Systems comes out of stealth mode with $14m funding
Ivestors: “The financial industry is ready for new technology to improve the way people pay for goods and services.”
BIS fintech report: More harmonised standards and less TPP reliance
BIS has published a cross-country review on the fintech regulatory landscape.
Bank-backed blockchain trade platform Contour launches in Singapore
Contour is built on R3’s Corda platform.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 17 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 11 January 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Ripple raises $200m in Series C funding round
Ripple says the investment marks its “record year”.
Supplement: the 2019 fintech review
Ruby Hinchliffe dissects her top five 2019 fintech trends from this year’s top stories!
What is the best time to buy cryptocurrencies?
Everything you need to know when investing in cryptocurrency.
CULedger completes blockchain identity pilot with three US credit unions
MyCUID has been implemented in the call centres of the credit unions.
Findexable report: London bests other European fintech hubs despite Brexit
San Francisco secured the top spot – up from eleventh place last year.
Start-up Saga launches stabilised SGA token with major bank and exchange advisors
JP Morgan Chase’s chairman and former deputy attorney-general of Israel are on the board.
