US agencies outline risks of crypto to banking system
In a year marked by “significant volatility”, the agencies highlight a number of risks banks should consider.
Cryptocurrency
DLT in 2023: out of the blocks
What does 2023 have in store for distributed ledger technology (DLT)?
2022: Top five crypto developments
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top crypto developments and stories.
Ten fintech predictions for the year ahead
2023 will be another year of fintech innovation and growth.
2022: Top five fundraising rounds of the year
FinTech Futures recaps the top five fundraising rounds this year.
2022: Top five regulations and fines
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top regulatory stories of 2022.
2022: The year of fintech job cuts
FinTech Futures takes a look back at a bruising year of job cuts in fintech.
Ethereum-focused Aztec Network lands $100m Series B
The Series B was led by a16z crypto and saw participation from A Capital, King River, Variant, and others.
Crypto exchange Binance.US to acquire Voyager assets in $1bn deal
Voyager says the bid “sets a clear path forward” for customer funds to be unlocked “as soon as possible”.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 20 | 2022 in review
In the final episode of the year, we take a look at some of the biggest fintech trends of 2022.
Circle scraps proposed SPAC deal with Concord
Termination of the merger was approved by the board of directors of both Concord and Circle.
Not how, but where: the next payments revolution
The future will bring many metaverse ‘realms’ operating across borders, each with their own digital tokens.
Reflections on 2022
As we hurtle towards the end of the year, let’s take a look at how my forecasts for 2022 have turned out.
The great convergence ‒ the encroachment of DeFi into CeFi
Is adopting DeFi concepts in CeFi systems with central governance going in the right direction?
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Buckzy, FrankieOne and Ejara
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 2 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Five reasons why remote work might not be right for you
Explore thousands of open roles on the Fintech Futures Job Board today.
Crypto exchange Kraken to lay off 30% of staff as it looks to weather crypto winter
The firm is laying off 1,100 employees in order to “adapt to current market conditions”.
Changpeng Zhao, FTX and ‘cryptogeddon’
The FTX debacle will see the Wild West of crypto’s emergent years replaced by control and discipline.
Two suspects arrested in Estonia accused of $575m crypto fraud
Both defendants appeared in court in Tallin and are being held pending extradition to the US.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 11 November 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Blockchain intel firm TRM Labs scores $70m expanded Series B
TRM will use the cash to invest in product development and new hires to meet growing demand for its services.
Binance nixes mooted FTX acquisition deal
In a tweet, Binance says “we have decided that we will not pursue the potential acquisition of FTX.com”.
Binance signals intent to acquire rival crypto exchange FTX
FTX’s CEO wrote on Twitter that a “strategic transaction” has been hashed out with Binance, pending due diligence.
Crypto infrastructure start-up Ramp raises $70m in Series B round
The Series B follows Ramp’s $52.7 million Series A round in December 2021.
Goldman, MSCI, Coin Metrics partner for digital asset taxonomy framework
Datonomy is a standardised way to help market participants view and analyse the digital assets ecosystem.
Bakkt set to buy Apex Crypto in deal worth up to $200m
Bakkt is aiming to “significantly bolster” its cryptocurrency product offering and serve more clients.
MoneyGram expands Coinme partnership, launches in-app crypto service
Users across nearly all US states can now trade and store BTC, ETH and LTC in the MoneyGram app.
Blockchain.com partners Visa and Marqeta to launch crypto debit card
The card is available to US residents and will be rolled out to customers in additional countries starting in 2023.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 October 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Mastercard to enable banks to offer crypto trading services with new solution
Named Crypto Source, the new offering is being developed in partnership with Paxos.
Teen financial platform Step lands $300m in debt funding
The new funding brings the total capital raised by Step to $500 million in equity and debt.
Google Cloud set to accept crypto payments via Coinbase
The partnership, which had been in the works for “many months”, has four parts to it.
Video: BNP Paribas at Sibos 2022 – Digital assets in financial services
We chat with Wayne Hughes of BNP Paribas Securities Services to discuss the firm’s digital asset strategy.
Sibos 2022: How HSBC wants to power the Web3 economy
“We want to be the ecosystem platform provider to power up the Web3 economy,” says HSBC’s Catherine Zhou.
Sibos 2022: Breaking new ground – banking in the metaverse
“If you’re going to be in the metaverse, it starts with a purpose,” Accenture’s Michael Abbott explains.
Sibos 2022: How to avoid a digital identity crisis
Bianca Lopes makes the case why banks, FIs and regulators should be paying attention to digital identity.
Sibos 2022: No bank is an island – joining up digital currencies
At Sibos 2022, senior bankers discussed the importance of interoperability between payment systems old and new.
Sibos 2022: “Skyscanner for money” – money as subscription service
In the future, we’ll all have our own “Skyscanner for money” working for us, believes VC Innovations’ Lisa Moyle.
