CFPB launches fintech sandbox in US
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to remove red tape.
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Top fintech stories this week – 20 July 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
EY buys into blockchain for an Elevated Consciousness
Buys US start-up’s crypto-asset accounting and tax functions.
The infallible innovator: banking paradoxes for the age of disruption
The reality of corporate innovation is that experimentation is encouraged on condition of infallibility.
Mastercard files patent for blockchain-based transactions
Looking at consumer protection, but its interest in patents is nothing new.
IBM adds strength to Stronghold’s crypto token launch
Stronghold calls it “first and only” venture-backed USD anchor on Stellar Network.
Stellar first DLT protocol to get Shari’ah compliance
Gets approval from Shariyah Review Bureau.
NatWest and Large Credit Union Coalition join R3’s blockchain club
UK bank and Canadian group provide double delight.
TD Ameritrade unveils $100k RIA innovation quest
Wants smart ideas for registered investment advisors.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
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ACH Alert in record growth spurt
Tennessee-based payments fraud prevention doubles its staff in response to record growth.
PayPal leads $50m funding round in PPRO
Citi Ventures and return investor HPE Growth Capital also participated
Insurtech Digital Risks feeling brisk with £2.25m funding
Firm offers a monthly subscription model for start-ups.
England triumph in fintech World Cup
A series of Twitter polls revealed the winner.
Redefining the status quo: how blockchain is decentralising software
Richard Gendal Brown, CTO at R3, looks at an intriguing paradox at the heart of our economy.
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Analytics firm MapD launches latest platform version
San Francisco-based analytics and visualisation company stays fresh and juicy.
US start-up Dough rises to student debt crisis challenge
Lendtech strives to help students understand what they owe.
How blockchain will transform retail lending
The potential gains and benefits to global economics and society are on the horizon.
CO-OP Financial Services brings digital power to LA credit union
Becomes fintech energy provider to Water and Power Community Credit Union.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
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Top fintech stories this week – 13 July 2018
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Citi meets its payments Smart Match with HighRadius
Will match open invoices to payments received for Citi corporate clients.
Citizens Financial launches digital bank
Divine banking providence – aka Citizens Access – comes to Rhode Island.
Data manager Hazelcast gets new cast of customers
New faces include Lloyds, UBS, and National Australia Bank.
Gold-as-currency enabler Glint goes for £15m funding
UK-based start-up wants to shine in US and Japan.
Big boy problems: the challenger banks’ challenge
In the disruption era, disintermediation is the big boys’ loss for sure, but not necessarily the disruptors’ gain.
BitGo brings right flow to Cinnober crypto exchange solutions
Will use BitGo’s crypto wallet solution.
Eye in the sky: how drones can shape underwriting
Drones are hitting the mainstream – but how do they impact insurance?
Thinking Capital and Equifax go to BillMarket for Canadian SMEs
The duo have launched a new solution, BillMarket.
Index Ventures unleashes $1.7bn fund
London-based company looking for action in US and Europe.
IBM docks with Banca Carige for $500m American JV
Looking to help Italian bank with AI, big data, analytics and cognitive tools.
Accenture to power RiskBlock’s insurance platform for blockchain
Accenture joins as lead framework architect.
BeSmartee and LoanFuel make mortgages mobile
LoanFuel will integrate BeSmartee’s technology into its mobile app.
Enveil unveils data defender tech
ZeroReveal Compute Fabric is revealed by cybersecurity firm.
Tradeshift meets its MakerDAO for blockchain payments
MakerDAO is creator of Dai, a decentralised stablecoin.
Powering self-employment with fintech
Fintech is well placed to deliver innovative solutions to challenges that the mainstream industry has ignored.
Kleros teams with Market Protocol for decentralised derivatives trading
Another step for Kleros to build its dispute resolution infrastructure.
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