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Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
Y2X wants to do Moore for blockchain investment
Plans to raise $200 million through global token offering.
Ex-JP Morgan duo launch blockchain start-up Clovyr
There’s no lack of Quorum with the new firm.
Robotic process automation: strategic or impulsive decision?
Using RPA can give a success rate of 99%. Doesn’t it sound exciting?
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
It’s now and NEVA for NICE’s robotic virtual attendant
NICE work if you can get it. And you can get it – if you buy.
Opinion: blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future
No matter how much blockchain improves it is still headed in the wrong direction.
Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Fintech tour Heaven: holier than thou takes a bow
Onward, fintech soldiers, marching as to explore.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
FinovateSpring 2018: cybersecurity, branch banking, partnerships, financial wellness, and more
Headlining speakers discuss the hottest topics of FinovateSpring 2018.
The best RPA tool on the market – Kryon RPA tool
Robotic process automation is essential to create a scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure.
FinovateSpring 2018 Best of Show winners announced
Congratulations to the five companies whose live demonstrations wowed the Finovate crowd!
Interview: Jean-Michel Hilsenkopf, Temenos – seeing things differently
Discussing the major themes in digital banking today.
Risky business: why it’s so important to let the machines do the work
Marine, auto and cyber, just three areas we must start letting machines cut human error.
True love’s first deck and other innovation spells
Three tricks to make the industry veterans smile and give the youngsters a three-second head start.
HSBC unveils facial-recognition banking for corporate customers
“Speeds up log-in times to less than a second.”
Christine Lagarde, IMF: an even-handed approach to crypto-assets
A judicious look at crypto-assets leading to neither crypto-condemnation nor crypto-euphoria.
Insurtech Betterview feeling better with Nationwide investment
Nationwide in the US. Not the UK one.
“The #WomenInFinTech movement is critical to create positive change”
Shruthi Rao of Adapt Ready tells InsurTech Rising about her journey in fintech.
Women won’t apply for roles even if they’re short of one requirement of the job spec!
No one is 100% perfect and you don’t have to be. If there’s a fit there’s a fit.
JP Morgan Chase to patent blockchain-based interbank payments tech
Application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Top fintech stories this week – 4 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Trusted Key raises $3m for passwordless authentication
Trusted Key’s total funding now stands at $4.1 million.
Why retail banks will disappear
There will be three types of retail bank in the future: pipes, stacks and hubs.
Wirecard provides paytech to global bank account Denizen
Paytech Wirecard is working with BBVA-backed start-up Denizen on its global bank account.
Case study: Digital ID verification for easy and compliant payments onboarding
Learn how blockchain payment pioneer Nocks leveraged identity verification to speed up customer onboarding by 98%.
Why the auto industry is ripe for disruption
Is the auto insurance industry keeping up with changes in insurance?
Video in financial services: solving risk and compliance challenges
As the trend to digitisation gathers momentum, how are you going to keep up in the digital era?
Infographic: crypto kings
15 “crypto kings” who are making history with their engagement in the field of cryptocurrencies.
Interview: Tom Meredith, BitMinutes – better crypto for a better world
BitMinutes creates cryptocurrency around prepaid airtime minute, plans ICO for 30 April.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Appian World 2018: blockchain and the art of anticipation
A final analysis of the low-code application provider’s event in Miami.
Revolut lands $250m funding
One of the fastest tech companies in Europe to reach unicorn status: now valued at $1.7bn.
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
Follow the yellow brick road: digital transformation for cowardly lions
By the time we get to the emerald city, the biggest change will have been on us: our people, not our infrastructure.
Banking Technology Awards 2017 shortlisted for Conference Awards
We’re up for Best Event Linked to a Publication Award!
