Coinbase acquires Distributed Systems for digital identity dream
Anonymity and privacy. Even when it comes to financial details.
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US blockchain platform Bravo Pay basks in beta mode
Firm offers a way to tip or pay without sharing personal info.
How people-first branding is giving fintech start-ups the edge
People-first branding in fintech is a clear differentiator in a fiercely competitive market.
Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary bags $270m funding
Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital sees a hero in tZero.
FinTech for Good Award: honouring organisations for outstanding social impact
Enter Banking Technology Awards by 31 August!
Idea incubator Pioneer calls for ambitious outsiders
“Apply with any project you need help with.”
US challenger Grasshopper Bank hops into view
Selects core banking software – Temenos’ T24.
Four de novo banks coming to Carolinas
Three US start-up banks are being launched in North Carolina, with one also powering up in South Carolina.
Alpha Business Bank readying to take on American SMEs
Claims to “get” small businesses.
BBVA’s VC fund leads $9m funding round in finserv Steady
New funds will be used to launch additional product lines.
Quebec goes on tech quest with $6m fund
Plans to invest in 20 to 25 firms.
Arizona first US state to offer fintech sandbox
Lawmakers stop talking to do something.
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.
ICE is Bakkt to the future for digital assets
Intercontinental Exchange forms a new company.
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.
Big data start-up Quantexa raises $20m for big plans
Series B funding round led by Dawn Capital.
US regulator opens up national bank charters to fintech
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency now welcomes applications.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 July 2018
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Credit Suisse unveils $261m fintech fund
Its NEXT Investors team will be looking for the next group of firms to invest in.
Flinks finds a fintech friend in ASAPP Online Solutions
Canadian start-ups team up for account and lending origination.
US personal finance app Even gets $40m funding
Second round of financing led by Khosla Ventures.
EY buys into blockchain for an Elevated Consciousness
Buys US start-up’s crypto-asset accounting and tax functions.
Have a savings Blast with new gaming app
Another gaming company taking a piece of the fintech pie.
Velocity accelerator calls for wealthtech start-ups
The programme will last six months and start in October.
IBM honing blockchain development and skills at Columbia University
When academia meets business.
Insurtech Digital Risks feeling brisk with £2.25m funding
Firm offers a monthly subscription model for start-ups.
US start-up Dough rises to student debt crisis challenge
Lendtech strives to help students understand what they owe.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: celebrating people that make things happen!
Taking place on 13 December in London.
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.
Eye in the sky: how drones can shape underwriting
Drones are hitting the mainstream – but how do they impact insurance?
Index Ventures unleashes $1.7bn fund
London-based company looking for action in US and Europe.
Powering self-employment with fintech
Fintech is well placed to deliver innovative solutions to challenges that the mainstream industry has ignored.
Square no longer angling for US bank charter
Plans to apply later to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Canadian financial data firm Flinks fuels up with $1.75m funding
With Luge Capital making its first investment.
Startupbootcamp’s InsurTech Accelerator opens doors to applicants
Selected start-ups will relocate to Hartford, Connecticut.
Assembler Labs aims to get Detroit entrepreneurs out of their shells
Start-ups are not being formed in Detroit at the same rate as other US metropolitan areas.
Andreessen Horowitz unleashes $300m crypto venture fund
It’s called a16z crypto and seeks to tap into the latest craze.
US mobile app Mezu fires up with privacy promise
Lets people give and get money without sharing personal information.
US mobile start-up AeroPay preps for lift off
Chicago fintech firm will launch beta version soon.
