Bitcoin Cash hard fork creates civil war
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network splits in two – and views are not so civil.
FinTech
Top fintech stories this week – 16 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
The emerging landscape of fintech regulation
Just passing laws will not work to control fintech. Regulators will have to be much more pro-active.
Automation Anywhere going somewhere with $300m funding from SoftBank
RPA firm gets support from SoftBank Vision Fund.
Barclay Simpson: Growth Versus Governance
Some fintechs may feel corporate governance is a barrier to growth.
Revolut to get $500m boost from Softbank
To enable US expansion.
Lighter Capital increases funding limit to $3m
US firm will provide start-ups working capital in exchange for 2% to 8% of their business’ future revenue.
Bain Capital Ventures nets $1bn funding for new round of tech bets
Its current portfolio includes companies focused on infrastructure software, security, commerce and fintech.
I love what you’ve done with the place: digital transformation beyond the real estate
Stay focused on the business and don’t become too attached to the wallpaper.
Cloud security firm Netskope is dope with $168m funding
Massive round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Arizona’s regulatory sandbox programme puts US on competitive fintech ground
Offering a competitive operating cost environment and one of the easiest to navigate for regulations.
Lendtech SoFi flying low as losses linger
US firm has lost money for the second consecutive quarter.
Finablr takes majority stake in digital gifting firm Swych
Payments and foreign exchange solution platform boosts its stake in the firm.
A question of compatibility: blockchain and the GDPR
Is the relationship – or lack of one – between GDPR and blockchain something of concern?
eToro launches GoodDollar for social good
Seeks to reduce income inequality with a new cryptocurrency.
Independent Community Bankers of America launches fintech accelerator
It thought about it… then unleashed ThinkTech with the Venture Center.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Five considerations for a successful rebrand
Rebranding is a self-discovery and reflection process, and as much about the journey as the destination.
Talend seeks some data talent in Stitch acquisition
Stitch will be rebranded as Stitch Data Loader.
JP Morgan finds nice match in fintech Wematch
Trading tech firm Wematch will join in-residence programme.
Curiosity, impatience and weird premonitions or why I should never be invited to give career talks
Be the person people will call to join on their journey.
Quantexa goes on data adventure with Accenture
The investment comes with a tech collaboration.
Focus Solutions releases financial advice software for FIs
“More than gamified fact-finding.”
A two-speed journey: the impact AI and robotics will have on financial markets
Emerging technologies have the potential to revolutionise existing processes.
DTCC starts testing phase of blockchain platform
Project includes 15 of the world’s largest banks.
Crypto bank Nebeus raises £1m funding
Plans for expansion into Europe, Asia and South America are underway.
HSBC and ING in industry-first blockchain trade finance transaction
HSBC India, ING Bank Brussels, Reliance Industries and Tricon Energy experiment with blockchain.
Gusto teams with ScaleFactor to automate accounting for SMEs
Gusto business users can sync payroll and benefits directly with accounting and financial data.
Laureate turns to AlphaPoint for blockchain-based asset management tech
Laureate’s asset digitisation, investor portal, and secondary trading will rely on AlphaPoint’s technology.
The value of regulatory diligence in fintech M&A
Proposing a framework for making valuation adjustments in fintech M&As deals.
Top fintech stories this week – 2 November 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
#IGForexChat 3: What does the next year hold for emerging market currencies?
FX trading provider IG is taking a look at what the next 12 months could hold for currency pairs.
White paper: The ROI of Omni-channel Digital Banking
How to calculate the ROI in digital channels the right way.
What we mean when we talk about legacy: mindset, architecture, data and Dave
We lament “legacy”, we talk about it, we blame it. But we rarely define it because we have no intention of tackling it.
POPin Video Banking Collaboration unveils new brand and clients
“The industry’s first interactive mobile video banking solution” is now known as POPio Mobile Video Cloud.
Coinbase raises $300m, now valued at $8bn
In its largest round of funding to date, digital currency wallet Coinbase has closed a $300 million investment.
The blockchain emperor has no clothes
The only benefit I can see from this invention is that the hype around it has encouraged folks to think out of the box.
Sibos 2018 video: Thomas Nielsen, Deutsche Bank
Open Banking benefits for corporate clients, PSD2 and future trends in finance industry.
Sibos 2018 video: Roland Brandli, SmartStream
TLM Aurora, challenges with Open Banking, the potential of data and the biggest issues facing fintech.
Sibos 2018 video: David Rich, Vocalink
How to mitigate real-time payment risk and successfully defeat network-level fraud.
