Blockchain Summit 2018: the role of banks and how not to get lost in the hype
Banks seek to define their role amidst all the new kids on the block.
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Dashlane removes pain of old and forgotten accounts
Password manager platform launches Inbox Security Scan.
Don’t be that guy: cautionary tales for banking and life
You’ve been warned.
Largest start-up class yet enters UC Berkeley’s accelerator
More than 100 start-up teams begin the programme.
Merrill Lynch app makes mobile merry work of paperwork
Part of its digital expansion strategy, focused on mobile features.
Mexico preps fintech law for crypto and AI boost
Banking and Trading National Committee says September will see its full release.
Ping Identity acquires Elastic Beam
Identity security solutions provider buys API cybersecurity company.
Fiserv and InComm partner for cash billpay
Customers can pay their bills using cash. Whatever next.
AI is a buzzy word, but how can banks put it to work?
What is AI and how can financial services companies leverage it to their advantage?
Stellar to acquire crypto firm Chain for $500m
Stellar is more interested in the developers rather than its technology.
Investment marketplace Newchip lands $2m in funding
Participants in round include JadeValue Fintech, Yeoman’s Capital and Polymath.
Biometrics firm Veridium touched by $150,000 grant
The grant is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Fintech sandboxes: bring your own sand
The importance of full-featured sandboxes for the next generation of fintech.
Better Fintech launches for financial equality
Former Green Dot employee wants to foster financial literacy and equality in the US.
Crypto firm Fantom menaces rivals with $40m funding
Will build directed acyclic graph-based smart contract platform.
Luxoft smashes it with Smashing Ideas acquisition
Smashing, lovely, super. Purchase bolsters digital research, strategy and design.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
US financial planner Grove gets groovy with $8m funding
It publicly launched four months ago.
Square acquires crypto licence in NYC
Gearing up for launch of Cash App, which includes crypto exchange services.
Webinar: How to automate critical processes with compliance in mind
Are your processes compliant by design?
Corporate innovation bods, acting normal “How was your day?”
I want to tell you all about my day.
How to solve a problem like cryptocurrencies
Regulation is a catalyst to convert bad money into good.
Women in fintech: research and negotiate every offer
It’s time for women to take more control of their careers in fintech.
Brex unveils corporate card for start-ups
It also now has a total of $57 million in funding.
The Fintech Station has now arrived in Montreal
Finance Montreal’s new hub gets support from government of Quebec
VAKT on guard for commodities on blockchain
Partners with Deloitte and ThoughtWorks for post-trade processing.
Core components of an AI programme
Don’t be afraid to start small.
How blockchain could change the global remittance industry
The scope of blockchain for remittance is increasing in emerging markets.
AlphaPoint raises $15m in Series A funding round
The Series A round was led by Galaxy Digital Ventures.
RBC boss predicts CA$3.2bn tech spend in 2018
There is a focus on reducing operational costs through tech investment.
Risk Ident keeps watch for fraud over Universum
Universum’s device fingerprint tech will up its security.
Fintech funding round-up: 15 June 2018
USA! USA! Features Strangeworks, Eventador.io, SeriesX, Unchained Capital and ALTR.
White paper: Cloud-based credit origination solutions are not all the same
Download your free white paper now!
Top fintech stories this week – 15 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Infographic: World Cup e-commerce – who will be victorious?
PPRO Group has created a handy (and footy) infographic.
Squaring the circle: just because everyone is doing it doesn’t mean it will work
There is comfort in keeping with the pack, but it may be time to go your own way.
Data insights firm Kinetica taps Dell for hardware
Will help clients gather actionable insights from raw data.
R3 hits back at financial woe story
Company calls them “malicious rumours”.
Apple restricts crypto mining on iOS
Cloud-based mining apps are, in theory, still allowed.
Luge Capital goes huge with $75m fintech funding
Canadian VC fund looking at fintech, financial services and AI.
