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Token Taxonomy Bill: Crypto holidays are here

The following article was provided by Mike Minihan, partner at BX3 Capital. For crypto enthusiasts in the US, Christmas came a few days early this year. The industry’s thought leaders descended on...

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First Bitcoin sidechain celebrates major technical milestones

RIF Labs, the purpose-driven organization led by RSK Labs’s founding team, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of the RSKSmart mainnet with a report highlighting its progress since....

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CoolBitX removing obstacles to widespread crypto use

With the benefit of decades of experience from the family business to tap and a keen eye for technology, Michael Ou believes he has the solution to help take cryptocurrencies mainstream. Mr. Ou is the...

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Cross River, Stripe partnership targets marketplace economy

Cross River, a leading fintech bank, today announced a partnership with Stripe to help those in the marketplace economy—such as workers in ride sharing, food delivery, and other freelance occupations...

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Government shutdown hurts SBA lending at banks in December

With the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) closed for the past two weeks because of the partial government shutdown, SBA loan approvals dropped in December 2018 at banks and other institutions....

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UK wealth managers increasingly concerned about cybersecurity: GlobalData

In the UK, clients of wealth managers are less apprehensive about data breaches than the majority of their global counterparts. However, examples of data breaches closer to home will influence consumer...

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æternity invests in weiDex to develop decentralized exchange

 æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform designed to deliver unmatched efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, has partnered with weiDex, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. As...

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Bitcoin well-positioned for 2019 rally: Panxora CEO

Bitcoin is having a nice start to 2019, and its recent positive movement could set it up for a rally stretching to 2020, Panxora CEO Gavin Smith believes. Panxora allows investors to use their...

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Marshall Islands developing digital legal tender

The Republic of the Marshall Islands today announced that blockchain expert Steve Tendon is advising and assisting the country with the drafting, design, and issuance of SOV, the digital legal tender...

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SharesPost ATS executes maiden transaction

The SharesPost Alternative Trading System this week executed its first secondary transaction in the BCAP security tokens issued by Blockchain Capital, the pioneer and premier venture capital firm...

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2019 predictions: Top four threats to digital and mobile banking

The following post was provided by Frank Teruel, SVP and GM of ThreatMetrix, a LexisNexis Risk Solutions company 1. Fraud attacks will continue to move to mobile-first as customers rely heavily on...

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Katallassos launches standard framework for decentralized derivatives

Katallassos, a new standard framework for originating and issuing financial instruments and financial services, has today been announced as the flagship project of Trinkler Software, a company founded...

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Joust launches freelancer-focused app

Banking platform Joust today announced the launch of its multi-feature financial app tailored to the unique needs of freelancers, entrepreneurs and independent contractors. The Joust app — developed...

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German fintech Raisin joins Temenos MarketPlace

European deposits marketplace Raisin has joined Temenos’ MarketPlace. The Berlin-based fintech Raisin offers European savers higher interest rates on their deposits, which are fully protected under...

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Personetics’ Self-Driving Finance helps banks engage customer base

While driverless vehicles are commanding public attention, Personetics has developed an autonomous technology that is already accessible and which saves you money, VP of marketing Eran Livneh said....

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Why so many people are investing their money into stem cell research

Since the late ‘90s, stem cell research has been generating buzz consistently. Stem cell research dominates the news cycle every time it comes back into the public eye — not only for its potential to...

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Elevate’s RISE brand announces scholarship to promote financial literacy

Elevate Credit, a leading tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, today announced its largest consumer product, RISE, will offer college...

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Survey reveals unbanked monthly spend at check cashing services

ViViPAY (ViVi), a subsidiary of ViVi Holdings and a leading provider of fintech solutions, announced today results of a survey it commissioned addressing how members of the unbanked population receive...

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Aziza Coin announces blockchain solution to render African projects...

In the Financial Times‘ report on Innovation in South Africa today, Aziza Coin simulates how to beat high fees and shows why “excessive profits in UK fund management industry handicap growth on the...

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From transactional to experiential: Banking for Generation Z

For banks, investment firms and insurers, Generation Z – defined loosely as the cohort born in or after 1995 – is the next great market segment, accounting for approximately one quarter of the entire...

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