At Finovate Fall 2023 in New York, Liliana Reasor, SupraFin's founder, discussed the company's approach to cryptocurrency ratings. With 20 years of experience at institutions like JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and Moody’s Analytics, Reasor has a significant background in crypto, risk management, and investment banking. She highlighted the growing importance of comprehensive risk … [Read more...] about SupraFin’s Approach to Cryptocurrency Ratings
Constructing the Future of Money
The articles in this issue of FinTech Rising showcase two paths to instant payments and their progress: the traditional bank-centric approach and the emerging decentralized digital-cash approach. Our articles come from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Payments Symposium, held virtually on Sept. 22-23. They are not incompatible, and they will co-exist, certainly … [Read more...] about Constructing the Future of Money
From Hype to Investment: The Changing Face of Blockchain
Blockchain was quite the buzzword just a couple of years ago; tracking alongside bitcoin, it generated quite a bit of hype and more than a few headlines before, for many financial professionals, seemingly fading back into the background. While those days of big headlines and market-redefining hypothetical use cases may be over, now, blockchain hasn’t gone anywhere. Investors … [Read more...] about From Hype to Investment: The Changing Face of Blockchain
Payments in a Pandemic
There's a theme in payments media and marketing that contactless payments are growing as a result of the ongoing pandemic to protect both cashiers and customers. Indeed, Mastercard and Visa both reported increases in contactless cards and usage since March. A cursory look at the data suggests that, like many trends, the pandemic is speeding up increases that were already … [Read more...] about Payments in a Pandemic
Illinois’s Post-Corona Virus Economy Begins to Open
My wife and I drove out of Chicago for the first time in months today (Saturday, May 30). Illinois cities and towns, with the exception of Chicago, took their first steps to reopen. We were anxious to enjoy it. Restaurants and bars in Ottawa, Ill., were opening with outdoor seating, with some streets closed to accommodate additional seating with proper social distancing. The … [Read more...] about Illinois’s Post-Corona Virus Economy Begins to Open
Chicago FinTech News 06-01-2020
Chicago Payments Forum Meets Virtually. We know you've been wanting to talk payments in Chicago, so we're holding our first virtual meetup 4:30p - 6:00p, Wednesday, June 3. Register on the FinTEx Chicago website at https://bit.ly/FinTExEvents. “Cash is king baby.” Cash shows its twin properties in a payments survey by Grown In, a Chicago-based cannabis newsletter. It's … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech News 06-01-2020