Sweden’s blockchain-powered land registry is inching towards reality The World Bank estimates that about 70 percent of the world’s population lacks access to land titling, which makes sense because of the low-tech handling of land ownership tracking. Now, in addition to building digital currency, countries like Sweden are experimenting with blockchain as a tool for managing … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/10/17
Pot Payments
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 4/10/2017 In doing some research on the why legal cannabis businesses cannot get bank accounts, I came across a letter on cannabis business regulation sent last week by the governors of four states to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin. Give pot a chance, the letter essentially asks. "As governors … [Read more...] about Pot Payments
Chicago FinTech and the Future of Money
Chicago FinTech executives and developers celebrate, examine, and help create the future of money and finance through a series of events April 24 - 30. As the week approaches, Chicago takes the fifth spot in a new list of global financial technology hubs, based on FinTech innovation research by Deloitte. The FinTech Week organization kicks it off with its blockchain and … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech and the Future of Money
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/3/17
Northern Trust: we need to be careful regulating blockchain Justin Chapman, head of market advocacy and innovation research at Northern Trust, said market authorities should take a closer look at blockchain rather than rush to regulate it, according to Rebecca Campbell of Cryptocoinsnews. There’s more research needed before developing the technology. The potential of … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/3/17
The Check Is In the Mail
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 4/3/2017 In the great whirl of FinTech news, with daily reports on the potential of artificial intellitence, machine learning, bots, and blockchain, the power of present practices can be forgotten. Most small and midsize businesses pay with paper checks: 62% according to a recent Javelin Strategy and Research survey. Because it's easier. I … [Read more...] about The Check Is In the Mail
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 3/27/17
Threat or opportunity? Blythe Mathers talks blockchain jobs impact Though the conversation surrounding blockchain centers on the billions of dollars that can be saved annually by conducting transactions on blockchain networks or distributed ledger systems, not much thought has been given to what that means for job losses and salary reductions in the finance sector, writes … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 3/27/17