Getting beyond the blockchain hype Missed the Blockchain Opportunity Summit in New York City? Catch the highlights from the blockchain aficionados discussing the potential applications of blockchain for healthcare, music, real estate and other sectors here. … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 2/13/17
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 2/06/17
Robo advice, big data/AI and DLT. What do European regulatory authorities think (and intend to do)? The European Securities and Markets Authority has put forth a framework for working with FinTech firms which is centered on investor protection, financial stability and orderly markets. For now, some think it’s best for regulators to take a wait and see approach to blockchain … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 2/06/17
FinTech Populism
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 2/06/2017 It's a bit of a cheap headline, I'll admit, but I've been reading about the so-called populism that the current U.S. president has tapped into and wondered what it has to do with financial technology. FinTech has been styled as a way to empower people, and that's basically where populism started. "Populism" in the most generic sense … [Read more...] about FinTech Populism
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/30/17
HK FinTech company Credit China FinTech invests $30 million in blockchain provider BitFury Group Credit China FinTech will invest $30 million in BitFury shares and the setting up of the joint venture as part of the deal, according to CNBC. “We have a working prototype payment system using blockchain technologies in our research laboratory,” Phang Yew Kiat told … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/30/17
Changing Money
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 1/30/2017 Thought leaders continue to point to trends that banks and FinTech insiders need to pay attention to, ranging from the use of big data to FinTech firms like Stash and Betterment, which are reshaping wealth management. Faster payments, mobile payments, and blockchain systems will accelerate their development this year. Fed issues report … [Read more...] about Changing Money
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/23/17
Coinbase gets NYDFS virtual currency license The New York State Department of Financial Services granted a virtual currency license after conducting an extensive review of the company’s applications. The agency also granted licenses to XRP II and Circle Internet Financial, and charters to Gemini Trust Company and itBit Trust Company, according to Finextra. SWIFT, The DTCC … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/23/17