FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 1/23/2017 In January 2016, the global banks proclaimed that they are all FinTech innovators now, reported Bloomberg in its coverage of the annual World Economic Forum conference in Davos. No such grandiose headlines for FinTech this year. The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump gave attendees other things to opine on, and 2016 produced the … [Read more...] about FinTech at Davos
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/15/17
Chinese regulators target bitcoin in effort to limit capital leaving the country Virtual currency suffered a bump in the road after the People’s Bank of China conducted inspection of bitcoin exchanges. The central bank’s supervision of bitcoin trading is an effort to slow the outflow of capital and stabilize the yuan, reports The Wall Street Journal. Blockchain … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/15/17
Killing Cash Once and for All
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 1/15/2017 Along with economic and political uncertainty in the United States and abroad come predictions for 2017 on the possible rebirth of banks and the final death of cash. Maybe. Uncertainty will drive the higher usage of cryptocurrencies in some places, as China looks to suppress bitcoin to slow the outflow of funds. At the same time, the … [Read more...] about Killing Cash Once and for All
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/9/17
Blockchain promises cost cuts, but what about revenue Banks could potentially use blockchain to cut costs, but it’s unclear whether or not blockchain could be a source of revenue for banks as Tanaya Macheel points out in American Banker. Yes, cutting costs is a plus, but banks are also looking to see if blockchain can be used to gain a competitive edge that’ll offer a higher … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 1/9/17
FinTech Ubiquity
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 1/9/2017 Things to look for in 2017 include progress on faster payments in the United States, greater regulatory scrutiny of FinTech here and abroad, and blockchain use cases put into action. FinTech firms will continue to shake up the way consumers invest, insure, and conduct transactions—and card payments will continue to rule. FinTech, … [Read more...] about FinTech Ubiquity
Favorite FinTech Articles 2016
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE YEAR 2016 Blockchain, women in FinTech, and Lending Club topped the FinTech Rising Favorite FinTech articles of 2016. What "favorite" means, however, depends on how you measure it, as anyone in media and marketing will tell you. Our top three are based on three different measures of the more than 400 articles we summarized in 2016. The top article … [Read more...] about Favorite FinTech Articles 2016