How Trump became bitcoin’s unlikely savior President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to block remittances hasn’t been fulfilled, but the notion has helped bring new attention to bitcoin, which allowed it to fill gaps left behind if popular money transfer firms were to stop their cross-border payments operations, writes Bailey Reutzel for Paymentssource. A similar situation occurred … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 12/04/16
FinTech Lists
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 12/04/2016 It's the time of year when the lists appear. This week, we round up lists of top influencers in various FinTech sectors around the globe. Meanwhile, the tension between innovation and regulation and the need for clear guidelines advanced last week in the United States. "Innovative Regulation" covers the talks the summarizes the … [Read more...] about FinTech Lists
Financial Tensions
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 11/27/2016 In the wake of the election of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote, and the uncertainly surrounding financial regulation, tensions are certain to escalate on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump will struggle to balance a desire to deregulation with promises to maintain jobs. Banks will find plenty of tension in technology transformation. … [Read more...] about Financial Tensions
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 11/27/16
6 takeaways from CoinDesk’s Q3 State of Blockchain blockchain proof-of-concepts. And though bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency, its market share is declining. Pete Rizzo breaks down these trends and more in a post for CoinDesk. Ethereum survives hack but it’s still behind bitcoin Hackers used a flaw in the code to steal $60 million from other investors, but the Ethereum … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 11/27/16
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 11/20/16
How blockchain will change your life Much like the internet in the 1990s, the underlying technology beneath digital currencies like bitcoin and Ethereum, might be the “next big trinket for computer geeks,” writes IBM CEO Ginni Rometty for The Wall Street Journal. Singapore to test digital currency in latest FinTech initiative The Monetary Authority of Singapore is the … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 11/20/16
FinTech Places
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 11/20/2016 I spent a couple days in New York this week and noticed an energy for business I don't experience in other cities. In every restaurant, coffee house, and shared business space I spent time in, individuals and groups were meeting to discuss their next new idea, offer, and deal. I overheard several conversations on FinTech, real estate, … [Read more...] about FinTech Places