FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 05/08/16 Traditional banking head honchos met in secret to move digital money, one Silicon Valley company looks to create … a bank, and FinTech firms are banding together to brace for the watchful eye of Washington regulators. That's the bank advantage in this week's links. Inside the secret meeting where Wall Street tested digital cash Last … [Read more...] about The Bank Advantage
Banking, Uber, and Tesla
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 05/01/16 This week brought a fascinating series of articles to my Twitter feed and inbox. Banking industry analysts, consultants, FinTech VCs, and startup founders published a series of points and counterpoints on the changing nature of financial services and banking. "Uber moment" works really well in a quote, and comparisons with the … [Read more...] about Banking, Uber, and Tesla
THE BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 05/01/16
Your business needs a blockchain czar, William Mougayar writes in a piece for CoinDesk. Blockchain won’t have a chance to truly make impact until it’s recognized by the board room key players. How can we speed up the experimentation of blockchain? Build a blockchain lab for trials, establish internal task forces, and appoint a “blockchain Czar” or corporate figure to rally … [Read more...] about THE BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 05/01/16
Prompt Payments
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 04/22/16 Improving the experience for customers while keeping a watch on bank risk dominated discussions at the annual NACHA payments conference. Attendees from banks and the vendors that serve them examined the operational changes and business opportunities available as less expensive and more available same-day payments come to the United States … [Read more...] about Prompt Payments
THE BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 04/22/16
The federal reserve speaks up on blockchain, reports Business Insider. "It's pretty astounding," said Token CEO Steve Kirsch in his presentation at NACHA's Payments 2016. "This stuff is very real, and it is coming." Token is building a secure digital payments system. In an April 14 speech (PDF) Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, surveyed … [Read more...] about THE BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 04/22/16
Big Media Covers FinTech
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 04/13/16 FinTech made an appearance in big business and technology media over the past week. Over the past year, the curiosity of bitcoin and reports on investment amounts and IPOs have given way to regular coverage by major business media in the U.S. and U.K. A sampling of major media links follows. Are FinTechs helping banks evolve – or planning … [Read more...] about Big Media Covers FinTech