What would the financial world look like with an open payments system? One day, sending funds could be as simple as sending an email. The potential for blockchain, cryptocurrencies and international payments were discussed during a Money20/20 Q&A session in Las Vegas. The discussion featured Brian Armstrong, founder and CEO of Coinbase. “Payments today is like a … [Read more...] about Bitcoin, Coinbase, and the Future of Digital Currency
Digital Denial, Market Advantages
When Chris Skinner talks about the forthcoming challenges that are ready to greet banks and financial institutions, most people in the industry know to listen up. Skinner, author of Digital Banking a regular commentator on BBC News, CNBC and Bloomberg, recently spoke at the Money20/20 FinTech conference and exhibition in Las Vegas. "Banks are in denial,” Skinner said. … [Read more...] about Digital Denial, Market Advantages
Blockchain Blues
FinTech Articles of the Week 8/7/15 The Blockchain, the technology base of the distributed public ledgers that distinguish cryptofinance applications, powered the week's FinTech news. Industry thought leaders process the problems as more major banks endorsed the technology's potential, while noting that it's too immature to provide much scale. Meanwhile, basic articles … [Read more...] about Blockchain Blues
Being Digital
FinTech Articles of the Week 7/24/15 Being Digital Nicholas Negroponte wrote the book in 1995. We're still on the journey of digital transformation, and in some areas, notably B2B payments, it seems like the directions are fuzzy and the map unclear. How will banks and corporations find their way through the paper woods and organizational swamp? Will digital FinTech grow into … [Read more...] about Being Digital
Reality E-Check
FinTech Articles of the Week 7/3/15 This week's fintech picks cover topics from e-invoicing, the significance of Blockchain, 8 problems with mobile payments and more! Reality Check: E-Invoicing Is Still a Rarity “Researchers found that e-invoicing is expanding at a rate of up to 3 percent a year — a solid, steady growth thanks to government mandates and enterprise … [Read more...] about Reality E-Check
The Financial Services Industry
FinTech Articles of the Week 6/26/15 This week's fintech picks cover the opportunities created from digital currencies, how the Fed launched the Faster Payments Task Force earlier this year and more! Your Bank Should Be More Like Your Waiter and Less Like Your Landlord “The financial services industry in America is locked into a business model of exploitation. For far too … [Read more...] about The Financial Services Industry