David Carman and George Vukotich, co-founders of the FinTank incubator, are pursuing a vision of Chicago as a center of cryptoasset trading. More than 120 other FinTech professionals share that vision enough to have spent a couple of hours on Monday, Mar. 18 in the Loop discussing how to make the vision a reality. It was a positive atmosphere, and I’m glad I was … [Read more...] about Can Chicago Become a Crypto Capital?
Cryptofinance
Chicago Blockchain Events Roundup
For cryptocurrency professionals, the next few weeks have more to offer than a warmer turn in the weather. A number of blockchain events are set to take place around Chicago over the next month. Take a look and make sure to register for these meetings soon if you're interested in attending, as they're rapidly approaching. PAABC/GCSI CyberSecurity Meetup PAABC/GCSI … [Read more...] about Chicago Blockchain Events Roundup
Built in Chicago Shines Spotlight on Rising FinTech Startups in 2019
Built in Chicago recently put out its feature on the 50 rising startups to watch in the Chicago area. The stand-out FinTech crowd to watch for this year include: Aeropay, a payment platform that allows customers to pay local businesses via a secure networked transaction - bypassing standard credit card processing fees. Businesses on the platform pay less than 1% in fees, … [Read more...] about Built in Chicago Shines Spotlight on Rising FinTech Startups in 2019
Open Source Finance
The future of currency looks increasingly invisible—and branded. Bitcoin is going through something of an identity crisis. While much cryptofinance news over the past 18 months has focused on the fluctuating price of bitcoin (BTC) and the use of crypto-tokens to raise capital, the underlying blockchain technology was designed to account for payment transactions. The recent … [Read more...] about Open Source Finance
Treasury and Bitcoin
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issues its FinTech report as bitcoin gains institutional momentum. Given all the attention to cryptoasset trading over the past two weeks, it's a bit strange that the U.S. Department of the Treasury makes no mention of it in its long-awaited FinTech report (PDF). Yet bitcoin was designed and is used as a cryptocurrency, and Treasury and its … [Read more...] about Treasury and Bitcoin
Crypto Currents 08-13-2018
Momentum to make crypto-assets safe for institutional investors grew with two announcements over the last two weeks. First, Northern Trust, one of the more conservative financial institutions and asset managers, told Forbes on July 31 that it plans to "pave the way for cryptocurrency hedge funds" and expand its blockchain initiatives. "While Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services … [Read more...] about Crypto Currents 08-13-2018