The 11 biggest names in cryptocurrency right now. As bitcoin prices continue to break records, the enterprises uses of cryptofinance has cooled. The "'blockchain without bitcoin' crowd hasn’t gone away, but for the moment, it is bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that everyone is talking about and eyeing closely," reports Daniel Roberts of Yahoo Finance. The media outlet just … [Read more...] about Crypto Currents 12/01/17
Cryptofinance
Crypto Realists and Skeptics
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 11/12/17 The wild ride in bitcoin and ICOs continues, as the story woven by this week’s links shows. I’ve attempted to select articles that balance the hype with realism and healthy skepticism. Why cryptocurrencies could push the dollar from world reserve currency status That sounds a bit dramatic to me—I have faith that centralized financial … [Read more...] about Crypto Realists and Skeptics
Crypto Currents
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 10/30/17 The original plan for this issue was to cover the main trends from last week's Money20/20 conference and get a sense of how banking, payments, and FinTech have evolved over the last year and what the year ahead looks like. I saw more multi-purpose banking and payments apps. I heard many people talk about the need for financial literacy … [Read more...] about Crypto Currents
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 7/24/17
London Stock Exchange to start using blockchain “London’s Stock Exchange is set to start using blockchain to improve transparency for shareholding information among unlisted businesses,” ITProPortal reports. This new use of blockchain is being implemented with the hopes of achieving a higher level of confidentiality and security for users that traditional exchange methods … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 7/24/17
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 6/18/17
Illinois state-charted banks learned how they can support Bitcoin businesses. In an effort to educate banks about financial technology and what they can do to support its growth, Coin Center, in Collaboration with Digital Currency Group and the Illinois Blockchain Initiative hosted an informational event. The event was successful as many banks came to engage in a discussion … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 6/18/17
Bitcoin Blues
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 3/13/2017 One of my favorite Miles Davis electric pieces is a sharp number called "Red China Blues." This week the FinTech tune became the bitcoin blues, following news last Friday that bitcoin cannot be traded as a stock through an exchange-traded fund set up by the Winklevoss twins. Bitcoin prices fell more than 15%. The U.S. Securities & … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Blues