Expect state government agencies and legislators to move most quickly on providing regulatory clarity on FinTech regulation in the United States. U.S. federal regulatory agencies have initiated enforcement actions against some of the most egregious cryptocurrency investment practices and are watching the industry closely. By and large, regulators strike a positive tone for … [Read more...] about The State and Cryptocurrency
Cryptofinance
ICOs and BTC
THE WEEK IN FINTECH 12/18/17 Well, what else? There is other FinTech news in banking and payments, but capital markets got most of the FinTech attention in the last week. Even my favorite noncrypto FinTech story ended with a crypto note. Nearly 200 people attended the initial meeting of Chicago's FinTech Women (FTW), "The Future of FinTech is Female." It was a … [Read more...] about ICOs and BTC
Crypto Currents 12/01/17
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
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