Two investment conferences opened in Chicago yesterday: Terrapinn’s Trading Show at Chicago's Navy Pier and Morningstar’s Investment Conference at the McCormick Place convention center. Two sides of the investment business—institutional trading and retail asset management—providing two points of view on the current state of cryptoasset investment. Judging by the exhibitors, … [Read more...] about Cryptoasset Investment Viewpoints
What Cashless Means for a Retailer
Mobile payments adoption continues to increase in the United States, and branded mobile payments apps and cards continue to drive usage. Branded cards and apps reward consumers for increased use, which can drive consumer loyalty. Following that premise, Tyler M. Forbes, community manager at Chicago-based mobile payments startup AeroPay, invited me and Nancy K. Brooks, an … [Read more...] about What Cashless Means for a Retailer
New SEC Framework Charts a Narrow Way Forward for Token Developers
Are Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) legal? It's hard to know, with a number of vague hints - and enforcement actions - suggesting that the SEC largely views the answer to be no. And while the market is still well ahead of formal regulatory policy, some hints have finally been offered in a recently-issued "Framework for 'Investment Contract' Analysis of Digital Assets." What … [Read more...] about New SEC Framework Charts a Narrow Way Forward for Token Developers
A Reality Test for Enterprise Blockchain Technology at Financial Institutions
Following is the text from a talk I gave April 2 at the International Blockchain Congress held in Chicago. When it comes to blockchain projects for enterprise financial institutions, I'm sure I’m not alone in wondering, What's real? To be clear, I am not a naysayer. I understand the business possibilities for blockchain technology well enough to believe that it has … [Read more...] about A Reality Test for Enterprise Blockchain Technology at Financial Institutions
Can Chicago Become a Crypto Capital?
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?
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