FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 07/02/17 Start with Crain's Chicago Business reporter Lynne Marek's excellent macro overview of Chicago tech leaders' failureto pull together a coordinated FinTech hub, "Chicago should be a FinTech hub. So why isn't it?" In terms of venture money, Chicago falls way short, as Marek and her colleague Joe Cahill point out. Yet in terms of micro … [Read more...] about Chicago’s FinTech Fizzle?
Truth and Payments
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 06/18/17 The FinTech revolution is not lost. Its outlines may be obscured by the fog of events, but, as this week's links show, it's still moving forward. Editor's Note: The next issue of FinTech Rising will be published on June 29, ahead of the July 4 holiday in the United States. Rebuilding "truth" Think about the invention of the printing … [Read more...] about Truth and Payments
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
Chicago Corner 6/18/17
Exclusive Interview With Jason Henrichs, Co-Founder of FinTEx Chicago Collaboration between coworkers and businesses is key to a successful FinTEx process. Chicago, a humble hub for a growing Fintech community, is uniquely welcoming. This is one of its greatest assets. "We've been doing great collaborative work for years. That's a testament to the earliest members of the FinTEx … [Read more...] about Chicago Corner 6/18/17
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 06/05/17
This was a big week for blockchain. Jeremy Epstein, CEO of Never Stop Marketing, reports on the Consensus conference and the Token Summit. "Almost universally, people at these events were saying just how FAST things seemed to be progressing. The rate of innovation in various blockchains and solutions was mindboggling," he writes, in a post full of good links to companies and … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 06/05/17
FinTech Favorites
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 06/05/17 This week's report focuses on some of my long-time favorite sources of banking and FinTech news and insight. I follow the industry through reports from media organizations and industry experts I respect and trust. I started thinking about my sources and methods after reading Ron Shevlin's post "FinTech influencer lists have jumped the … [Read more...] about FinTech Favorites