FinTech Articles of the Week 05-01-2015 The picks this week focus on the innovations of the financial industry as well as the conflict between new and old ways of approaching the industry. Bitcoin vs. Wall Street: A Love-Hate Story The relationship between Wall Street and bitcoin has been rough, but it’s only the beginning. Both have the potential to greatly help each other … [Read more...] about Bitcoin vs. Wall Street
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Digital Banking
FinTech Articles of the Week 04-17-2015 FinTech choices this week touch on the Apple Watch, a bank vs. digital bank Twitter debate and more on the user interface layer. The Great Digital Banking Debate “What makes a bank a digital bank?” asked Nicole Sturgill on Twitter, research director at CEB TowerGroup. This question prompted a debate between Michael Panowicz and Brett … [Read more...] about Digital Banking
What is FinTech?
FinTech is a term commonly used within the banking, finance, and technologies industries to describe the literal business of the companies that develop software, run networks, and integrate systems in banking, payments, trading, and beyond. It’s a large and lucrative sector—and in a literal sense, the earliest business to become automated through computing technologies. These … [Read more...] about What is FinTech?
Chicago Bitcoin Meetup Packs a Crowd to Hear Bitcoin Development Expert Andreas Antonopoulos
The room at 1871 was designed for maybe 35 people, but by the time the Chicago Bitcoin Meetup started, more than 75 people were packed in. They came to hear long-time bitcoin expert and public speaker, Andreas Antonopoulos, author of the bitcoin development guide Mastering Bitcoin: Unlocking Digital Cryptocurrencies, published by O'Reilly. Introduced by Matthew Roszak, … [Read more...] about Chicago Bitcoin Meetup Packs a Crowd to Hear Bitcoin Development Expert Andreas Antonopoulos
FinTech Rising
Three developments indicating the future of money, finance, and payments The year began with an emphasis on the acceleration of digital, mobile payments and ended with the introduction of Apple Pay leading the way. Yet in between my market research and industry reporting have led me to look at the coming year in terms of three developments and the long-term shift they portend … [Read more...] about FinTech Rising
Chicago FinTech Forum: "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" Post-Meetup
Cyrptocurrency has been a recent focus in the financial world. To play our part, we hosted a successful launch of the Chicago FinTech Forum by "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin", which gives a complete history of bitcoin, from its invention, early adoption, trading volatility, and regulatory acceptance (sort of). We live in a highly regulated financial environment, which makes it … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech Forum: "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" Post-Meetup