Survey to Study Financial Planning Behavior in a Pandemic Chicago wealth startup Genivity launched a behavior research survey, Financial Planning in a Pandemic-Driven Economy. The survey is designed to measure the consumer behavior and attitude towards long and short term financial planning in wake of the 2020 economic recession and a global pandemic. “This information will … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech News – Female Founders Lead
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Emerging Cannabis Market Presents Opportunities for Payments Trailblazers
In January 2020, Illinois joined 10 other states in the country (along with the District of Colombia) by legalizing recreational marijuana. While this has presented an immediate business opportunity that many have taken advantage of, the continued federal ban on the drug has led to unique challenges for both business owners seeking ways to process payments, as well as for … [Read more...] about Emerging Cannabis Market Presents Opportunities for Payments Trailblazers
Chicago FinTech News 6-26-2020
Chicago Student Loans by A.M. Money offers no-cosign funding. Chicago born-and-raised black FinTEx member A.M. money has matched his life experience with a team and a vision to expand funding for students without access to a cosigner for student debt. Rapunzl Co-Founder Highlights Diversity Continuing Diversity Problems. Rapunzl co-founder (a previously-featured company on … [Read more...] about Chicago FinTech News 6-26-2020
FinTech Advertising On the Go in Chicago
Transit advertising for FinTech solutions has been a Chicago trend for awhile now. German Direct Bank N26 has joined in, making the rounds on Chicago transit to promote its high-speed banking service. The recently-launched Gemini Crypto Exchange is taking the train. … [Read more...] about FinTech Advertising On the Go in Chicago
Making the Stock Market Fun with Rapunzl Investments
SPONSORED CONTENT Too many people are never exposed to the stock market and the huge returns that come from investing. It’s easy to see why not: market trading can have a steep learning curve, and existing tools for learning have traditionally been dry and academically focused. That’s the problem Brian Curcio and Myles Gage set out to solve in co-founding Chicago-based Rapunzl … [Read more...] about Making the Stock Market Fun with Rapunzl Investments
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