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
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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
Built in Chicago Shines Spotlight on Rising FinTech Startups in 2019
Built in Chicago recently put out its feature on the 50 rising startups to watch in the Chicago area. The stand-out FinTech crowd to watch for this year include: Aeropay, a payment platform that allows customers to pay local businesses via a secure networked transaction - bypassing standard credit card processing fees. Businesses on the platform pay less than 1% in fees, … [Read more...] about Built in Chicago Shines Spotlight on Rising FinTech Startups in 2019
Chicago Payments Influencers 2019: Winter Meet Up and Demos
The payments industry is off to a bang in 2019, with Fiserv buying First Data for $22 billion after a year of record FinTech investment. Security, B2B payments innovation, and blockchain technology remain top concerns for the year. Come see how Chicago payments firms and influencers have to say 5:30 - 8:00 pm, Wed., Feb. 20 at 227 W. Monroe 52nd floor, Chicago. That's the … [Read more...] about Chicago Payments Influencers 2019: Winter Meet Up and Demos
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
FinTech Startups Present in Chicago
I had the privilege of serving as a mentor Wednesday for the Chicago leg of the London-based StartupBootcamp tour. The experience confirmed a number of my beliefs about FinTech, namely that: firms focused on making back-office functions are likely to succeed first and fastest, consumer-focused startups that embody the FinTech ideal have a tough row to hoe, and pure … [Read more...] about FinTech Startups Present in Chicago