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Why Fintech Is One of the Most Promising Industries of 2015
It's been about two decades since a financial company really changed the world. Inc. 500 entrepreneurs are leading a pack of disrupters, raised in the shadow of PayPal, who will change your business relationship to money forever.
What Criminals May Gain from the Next Evolution of Bitcoin
Some of the earliest adopters of the digital currency Bitcoin were criminals, who have found it invaluable in online marketplaces for contraband and as payment extorted through lucrative “ransomware” that holds personal data hostage. A new Bitcoin-inspired technology that some investors believe will be much more useful and powerful may be set to unlock a new wave of criminal innovation.
Silicon Valley goes after Wall Street in financial services technology
Silicon Valley is taking on Wall Street right where it lives: in financial services that big banks either have ditched or haven't latched onto yet.
Tech-focused venture capital firms poured some $12.2 billion into financial services start-ups in 2014, more than triple the amount in 2013, according to numbers from Accenture and CB Insights that Wall Street brokerage Convergex cited in a note Monday.
These 2 simple slides show just how hot FinTech is right now
Financial technology — or FinTech — is booming, with money flooding into the sector on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Visa Working on Blockchain Tech in Innovation Labs
Leading global credit card processing firm Visa will soon begin researching bitcoin and blockchain technology, according to a new report.
UBS offers fintech startups $300k in cash, acceleration
Switzerland-based financial services firm UBS has launched its Future of Finance Challenge, an open competition for entrepreneurs and tech startups from around the world, offering winners cash prizes and acceleration worth over US$300,000.
Silicon Valley investors choose FinTech over banks
The London-based money-transfer startup WorldRemit on Wednesday announced a new $100 million funding round, with a reported valuation of more than half a billion dollars. The round is led by the Silicon Valley venture capital firm TCV, whose previous investments include Facebook, Spotify, and Netflix.
Comerica Bank and RocketSpace Present: The 2015 Wearable FinTech Startup Challenge
Comerica Bank and RocketSpace announced today the launch of a business pitch contest focused on financial technology for the wearables market. Comerica Bank is the presenting sponsor, providing the full prize amount of $50,000 for the winning pitch.
Mobile Banking Usage to Double
Mobile banking usage is set to grow exponentially. To respond, banks must overcome structural challenges, reconciling consumers’ appetite for ease of use with the desire for greater security. Boldness will be required, with the consumer being the beneficiary.
US Bank Regulator Calls for Balanced Bitcoin Oversight
The head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has called for a balanced approach to regulation governing financial technology development in the United States, citing bitcoin as one such example.