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[aktualita] ČNB rozjíždí vlastní API odpovídající PSD2, zakázku vyhrál český fintech Wultra
30.9.2019
Česká národní banka (ČNB) poskytuje bankovní služby státu a veřejným institucím a musí tak řešit směrnici PSD2 podobně, jako běžné komerční finanční a bankovní instituce. ČNB proto vypsala veřejnou zakázku na dodání a instalaci API odpovídající směrnici PSD2. Vyhrát se jí podařilo českému...
Bankers Start to Recognize Bitcoin’s Role in Financial Evolution
29.9.2019
Digitization, disruption, blockchain, and frictionless payments. It’s amazing how prominent figures from the financial elite can provide a pretty detailed description of decentralized money without uttering “bitcoin” or “crypto.” But the fact of the matter is that...
China’s Fintech Stocks Soar Over 50% in 2019 Amid CBDC Anticipation
27.9.2019
China’s fintech stocks rise more than 50% in 2019 amid anticipation for state-backed crypto, a new report says
Ripple’s Xpring Acquires Payment Platform Logos Network to Pursue DeFi
27.9.2019
Ripple has acquired payments platform Logos Network to develop decentralized financial products
Swiss Banks Team With Fintechs to Enter the Crypto Space
25.9.2019
Multiple joint projects between banks and crypto companies based in Switzerland now offer customers the opportunity to invest in digital assets and take advantage of banking services related to cryptocurrencies. It’s all happening in a regulated environment, generally friendly towards...
No Rush to Pass Fintech Laws: Philippine Senator Grace Poe
23.9.2019
Philippine Senator Grace Poe said that local lawmakers should not be in a hurry to pass financial technology regulation
How Cryptocurrencies Can Mitigate Some of Brexit’s Negative Effects
21.9.2019
Brexit, the European divorce saga that has been going on for years, has created a lot of headaches for politicians and ordinary people on both sides of the Channel. The process of Britain leaving the European Union is now heading towards another one of its deadlines while London and Brussels...
Stripe Worth $35 Billion After Raising $250 Million in New Funding Round
19.9.2019
Fintech startup Stripe is valued at $35 billion during funding round that garnered $250 million to expand its global reach
Addis Ababa to Host the Africa Fintech Summit
16.9.2019
On November 21, leading innovators, investors, and policymakers from around the world will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 4th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS). With participants who represent over $4.5bn in private equity and venture capital funding, the AFTS is the premier...
Big Banks Won’t Touch Crypto Clients – But These Smaller Banks Will
13.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies undoubtedly bring new business opportunities. The expanding industry around digital assets and its customers need more and more services that traditional sectors can provide. Banking is often a bottleneck in the crypto space as most traditional institutions are still reluctant...
Bengaluru Fintech Summit Identifies Promising Tech Startups Paving Way for India’s Leadership in Digital Era
13.9.2019
Fintech Storm hosts a landmark Bengaluru Fintech &Crypto Summit 26-27 September to identify promising emerging tech startups and catalyse the startup funding ecosystem. Young techies and entrepreneurs should step up to pave way for India’s tech leadership in the fourth industrial...
Go-Ventures Backs Fintech Startup ‘Pluang’ By Offering US$3 Million Funding
11.9.2019
The Indonesian fintech firm, Pluang has come into limelight after receiving a US$3 Million for Series A funding from reputed venture capital fund, Go-Ventures. Go-Venture’s collaboration with Pluang will be serving to facilitate marketing, technology advancement, and improvements, along with...
Connecting Cash to the Internet Using Stablecoins
11.9.2019
Most often overlooked in the fintech space is the world’s most scalable and private payment system: cash. It is used in every country around the world and despite its much exaggerated demise, according to the G4S Global Cash Report 2018, cash circulation has risen to 9.6% of GDP across...
Panerora ICO Is Pushing Out Banks from the Remittance Industry
11.9.2019
The impact of fintech became very noticeable in the past few years. The blockchain-based services have not only started to take portions of the banking markets, but have also become a top choice for nonbank markets as well. With so many in need of banking services, especially on the African...
Coinbase Launches USDC-Based Initiative to Support DeFi Developers
10.9.2019
U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase launches the USDC Bootstrap Fund to support developers projects
The D&DD Summit takes over Tel Aviv for Blockchain Week 2019
10.9.2019
Tel Aviv Blockchain week is quickly approaching and the D&DD Summit is the event that everyone wants to attend. Israel has built a strong reputation as a worldwide leader in the fintech and cybersecurity space. And keeping in line with […]
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The D&DD Summit takes over Tel Aviv for Blockchain Week 2019
10.9.2019
Tel Aviv Blockchain week is quickly approaching and the D&DD Summit is the event that everyone wants to attend. Israel has built a strong reputation as a worldwide leader in the fintech and cybersecurity space. And keeping in line with […]
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Gobi Partners Leads Invests in $24 Million Funding Round of Indonesian Fintech Firm SuperAtom
10.9.2019
The steady march of technology and the easier availability of smartphones as well as cheap data have led to the rapid growth of the Fintech sector in many countries. While the United States, the United Kingdom, and China remain the leaders in the Fintech space at a global level, many other...
Payments Processor Stripe Launches Lending Service for Online Companies
8.9.2019
Stripe launches its lending service for online companies Stripe Capital
Cross Border Payment Fintech Firm Chipper Cash Expands to Nigeria
5.9.2019
Fintech had come a long way since the days of PayPal when the payments company emerged as a novelty of sorts and took the world by storm. However, over the next decade, very few Fintech companies came along. All that changed around half a decade ago when Fintech made a remarkable comeback due...