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Will 2018 Be Ether’s Year?

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – If 2017 was the year that brought bitcoin into mainstream finance, will 2018 be the year for ether? Powered by the Ethereum blockchain, ether started the new year on a positive note, hitting an all-time high of $914 today, according to CoinDesk’s Ethereum Price Index.

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10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking 2018

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Everything in banking is changing: fintechs are solidifying their place in the financial ecosystem, as challenger banks, online lenders, and blockchain technology providers become essential functions to keep the industry moving forward.

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What Will Happen to Fintech in 2018? More Blockchain, More Loans, More Fraud, Mitek Says

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE- Blockchain technology and digital loans will continue to grow in 2018 as banks continue to work on their cybersecurity in the coming year, software provider Mitek predicts. It’s just logical that given the extent of recent data breaches, that we’re going to see more of the same.

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Things worth reading: 12th December 2018

Chris Skinner

It’s faster to take a suitcase of cash on a plane At this new online banking platform, customers are the owners Westpac shareholders hit bank with first strike against executive pay Bank stocks get crushed as the … The post Things worth reading: 12th December 2018 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Fintech solarisBank Aims to Add 50 Partners in 2018

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE - Known as one of the first technology companies in Europe to procure a German banking license, solarisBank has lofty ambitions for 2018. That plan, according to Timo Weber, VP of strategy and internationalization, is to add 50 more partners over the course of the year. “A A big part of our effort this year […].

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NY’s Cuomo Embraces Online Gambling; Shows Inroads Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

Soon, you might be able to bet on it…literally, online and through mobile means. (OK, According to reports, Cuomo is set to unveil the proposal to legalize online gambling (he also seeks to legalize marijuana) in his state of the state address that is scheduled for next week. Bet on New York emerging a bit more flush from the pandemic.

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3 Fintech Predictions for 2018 [SPONSORED]

Bank Innovation

Rarely a day goes by that the financial industry isn’t being infused with the latest and greatest technologies. Fintech, or the marriage between finance and technology, is several decades in the making. For market participants, this means a world of possibilities.

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