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Blockchain-Powered B2B FinTech Roars Back With VCs

PYMNTS

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. blockchain startup Envoy will be used to bolster its supply chain and trade finance platform, the company told PYMNTS in an emailed announcement.

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Blockchain in Capital markets: Emerging use cases I

Bank Innovation

Wholesale financial services has attracted more of the talk and the very early “walk” of blockchain use cases. 15 months ago when I officially committed to Fintech content creation in Capital markets and Wealth management; I was cautious not to discuss blockchain (still not included in Word’s standard dictionary).

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ICOs Are Already Revolutionizing Fintech, Moeda CEO Says

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE—Investors don’t need to wait for Initial Coin Offerings to reach their full potential: this way of raising capital is already redefining how businesses in certain markets can operate, Taynaah Reis, CEO for cooperative banking system company Moeda told Bank Innovation.

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Island Nation Mauritius To Set Up Fintech Fund

Bank Innovation

The island nation of Mauritius will now have a sovereign fund dedicated to investment in fintech. According to reports, high-level Fintech and Innovation-driven Financial Services Regulatory Committee panel met last week to discuss the possibility of the fund that would focus on, among other things, fraud, security, and blockchain.

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4 Startups to Watch: Templum, AppZen, NKM Capital, and More

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE- With mobile banking, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and other modern banking tools on the rise, the emergence of new players in the fintech space is a daily occurrence With that in mind, here are five startups to keep an eye on this week: Templum ICOs, or Initial Coin Offerings, are growing more and more popular […].

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Funding for Startups in FIS-Backed Fintech Accelerator Reaches $38 Million

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – If the future of banking is partnering with fintech startups, then finding the most innovative and efficient fintechs becomes crucial for banks’ success. based The Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is backed by financial […]. One such program is Little Rock, Ark.-based

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How FinTechs View Emerging B2B Payment Innovations In 2020

PYMNTS

FinTechs are keeping an eye on emerging technologies at the beginning of the year — and predicting how they will impact business-to-business (B2B) payments in 2020. Blockchain. Praeger noted there is still attention surrounding blockchain, but it hasn’t been the game-changer that many people in the industry had expected.

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