PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is looking toward new technologies to keep a closer eye on the nation’s FinTech , blockchain and digital lending markets. Yet onlookers have noted that PBoC has been working diligently toward its own FinTech growth.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 7, 2018

EXCLUSIVE (SAN FRANCISCO) -- Welcome back to the fintech boom. At this time last year, fintech was in a downturn. Fintech venture funding was down more than 9% year-over-year; valuations seemed stuck. But the fintech market has rebounded.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

CNBC reported that the surge was fueled by cryptocurrency fans along with a big boost from big-name investors such as Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiller. This is the domino effect as asset managers tumble their portfolios into bitcoin,” Charles Hayter, CEO of market data provider CryptoCompare, told CNBC.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 18, 2017

I was interviewed by UBS’s wealth management team a month ago, when the bitcoin bubble was in full bloom. That is the contention of Chris Skinner, Chairman of The Financial Services Club, author of thefinanser.com blog and one of Financial News’ ‘FinTech 40’ most influential people in financial technology. What’s going on?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The initial coin offering (ICO) has emerged as a corporate financing trend just as volatile as many of the cryptocurrencies themselves. It marked the first drop in ICO funding in more than a year, according to Bloomberg reports, citing a correlation between ICO funding declines and drops in cryptocurrency values.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2018

EXCLUSIVE - On March 6 in San Francisco, 12 impressive startups demoed their latest in fintech technology at INV Fitnech's 2nd annual demo day. INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to Bank Innovation, is partnered with Fiserv and eight banking partners with over $3 trillion dollars in assets.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the coexisting — and sometimes colliding — worlds of FinTech and traditional financial services, a bit of collaboration often evolves. As reported by Bloomberg , the regulator at the helm of Singapore’s financials has embraced an effort to “bring together” FinTech firms and banks there.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Crypto boosters have spent the better part of the past decade promoting the idea that great fiat-currency disruptions are coming care of blockchain and literally hundreds of thousands of variations of cryptocurrency circulating in the world today. Or at least they didn’t until now. Crypto’s Path To Spendability.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Signal is exploring the idea of adding cryptocurrency payments into its messaging app by integrating MobileCoin , a cryptocurrency supported by the Stellar blockchain, Platformer reported. Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike “played down,” the cryptocurrency developments, telling Platformer it was only some “design explorations.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Formosa Financial , a treasury management system for organizations to manage their crypto assets, is collaborating with CoolBitX , a blockchain security company, a press release said on Thursday (Dec. The companies have broader plans for their collaboration beyond the storage and management of crypto assets, however.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As of this writing, and as noted by CNBC , the marquee name of cryptocurrency stands out as it touches fresh new highs of about $23,000, eclipsing the highs seen as far back as three years ago, when bitcoin approached $20,000. But now, at least some asset managers have been embracing bitcoin as a hedge against currencies and gold.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Corporate treasurers have said they’re interested in a slew of cutting-edge FinTech solutions that experts believe will disrupt financial business management. These professionals widely agreed that positive disruption is on the horizon as a result of FinTech.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2022

These fintech and banking trends should be on financial institutions’ radar in the year ahead. This list of top banking and fintech trends for 2022 won’t tell anyone anything they haven’t already heard about. consumers, 60% of crypto owners would use their bank to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

And while it didn’t quite hit the worst-day-ever lows that the Dow managed, the day did make the index’s top 10 most down days. The S&P 500 took at 7.6 percent hit after an opening sell-off triggered a market circuit breaker within a half hour of the opening bell. Even bitcoin wasn’t safe from the blow-up.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 11, 2019

Fintech funding is significantly on the rise. CB Insights' 2018 Q4 report showed a $21 billion, or 120% total increase in fintech funding from 2017 to 2018. And already this year, there have been several notable funding rounds.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

European FinTech Revolut, which recently debuted in the U.S. with an app and debit card, is expanding its range of services into the realm of cryptocurrency trading with a big assist from Paxos. while enabling Revolut to control “the user experience” and manage its “customer relationships.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. According to news from Reuters , a document by the European Commission revealed that the law would enable the FinTech sector to grow through crowdfunding and common blockchain technology standards. “An

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Adoption of cryptocurrency by large fund managers is being hurt by the difficulty cryptocurrency exchanges and traders located in Asia are having trying to get insurance to protect against hacks and theft. However, getting such coverage is almost impossible despite their best efforts.”.

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ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 18, 2022

As more customers engage with cryptocurrency, they are increasingly looking to banks to help them safely hold these assets. The post Why ABA Invested in NYDIG: Supporting Banks as They Help Customers Access Cryptocurrency appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Banks are responding to this new customer demand.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

Indian FinTech Cashaa and the country's United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society teamed up to launch what they say is the world's first cryptocurrency bank branch through a joint-venture bank called Unicas, according to a release. The operation also will provide traditional banking services, according to the backers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Whether it’s simple online purchases or banking, or more complex areas like cryptocurrency or money laundering, Trevor Wingert , a senior know your customer (KYC) and anti-fraud solutions consultant for GeoGuard , told PYMNTS that rapidly changing use cases and technology highlight gaps in the current security approaches being used. “So

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

But the long-term viability of the strategy, PYMNTS notes, will depend on faith in cryptocurrency, a sometimes-volatile form that has only recently begun to enter the mainstream. Currencycloud also recently partnered with FinTech firm Derivative Path in order to provide banks with more of a full-scale, end-to-end solution for B2B payments.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

IBM’s management team described its blockchain developer toolkit as another way to make it easier for innovators to “stand up” blockchain networks. A month later, a new management team was put in place to rebuild the business. Some 750 such networks , they said, were provisioned in the first two weeks of that launch. And to learn.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Navigating AML and OFAC Compliance Risks Regarding anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance risks, bank executives must navigate operational and compliance challenges tied to fintech relationships. Manage third-party risks, especially for relationships involving higher-risk or critical activities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Italian police charged the former head of cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail, identified by the initials of “F.F.,” cryptocurrency exchange Exmo reported a “major” security breach on Mon. with money laundering, fraudulent banking and computer fraud, Reuters reported. “It They allege that F.F. Meanwhile, U.K.

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BankInovation

JANUARY 28, 2022

Topping the news for fintech funding this week are two unicorns: a California cryptocurrency asset-tracking platform provider and a New York credit-building platform provider, both of which reached valuations of more than $1 billion.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

To bolster development of FinTech firms, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) wants to help startups in the crypto space to have domestic banking services, CoinDesk said. The organization noted that digital currencies are not an effective store of value, unit of account or payment means.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Takeaway 2 Planning now and informing executive management of expected changes will enable NBFIs to move forward with anticipated rules and guidance. Cryptocurrency In general, NBFIs have a higher risk tolerance for cryptocurrency than traditional financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2020

And through work with RippleWorks, the nonprofit arm of the cryptocurrency, Mercy Corps will work to implement new digital technology like distributed ledgers and cryptocurrency over a three-year project. Scott Onder , senior managing director for Mercy Corps Ventures, said the initiative would help to fix a broken system.

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

Takeaway 2 Planning ahead and informing management of expected changes will help financial institutions adapt to anticipated rules and guidance. However, the panel suggested thinking and planning around AMLA requirements and informing executive management of expected changes. 2022 Regulatory Focus.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

The Securities & Exchange Commission ( SEC ) has moved to freeze the assets of a $12 million cryptocurrency mining and multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme, Coindesk reports. The group managed to get $12 million from 2,000 investors, Coindesk reports. The defendant in the case is Utah resident Daniel F.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

billion Korean won) stake in the second largest cryptocurrency exchange market in South Korea, Korbit. Nexon’s purchase will award it a 65% stake in the Korean exchange valuated at $150 million, as well as its managing rights. […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

OMG Network is looking to integrate multiple electronic wallets using the OmiseGo blockchain, while 0x is a decentralized exchange that enables developers to create their own cryptocurrency exchanges. The startup reminded people that cryptocurrencies are not regulated in the U.K. In March, Revolut launched in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In a PYMNTS interview, Frank Dux , managing director of CoCoNet , said many legacy financial institutions have had to prioritize upgrading aging computer infrastructure in order to collaborate with FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces. The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. .

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 4, 2016

Fintech is far from a U.S.-only only phenomenon, as this week’s top funding rounds make clear.

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