Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, Keith Noreika, has stated that he is considering imposing a nationwide licensing program for cryptocurrency exchanges, similar to the licensing program recently enacted in Japan. Last week, Japan’s […].

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Nikolai Nikiforov has announced that the Russian state will “quickly” issue its own cryptocurrency, called the “CryptoRuble,” as reported by the Russian publication AIF.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 21, 2017

Cryptocurrency and blockchain offer many potential benefits to banking customers, such as faster and more secure cross-border payments. But how about bank employees? A software development company Softjourn demoed “SJ Coins” (or Softjourn Coins)– a rewards system for employees– at the FinDEVr conference today.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

EXCLUSIVE–With global payments service SWIFT gpi (global payments innovation) finishing up its first active year, how is SWIFT planning to push the service forward in 2018?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. In terms of the mechanics of the partnership, Johnson explained, Ternio allows other innovative companies access to Visa’s rails, with the ultimate goal of taking the "integrating it into the blockchain world.”.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Even after shutting down dozens of bitcoin exchanges and banning bitcoin executives from leaving its borders, the“mouthpiece” for the People’s Bank of China, Financial News, published an article declaring that Beijing should “accelerate the process of launching a digital currency after it curbed the risks of [en]cryptocurrencies.”

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Amazon Technologies, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon, has acquired three domain names relating to cryptocurrency: “amazoncryptocurrency.com,” “amazoncryptocurrencies.com,” and “amazonethereum.com.” Exactly why Amazon decided to register all three of these domain names, no one really knows.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The Russian government is poised to launch the world’s first national cryptocurrency, the CryptoRuble, in the next few weeks, after which it will likely ban all other cryptocurrencies, effectively establishing a state monopoly over the Russian cryptocurrency market.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— Cryptocurrencies are experiencing one of their highest points in recent weeks, after remarks made by former financial regulator Gary Gensler brought back concerns that certain tokens should really be considered securities.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2017

EXCLUSIVE — Cryptocurrency exchange platform Cobinhood goes live today, as it gears up to launch its first digital wallet in the coming months.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 2, 2018

EXCLUSIVE- Cryptocurrency is not having a great year. And while many institutions (including big banks) have distanced themselves from the phenomenon, roboadvisors in the country remain divided in their opinion on cryptocurrency as an investment. The company’s CEO Jon Stein told Bank Innovation that while he is […].

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Abrigo

JANUARY 31, 2025

Protect banking clients by knowing crypto trends and red flags The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. You might also like this whitepaper, "Understanding cryptocurrency." Offering many opportunities for investors, cryptocurrency is also a playground for scammers. billion in 2020.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Cryptocurrency startup Tether has flagged some of its tokens after announcing that hackers have snatched $31 million-worth of tokens from its “treasury wallet,” the company said today. Tether, which converts fiat currency to tokens for cryptocurrency exchanges, posted a critical announcement […].

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 5, 2017

ICOs, price changes, and new networks: keepin’ up with cryptocurrencies has gotten a lot more exciting in recent weeks.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 26, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – Payments company PayPal might not see immediate value in cryptocurrency, but it's continuing to see more value in its P2P payments service Venmo, according to the company's Q1 earnings call yesterday.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Innovation in this highly regulated field is necessary, and even giants are rising to the challenge and trying to get more customer-friendly, agile or at least aligned to the new standards set by start-ups. The finance landscape is witnessing some significant changes and disruptions due to fintech companies, blockchain technology, and AI.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

What is the state of banking innovation today? Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- Bank Innovation has released the agenda for its seventh annual fintech conference, and it is completely overhauled to enhance the event experience for attendees.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 7, 2018

EXCLUSIVE–The potential use cases of blockchain technology in banking continue to captivate bankers, but topics like cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, may be losing a bit of their edge. This is according to a panel on the subject during Bank Innovation 2018, which wrapped up yesterday in San Francisco.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Singapore’s central bank urged consumers to act with “extreme caution” when it comes to investing in cryptocurrencies, following several steps taken by the country to regulate or consolidate use of digital tokens such as bitcoin.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— While the debate over whether cryptocurrencies are actually currencies, securities, or somehow a mix of the two drags on, there’s another question crypto enthusiasts should ask: does it matter? The question of whether to consider cryptos securities flared to life again last week, after former U.S.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 27, 2018

PREMIUM –Facebook has changed its stance on cryptocurrency ads by reversing a ban it had placed on the ads only five months ago. The news didn't do much for bitcoin, the most well known cryptocurrency, which is trading today a little above $6,000.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2017

Ripple is taking strides to expand its network–and its technology offerings–in 2017. According to Asheesh Birla, vice president of product for the enterprise blockchain solutions provider, this year “is all about expansion” to new clients, countries, and markets.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Several banks in Singapore have closed the accounts of an estimated 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

EXCLUSIVE—Payment processor Visa has not changed any policies related to the purchasing of bitcoin, the company told Bank Innovation. The company still allows Visa cardholders to make cryptocurrency purchases with “credit, debit, and certain prepaid Visa products,” it said in a statement.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The search term “buy bitcoin with credit card” is around a historic peak as the cryptocurrency races towards a $10,000 value. This is according to Nick Colas, the co-founder of Data Trek Research and former Wall Street analyst. The search term is clearly on the rise, according to Colas, though it only makes up approximately […].

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Aside from the important events like record-level funding for fintechs across the globe, cryptocurrency mania, Coinbase entering the Unicorn club at a $1.56B valuation in the last quarter, there have been some […].

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – Payments might not be a substantial portion of social media platform Facebook’s revenues, but it is an important one — particularly as non-payment companies increasingly begin to launch payment capabilities for social media platforms such as Messenger.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 7, 2017

Bitcoin’s price continues to rise, and it’s starting to make the cryptocurrency world a little nervous. These past few months have seen the crypto’s price rise nearly 12% YoY, according to data collected by Coindesk, which has in turn swept up the price of other cryptocurrencies like ether and Ripple’s XRP.

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Perficient

JANUARY 27, 2022

The American public has long held and transferred money in digital forms, including bank accounts, online transactions, or payment apps (i.e., While cryptocurrencies have been widely invested in as a commodity equivalent, none have been widely adopted as a means of payment. Venmo and Paypal).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Meanwhile, hackers purportedly sought $11 million worth of cryptocurrency from Japanese computer gaming company Capcom in return for not providing illicitly gathered private data, CoinDesk reported.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The seizure stemmed from a cryptocurrency fraud scheme being investigated by Brazilian federal police called Operation Egypto. Cryptocurrency has become something of a go-to method for scammers , according to DOJ, as exchanges are often lightly regulated and there are no easy ways to follow the money.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It’s also the start of another football gambling season — one that involves mobile commerce and digital payments, and companies trying to innovate their way to success in this growing field of transactions. These casinos have begun to accept deposits in the form of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and others,” that site reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The proposal also mandates more disclosure on "online advertising and on the algorithms used to recommend content to users.". In the nascent and burgeoning cryptocurrency space, the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 28, 2017

The cryptocurrency hit a new all-time high yesterday, rising to about $1,343, while its younger cousin ether–the currency traded on Ethereum–also logged a new record when prices rocketed over $60. Bitcoin has, once again, smashed a record.

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