Barclays establishes Europe’s largest fintech space in London
May 04, 2017 08:05 am UTC| Fintech
Financial services giant Barclays announced that it has established Europes largest co-working space dedicated to fintech in London. Barclays flagship open innovation site Rise London is situated at Luke Street, in...
Silicon Valley Forum announces second blockchain-centric fintech conference on May 30
May 04, 2017 06:31 am UTC| Fintech
Silicon Valley Forum, a non-profit that has fostered innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership in Silicon Valley, has announced second fintech conference that will be held on May 30th, 2017, at Swissnex in San Francisco,...
MTI Singapore, US Department of Commerce sign MoU to deepen fintech ties
May 02, 2017 07:25 am UTC| Fintech
Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore (MTI) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US Department of Commerce to deepen collaboration between US and Singapore companies in the areas of...
Norges Bank assesses future form of money, considers digital currency concept
May 02, 2017 04:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Norway central bank has joined the list of central banks that are researching the concept of digital currencies. Speaking at Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo, on 25 April 2017, Jon Nicolaisen, Deputy...
Malta’s national blockchain strategy gets approval from Cabinet
Apr 28, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
In a move to become a leading fintech hub in Europe, Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat recently revealed that the cabinet has approved the first draft of a national strategy to promote blockchain technology, as...
Blockchain technology could intensify cyber threats for financial institutions: EU report
Apr 28, 2017 05:58 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
A Joint Committee report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system has highlighted the threats posed by emerging technologies including blockchain or distributed ledger technology. Published by the Joint...
FinTex launches fintech Center for Excellence ‘Currency’ in Chicago
Apr 27, 2017 08:48 am UTC| Fintech
Chicago fintech association FinTex has launched Currency, a fintech Center for Excellence that aims to collaborate, research and share best practices, Finextra reported. The launch of the fintech Center of Excellence...
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