Startupbootcamp Fintech launches first Latin America accelerator program
Mar 02, 2017 06:31 am UTC| Fintech
Startupbootcamp FinTech, a leading accelerator focused on financial innovation, has announced the launch of its new fintech Mexico City program. The first Latin America-based accelerator program is aimed to support and...
Blockchain-focused ‘Crypto Valley Association’ launches in Switzerland
Mar 02, 2017 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
A new non-profit association focusing on the development of blockchain and cryptographic related technologies and businesses launched in Switzerland on 01 March 2017. Called Crypto Valley Association, the initiative is...
Mar 02, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Bank of Japan recognizes the need to conduct research and analysis on fintech continuously, particularly considering the possibility that the bank itself may apply fintech technologies to its operations in the future,...
Fintech startup Yielders becomes first to receive Sharia Compliance Certification in UK
Mar 01, 2017 10:56 am UTC| Fintech
UK-based fintech startup Yielders announced that it has successfully completed independent Sharia Certification that was conducted by UKIFC and overseen by prominent scholars in the fintech sector. Yielders is compliant...
India-based Bank of Baroda launches fellowship program for fintech startups
Mar 01, 2017 07:20 am UTC| Fintech
Bank of Baroda, an Indian state-owned International banking and financial services company, has announced the launch of a fellowship program in a move to support fintech startups, Banking Technology, reported. The...
Tech titans, banks and startups officially launch Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Mar 01, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The collaborative effort that aims to augment Ethereum and enable it to serve as an enterprise-grade technology, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, has been officially launched. The launch event was held at J.P. Morgans...
Feb 28, 2017 08:34 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) last week announced the launch of a regulatory sandbox, an initiative that supports businesses seeking to offer innovative products, services and applications. The objective...
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