Jerry Cuomo pens Hyperledger blockchain project’s first year review
Dec 19, 2016 07:19 am UTC| Fintech
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Hyperledger Project, Jerry Cuomo, IBM Vice President, Blockchain Technologies, penned down the projects round upfor this year, with a sneak peek into 2017. The Hyperledger...
London fintech firm Curve brings new interface, features and services to Android
Dec 19, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Fintech
London-based fintech company Curve has announced the launch of its services to Android users with a brand new interface and a host of great features that was previously launched on iOS this year. With Curve on Android,...
German fintech firm Kreditech raises €10M from Rakuten
Dec 16, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Fintech
Kreditech, a German fintech startup, announced that it has raised EUR 10 million in an equity from Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. With the investment, Rakuten has joined Kreditechs outstanding group of backers,...
Applications open for Spain’s first bank-backed fintech incubator and accelerator
Dec 16, 2016 09:20 am UTC| Fintech
Bankia Fintech by Innsomnia, Spanish bank-backed first fintech incubator and accelerator, has invited fintech startups based in Europe and Latin America for its four-month program in Valencia from 15th December2016. The...
LendIt teams with 500 Startups for PitchIt 2017 fintech competition
Dec 16, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Fintech
LendIt, the largest show in lending and fintech, has announced its collaboration with global venture capital fund 500 Startups for LendIts global competition for fintech startups PitchIt that will take place on March 6-7,...
ASIC to boost innovation in financial services, rolls out licensing exemption for fintech companies
Dec 15, 2016 10:34 am UTC| Fintech
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released class waivers to foster fintech innovation in the country. The class waivers will enable eligible fintech businesses to test certain specified...
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center sponsors young fintech talents
Dec 15, 2016 10:12 am UTC| Fintech
UAE-based Sheraa (Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center) has announced that it sponsored ten students who participated in recently held GlassQube Startup Weekend FinTech Hackathon in Abu Dhabi, as reported by...
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