Jul 20, 2018 09:07 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Law Insights & Views
All eyes in the Indian cryptocurrency enthusiasts were on the countrys apex court. While we reiterate from our recent post also that India has been the predominant country for FinTech innovation. On the contrary,...
Points raises $8M to bring blockchain and AI to credit rating
Jul 20, 2018 06:44 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
Points (PTS), a blockchain startup seeking to build a credit scoring protocol, has raised $8 million in a seed funding round from a number of traditional and blockchain venture capital including DHVC, Cherubic Ventures, Ce...
U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches fintech regulatory sandbox
Jul 20, 2018 04:18 am UTC| Fintech
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched a fintech regulatory sandbox, acting director Mick Mulvaney said this week, according to report from the Wall Street Journal. The regulatory sandbox will...
Jul 20, 2018 03:35 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Federal Reserve chain Jerome Powell voiced his concerns this week over the risks posed by cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. Speaking in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Powell told members of...
Neufund joins Malta Stock Exchange and Binance to build blockchain-based exchange for equity tokens
Jul 19, 2018 11:09 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Berlin-based blockchain startup Neufund has announced its collaboration with MSX, a subsidiary of the Malta Stock Exchange, and Binance cryptocurrency exchange, to build a regulated decentralized global stock exchange for...
Wells Fargo files patent to tokenize sensitive financial data
Jul 19, 2018 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Financial services giant Wells Fargo has filed a patent application that describes a tokenization system for protecting sensitive financial information on the blockchain. According to the filing published by the U.S....
Jul 18, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis Fintech Digital Currency Insights & Views
Former Ivory Coast captain and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba is all set to be a brand ambassador for all.me which is a cryptocurrency platform that vows to contribute to advertising revenue with users. As the technology...
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