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UK-based Caxton implements blockchain technology to improve payment processes

Feb 09, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Fintech

Caxton, a UK-based provider of foreign exchange, international payments and prepaid card services, has announced the launch of blockchain technology, which will provide its clients cheaper, faster and more secure payments...

Fintech is new from regulatory standpoint and likely heading into uncharted territory: Philadelphia Fed President

Feb 08, 2017 08:47 am UTC| Fintech

Financial Technology or FinTech is the latest iteration of changes in the financial system, going on for a few decades now, said Patrick T. Harker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of...

Barchart brings FinTech Exchange 2017 event on April 27

Feb 08, 2017 07:56 am UTC| Fintech

Fintech firm Barchart announced their annual event FinTech Exchange 2017 that focuses on technology within financial markets and trading, to be held on April 27, 2017 in Chicago. The event will see more than 20...

Finnish fintech startup Enterpay closes investment from Swedish VC firm NFT Ventures

Feb 07, 2017 11:02 am UTC| Fintech

Finland-based fintech company Enterpay announced that it has closed an investment from Swedish venture capital company NFT Ventures. As an investor, NFT is ideal for us, as it can support our international growth not...

Fintech startup Plaid secures funding from Citi Ventures and American Express Ventures

Feb 07, 2017 09:52 am UTC| Fintech

Citi Ventures and American Express Ventures have made investments in Plaid Technologies, Inc., a San Francisco-based financial technology firm. Launched in 2012, Plaid serves as the foundation upon which thousands of...

Mizuho Financial Group to work with SORACOM for IoT payments platform

Feb 07, 2017 05:45 am UTC| Fintech

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. last month announced that it has started research and development for the creation of a platform for secure payments using Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Taking into account the changes...

Blockchain Revolution Series

Banque de France testing blockchain, to open lab to work with start-ups – Governor Villeroy de Galhau

Feb 07, 2017 05:13 am UTC| Fintech

Frances central bank is testing blockchain technology and opening a lab to work with startups, François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France, said. Speaking at the Paris FinTech Forum last month,...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire Proposal

U.S. stock index futures held relatively steady on Wednesday evening after Iran signaled it was reviewing a ceasefire proposal put forward by Washington aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict. The cautious market...

Oil Prices Climb as Iran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal Amid Middle East Tensions

Oil prices edged higher during Asian trading on Thursday as conflicting signals over potential Middle East de-escalation kept energy markets on alert. Brent crude futures for May delivery rose 0.8% to $103.02 per barrel,...

Gold Prices Climb as Middle East Ceasefire Talks Stir Market Optimism

Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday as cautious optimism surrounding potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations lifted sentiment across global markets. Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $4,504.58 per ounce, while U.S. gold...

Middle East War Rattles Global Markets as Oil Tops $100 and Dollar Surges

Asian equity markets struggled to find clear direction on Thursday as investors navigated a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East. Iran signaled conditional willingness to consider a U.S.-backed...

Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Reduction: Brookings Research Outlines Possible Path Forward

New research from the Brookings Institution suggests the Federal Reserve could shrink its balance sheet through a combination of regulatory adjustments, payment system reforms, and more active market interventions without...

Politics

Taiwan Arms Deal on Track Despite U.S.-China Summit Uncertainty

Taiwans Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed Thursday that the next major U.S. arms sale to the island remains on schedule, revealing that Taipei has already received a formal letter of guarantee from Washington...

G7 Foreign Ministers Gather in France Amid Global Tensions and U.S. Policy Uncertainty

Foreign ministers from the worlds top Western democracies have convened in France this week for a high-stakes two-day summit at the historic 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, located roughly 40 kilometers southwest...

Russia Strikes Kharkiv and Izmail as Cross-Border Drone War Escalates

Deadly Russian attacks struck Ukraines northeastern city of Kharkiv and the Danube port of Izmail, killing at least two people and wounding several others, Ukrainian officials confirmed. The strikes mark the latest...

Iran Demands Lebanon Be Part of Any Ceasefire Deal With Israel and the U.S.

Six regional sources have revealed that Iran has communicated to intermediaries that Lebanon must be included in any potential ceasefire agreement involving the United States and Israel. This condition directly ties an end...

Jay Bhattacharya to Continue Leading CDC as White House Searches for Permanent Director

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention remains under the interim leadership of Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya as the White House continues its search for a permanent head of the agency. A spokesperson for...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...

SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has submitted a confidential filing for a U.S. stock market listing in 2026, with sources indicating the move could raise as much as $14 billion. The company intends to offer...

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...

SpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 Billion

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving closer to going public, with plans to submit its initial public offering prospectus to regulators as early as this week or next, according to a report by The Information citing a...

OpenAI Pulls the Plug on Sora, Ending $1 Billion Disney Partnership

OpenAI has officially shut down Sora, its AI-powered video generation tool, in a move that blindsided partners and staff alike and effectively ended a landmark deal with Walt Disney Co. The decision marks a major...