Stockholm FinTech Hub launch likely in Q1 2017
Nov 30, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Fintech
The Stockholm FinTech Hub, an independent, not-for-profit innovation hub will be launched officially in the first quarter of 2017. This hub will be a physical platform for fintech companies, where all parts of the Swedish...
Barclays Africa and Techstars invite fintech startups for Barclays Accelerator programme
Nov 29, 2016 12:54 pm UTC| Fintech
Barclays Africa announced its collaboration with Techstars for Barclays Accelerator programme and has called fintech entrepreneurs and startups for its open global application. The Barclays Accelerator programme is an...
Fundamental Applications partners with MO, enters fintech space
Nov 29, 2016 07:24 am UTC| Fintech
Fundamental Applications Corp., a Canada-based company that develops innovative smartphone applications targeted toward millennials, has reached an investment agreement in principle with Mo Tecnologias LLC, an innovative...
FinTech Professionals Association’s executive panel to explore future of payments
Nov 29, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Fintech
The FinTech Professionals Association (FTPA) announced that it will be hosting an executive panel on Whats Next for Payments, which will feature top executives in the fintech and payments space. The event, sponsored by...
European insurance giant partners with Microsoft for digital business transformation
Nov 28, 2016 08:25 am UTC| Fintech
The Generali Group, a leading insurance company, and tech giant Microsoft have announced a Business Digital Transformation partnership in order to enhance the efficiency of Generali employees, agents and partners, improve...
Fintech startup Stripe raises $150M in latest funding
Nov 28, 2016 06:59 am UTC| Fintech
Stripe Inc., a fintech startup headquartered in San Francisco, has raised $150 million in a series D funding round, which will double its valuation to $9.2 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. The recent funding...
The Geeks Decentralizing Online Gambling
Nov 27, 2016 21:15 pm UTC| Fintech
Following is a transcript of an interview with Tristan Winters from vDice. 1.What are vDice and vSlice? vDice is the worlds first fully decentralized gambling platform. Leveraging Ethereums next-generation...
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