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NatWest Takes on with FinTech Firms by Launching Digital Lending Platform
February 20th, 2017
In a bid to respond to competition from FinTech firms U.K.-based NatWest Bank has announced that it is launching a digital lending platform that promises fast loan decisions to compete with services that peer-to-peer firms provide. In a report ...
Will South Africa issue a national digital currency?
February 15th, 2017
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) is open to issuing a national digital currency, which would likely be based on Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). “If we go the route of issuing a digital currency, the objective would ...
University of Luxembourg: Researchers develop Zcash cryptocurrency
February 13th, 2017
Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg have developed an important mathematical algorithm called “Equihash”. Equihash is a core component for the new cryptocurrency Zcash, which offers more privacy and ...
Italian policymaker links bitcoin to mafia-controlled casino ops
January 26th, 2017
Bitcoin is giving Italian mobsters a legal way to enter the gambling industry. That was the bold claim made by Lucrezia Ricchiuti, who is convinced that the popular digital currency can be linked to casino operations runs by the ...
Credit China FinTech Enters into US$30 Million Deal with Bitfury Group
January 26th, 2017
The board of directors (the “Board”) of Credit China Fintech Holdings Limited (“Credit China Fintech” or the “Company”, stock code: 8207) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) announced today that it has entered into a US$30 million deal with BitFury ...
There’s a mega drive to make this Indian City a FinTech Hub
January 25th, 2017
‘Plan to create a world-class technology ecosystem to encourage startups’ A mega drive is being launched to attract investments in digital banking, data analytics, Blockchain and cyber security to make Visakhapatnam a prominent FinTech hub of India. A FinTech ...
UK’s first Fintech course launches at Strathclyde
January 5th, 2017
A new Masters in Financial Technology (Fintech) is to launch at the University of Strathclyde to support the digital transformation of Scotland’s financial sector. The MSc in Financial Technology will give students the financial, programming and analytical skills needed ...
Bitcoin crushed every other currency in 2016. Here are five reasons why
December 20th, 2016
Bitcoin, that nebulous digital currency that trades in cyberspace and is “mined” by code-cracking computers, emerged as a better bet this year than every major currency, stock index and commodity contract. The electronic coin that trades – and is ...
Spains first Fintech incubator and accelerator wants to attract international companies
December 19th, 2016
Spains first Fintech incubator and accelerator wants to attract talents and start-ups from Europe and Latin America. The program includes a 16 weeks incubation in Spain and continues to use a collaborative approachas it does not require any stake ...
Japanese MegaBank Mizuho Tests its Own Digital Currency
December 8th, 2016
Japanese banking giant Mizuho has tested its digital currency developed in partnership with IBM Japan to reduce costs of money transfers, a report has revealed. The Mizuho Financial Group-IBM partnership announced earlier this year has seen successful testing of ...
