Fintech

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2017: The Year Regulators Engage with Blockchain
Chuck Thompson argues that the coming year will see distributed ledger tech arrive more broadly on the regulatory radar than it has before.
convo3

candles, light
Deutsche Bank's 5 Lessons Learned From DLT in 2016
Deutsche Bank experts discuss what they've learned while exploring blockchain over the last year, as well as their outlook for 2017 and beyond.
candles, light

bus, korea
27 Financial Firms Form Korean Blockchain Consortium
A new blockchain consortium has been formed in South Korea, with both established finance firms and technology startups on its membership roster.
bus, korea

Swamp
The King of Swamp Castle
In this opinion piece, Freemit CEO John Biggs casts a critical eye on the current state of the FinTech industry today.
Swamp

Abu Dhabi, skyline
Abu Dhabi Regulators Seek Blockchain Startups for FinTech Sandbox
Abu Dhabi's newest financial free zone is seeking to promote the development of blockchain startups, according to a new proposal.
Abu Dhabi, skyline

barclays, bank
Barclays Blockchain Veteran Departs Bank for FinTech Consultancy
One of Barclays’ leading blockchain experts has revealed he will be departing the UK banking giant to join a FinTech consultancy called 11:FS.
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Sandbox
Ethereum: A Valuable FinTech Sandbox
Daniel Cawrey looks at how Ethereum's potential in blockchain experimentation will help bring about a new digital asset-based economic paradigm.
Sandbox

joke, buzzer
Why US FinTech is a Joke
In this opinion piece, Freemit CEO John Biggs takes aim at what he argues are out-of-touch big banks and timid FinTech investors.
joke, buzzer

Earthport
The ‘Unsexy’ Way Earthport is Using Shared Ledgers for 'Blockchain' Efficiencies
Earthport discusses how it is achieving the efficiencies many associate with "blockchain" without using a digital asset or alternative currency.
Earthport

knight, brave
Why Financial Incumbents Need to Be Brave on Blockhain
Markit VP and blockchain leader Jeffrey Billingham examines the challenge of building a long-term framework for the technology in financial services.
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