Tag: Europe

An initial coin offering (ICO) is a method that developers use in order to raise the funds to start a new digital currency, like how Ethereum was created. Read more: www.e27.co

While the total impact won’t be visible until years after secession from the European Union, Brexit is sure to limit access to talent and markets for sapling startups. Read more: www.entrepreneur.com

Online Banking Solutions (OBS), an Atlanta-based provider of cash management software, is being taken over by banking tech giant Fiserv. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

Fintech is not a shiny new object attracting attention in 2016. Its fight for market and regulatory acceptance has played out over two decades. Digital technology seemingly became the acknowledged platform for the future of financial commerce almost overnight. Read more: www.fintechranking.com

There was a time when cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app. And yet, years later, the giants of the remittance market are far from slain. Read more: www.coindesk.com

European Parliament is looking to adjust the prospectus requirement for small companies raising capital. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com

The Bank of Japan has revealed a new joint research project with the European Central Bank to study potential use-cases of blockchain technology. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

2017 will see New dedicated FinTech hubs in Stockholm and Copenhagen; in addition to a corporate-sponsored accelerator in Oslo. Read more: www.nordic.businessinsider.com

The new partnerships will enable an additional 930,000 merchants to join Alipay’s European network. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

The EIPIF is a key building block enabling all stakeholders to build and launch interoperable instant payment services in Europe. Read more: www.finextra.com