General News

September 12, 2018 @ 10:27 pm By Cali Haan  |  

A small town about 2 hours north of Toronto is being forced to pay bitcoins to have access to its computer systems restored by hackers, the Midland Newsroom reports. “In the early hours of Saturday, September 1, the Town of Midland became the victim of… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection announced on Wednesday the new appointments to the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB). According to the Bureau, the newly appointed members include experts in consumer protection, financial services, fintech, community development, fair lending, civil rights, and consumer financial products and services… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 2:59 pm By Cali Haan  |  

The cryptocurrency market has lost 80% of its value since December 2018, with some altcoins, led by Ethereum, down over 90%. The crash that followed the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000,  on the other hand, involved a correction of only 78% percent, says… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 9:44 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Seven suspects have been charged with various crimes related to a series of high-profile equipment thefts from Bitcoin mines in Iceland last year, Modern Consensus reports. The thefts came to the attention of industry aficionados in December last year, but became widely reported internationally in… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 5:21 am By Erin Hobey  |  

The Waves Platform, a decentralized global platform offering an ecosystem for blockchain developers, has begun its process of activating Smart Contracts on the platform’s MainNet. According to the platform, Waves released a new system protocol for its blockchain, the first stage of the launch of Smart… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today in a Github post, a group of crypto advocates proposed a new standard for the fast emerging securities token industry. While initial coin offerings (ICOs) have become synonymous with scammy investments and poorly planned business concepts, security tokens are very different. STOs, or security… Read More

September 8, 2018 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anthony Zeoli, a partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP and long time CI Senior Contributor, has been named to the National Law Journal’s (NLJ’s) list of Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Fintech Trailblazers. NLJ says the attorneys on their list are individuals who truly have “moved the needle” in… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Cali Haan  |  

You can now roll VIP through Houston, Texas in a Bentley, Bugatti, or Rolls-Royce purchased with Bitcoin from tony Post Oak Motor Cars. It’s just an easier way to do a big deal, says Post Oak owner, Tilman Fertita, who also owns (no biggie) – the Houston… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 11:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal announced earlier this week it recently surpassed 250 million in the total number of active accounts on its global payments platform. The payments giant reported that this is a very important milestone for its company, and a key marker on its journey to fulfill its… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Merriam Webster announced it added more than 840 new words in the dictionary. The organization reported that words from digital technology are an “important part” of the new list and among those added was fintech. According to Merriam Webster, “Fintech” was first known… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 7:23 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last December distributed ledger technology was presented to and approved by the Council of Ministers in France with the caveat that Blockchain may not be used for listed securities as this sector is governed by EU law. The aim was to improve the industry’s transparency, authentication… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 6:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

RocketShoes has made a timely back-to-school announcement that its app will utilize blockchain and distributed ledger technology extension ProximaX to power its advanced education platform, a collaboration which seeks to confirm the relevance of ProximaX’s blockchain technology serving industries beyond fintech. “We’re working with leading… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent draft of legislation by the European Parliament pertaining to European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) indicates an interest in rolling in initial coin offerings (ICOs) along with more traditional securities. While still just a draft, the document shows a clear interest in empowering online… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

A report from earlier today indicates that Goldman Sachs has decided to shelve its plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk. At least in the near term, Goldman is holding off on its crypto ambitions, according to Business Insider. The news immediately threw cold water… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial marketing firm CrowdfundX announced on Wednesday the launch of its new security token offering (STO) advisory services that were specifically created to support qualified issuers raising capital. The company reported that it has spent the past nine months marketing STOs by providing strategic introductions… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Biz2Credit announced on Wednesday the launch of its BizAnalyzer Virtual CFO, which is described as an advanced software tool that enables business owners to make smarter financial decisions about their companies. According to Biz2Credit, the virtual CFO software is available to clients of Paychex Promise,… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 10:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

KODAKOne has revealed a new partnership with Lobster. Founded in 2013 in London, Lobster is a content marketplace platform to connect brands, agencies, media and creatives with authentic user generated content sourced. KODAKOne, created by Ryde Holding (previously Wenn Digital), will help photographers and artists to… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 9:33 pm By Brian Dally  |  

The idea of banking has been around for thousands of years. Archaeologists traced its origins back to ancient Mesopotamia, where tablets show that individuals recorded lending transactions. Then, as civilization created value for items like grain, rare jewels and, eventually, coinage and cash, banking practices… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Hive at DIFC, a fintech accelerator that was established by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), announced on Tuesday the 22 startups that were selected for its 2018 accelerator program. According to FinTech Hive, the second edition of the program received more than 300 applications… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

International money transfer service WorldRemit announced on Tuesday it is launching a new digital service within Africa. According to WorldRemit, the service will make it easier to send and receive money across the continent and will also reduce the cost of sending money across borders. WorldRemit… Read More