May 25, 2015
Lawsky’s Last Bitcoin Licensing Play
New York is on the verge of getting new licensing rules governing commercial use of virtual currencies including bitcoin. As Benjamin M. Lawsky steps down next month as head of...
May 25, 2015
Bitcoins Are Back in Business in Russia
Bitcoins will be be allowed in Russia after all. At least for now. In January, Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor banned access to seven bitcoin websites such as Bitcoin.org or Coinspot.ru...
May 22, 2015
B2B Investment Tracker, May 15-22
Just like the weather, things are heating up for B2B startups. Following last week’s slow flow of new investments, the market saw significant activity this week as more than $210...
May 22, 2015
“Digital Gold” Tells Rich Tale Of Bitcoin’s Past
Bitcoin has a rich history — much richer than the past few years of FinTech stories on the market might allude to; stories that have nothing to do with the...
May 20, 2015
WePay’s $40M Week
While financial services innovation and tech probably do not occur to most people as particularly “flashy” areas, there is a noticeable preference shown toward the more dramatic side of the...
May 20, 2015
Alt-Lender’s $100M Funding A Game-Changer
Venture capitalists have once again placed their confidence into alternative lenders. FinTech provider and alternative lending platform eProdigy revealed Tuesday (May 19) that it has secured a massive backing in...
May 18, 2015
How FinTech Alternatives Pose Threat To Banks
Retail banks are increasingly falling behind by tech-savvy competitors – such as the FinTech alternatives entering the market — which could cause serious threats to the future of traditional banks, suggests...
May 18, 2015
What’s Next, This Week
Uncle. That’s what even we say at times when we look at the thousands of news items that gush into our databases over the course of any given day. Multiply...
May 18, 2015
Fundraising Platform Artivest Raises Big-Name Investment
Private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) led a $15 million Series A investment in Artivest, a fundraising platform, according to a press release issued May 4. Existing investors RRE...
One-Third of Credit Union Members Would Leave for Better Credit Products
Consumers are on the hunt for better access to credit and financing, and they’re not afraid to shop around to find the FI providing the lowest rates and most convenient offerings. PYMNTS’ latest study of more than 4,000 consumers and 154 FinTech and CU execs reveals what CUs can do to win — and keep — consumers’ business. Read more in Credit Union Innovation: How Credit Products’ Rates and Terms Impact FI Selection,” a collaboration with PSCU.