On Finovate.com

• “Digital Asset Holdings Acquires Blockchain-as-a-Service Innovator, Blockstack.io“

Around the web

• Let’s Talk Payments interviews John Dancu, IDology CEO.

• AlphaPoint unveils StreamCore to help banks take advantage of blockchain data.

• Fastacash partners with Xpress Money to launch XOPO, enabling cross-border money-transfers via social networks and messaging channels.

• Security solutions from Arxan Technologies now running on more than 500 million devices.

• RIA Biz highlights MaxMyInterest in feature on the NAPFA Fall Conference.

• ETFdb interviews CEO Maz Jadallah of AlphaClone.

• Martin Beaulieu, former BlackRock managing director, joins BrightScope as adviser.

• CurrencyFair expansion to bring 50 new jobs to Dublin, Ireland, over the next year.

• Porch.com acquires Fountain, a startup launched by Mint founder, Aaron Patzer.

• Chinese smartphone maker Nubia unveils phone with EyeVerify authentication technology.

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