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A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 23 and 24. Register today and save your spot. Wink’s revolutionary biometric payments and identity platform eliminates passwords and fraudulent activities utilizing advanced AI/Machine Learning, cutting-edge face, and voice recognition for unparalleled authentication. Features Why it’s great Wink enables any institution to Read more…
News that Venmo is now accepting transfers of cryptocurrency is among the top stories in crypto of late. Here are some of the other stories making the crypto headlines. Paxos Partners with Fierce Finance Blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has forged a partnership with financial services app, Fierce Finance. Paxos’ technology will be leveraged to power Read more…
Celebrating Asian-American Achievement in Fintech at FinovateSpring
One of my biggest takeaways from my conversations about digital assets with delegates at FinovateEurope last month was the idea that new use cases will be among the first signs that the industry has emerged from so-called “crypto winter.” That bar is likely years away from being cleared. In the meanwhile, crypto exchanges continue to Read more…
The Finovate Sustainability and Inclusion Scholarship Program is an opportunity to showcase innovative startups that are embracing strong ESG principles as a key part of their offering. To commemorate Earth Day this weekend – and the importance of the “E” in ESG – we’re highlighting three companies that have earned scholarships in the Environmental/Sustainability category. Read more…
This week’s edition of Finovate Global takes a look at the wave of funding that fintechs in France have received in recent weeks. The $108 million secured by hardware crypto wallet maker Ledger appropriately leads the pack. But there have been a handful of investments in a variety of French fintechs that are also noteworthy. Read more…
As the going gets tough for crypto, will the underlying blockchain technology get going? That was one of the top takeaways from the conversation on cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and the blockchain at FinovateEurope in London last week. We may be in a crypto winter – if not, as author Steven Van Belleghem quipped during his Read more…
There is a challenge when it comes to writing about an event like FinovateEurope when you’re busy covering live demos, hosting on-stage fireside chats, and conducting off-stage video interviews. On the one hand, there’s a lot you’re going to hear and see. On the other hand, however, there’s a lot you’re going to miss, as Read more…
Digital currency platform Coinbase launched a Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) this week. The new offering is aimed to help any company build customizable wallets for their clients, bringing them into the web3 era. The launch comes after Coinbase realized that web3 wallets were out of reach for many businesses. These on-chain wallets– which help users store digital Read more…
A look at the companies demoing at FinovateEurope in London on March 14. Register today and save your spot. Little Blocks is a fintech platform for SMB manufacturers. It facilitates access to risk capital for machinery purchases by leveraging industrial IoT data and blockchain technology. Features Risk capital – repayments linked to machine usage Industrial Read more…
Paytech HUMBL unveiled its new mobile wallet this week. The new offering enables users to buy, sell, and hold digital assets, and includes a search engine and a social media platform. Currently available for Apple users, an Android version of the wallet is expected “soon.” California-based paytech HUMBL is the latest company to launch a Read more…
Bitcoin While Black: The impact of the cryptocurrency crisis on communities of color One of the relatively underreported stories of 2022 – at least in the fintech press – was the impact of the cryptocurrency crisis on communities of color – especially African-American communities. At first glance, this might appear to be an odd take: Read more…