Issue 22 · Sep 28, 2015 Weekly edition · 2 min read

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French Bitcoin Startups Back FinTech Trade Group

Bitcoin wallet hardware maker Ledger and bitcoin exchange Paymium are among the 36 fintech startups backing France FinTech, a new trade group that has garnered support from the French government.

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Barclays signs bitcoin deal, Innovate Finance at LTW and much more... This month we filmed at GoCardless‘ offices and visited Innovate Finance as they celebrated London Technology Week to bring together all the top names in fintech. Open story ↗ Fintech Start-up Call Levels Starts Providing Real-Time Monitoring of Bitcoin Prices from itBit in Multiple Currencies During its peak in 2013, bitcoin traded at more than $1200, but recent quotes at $250 meant a number of holders have 80% of their bitcoin portfolio wiped out. They resorted to monitoring bitcoin prices everyday, hoping to see some signs of recovery, only to remain disappointed. Frustrated with the situation, they wanted a better way to monitor the markets without having to do it themselves. Open story ↗ The fintech revolution that was female It might be hard to spot the women in the list of the 40 most influential people in financial technology that we publish today in our quarterly Fintech News. There is only one. Open story ↗ Two startups win funding in FinTech for Agriculture 2015 Village Capital has announced the first winners of its innovative program, East Africa: FinTech for Agriculture 2015. The program supports entrepreneurs in making financial services more affordable and accessible for smallholder farmers and other underbanked individuals in East Africa. Open story ↗ Bank of Canada urges ‘Star Trek’ fans to stop ‘Spocking’ their fivers Bank of Canada is pleading with Star Trek fans to stop “Spocking” its five dollar bills. Since Leonard Nimoy’s death, Canadian folks have been “Spocking” the hell out of the five dollar bill that features a portrait of Canada’s seventh prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Open story ↗ Santander and Monitise announce £20 million fintech investment joint venture Spanish banking giant Santander is teaming up with mobile payment company Monitise on a joint venture that will foster new fintech startups. Open story ↗

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