Issue 157 · Mar 1, 2018 Weekly edition · 5 min read

Fintech News

February is in the books and so is the era of unregulated crypto assets. AI continues to be one of these buzzwords but slowly makes its way into practice. This and a lot more in this week's issue. Enjoy! – Michael and

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Bitcoin Is an Emerging Systemic Risk

Recent news stories make it pretty clear that the new people in bitcoin have no idea what they've gotten themselves into.

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Podcast 140: Ron Suber, the Godfather of Fintech Lend Academy — The Godfather of Fintech shares his thoughts on what rewirement means, what fintech needs today, where it is going and what excites him about the future Open story ↗ Regulation of the crypto market: The darknet of the stock exchange lightens up FinTech Weekly Magazine — From hype to crash – in light of the most recent exchange rate developments of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple & Co., disillusionment is reigning on the crypto market. Volatile exchange rates, black sheep amongst traders and the learning that trading with crypto currencies is actually not as easy as buying a lottery ticket, have certainly put a damper on the gold rush atmosphere. Pressure is growing on the crypto traders – most of all because of regulations. Open story ↗ Railslove web development and consulting Railslove GmbH — In a demanding digital setting, we excel in crafting user-centered web products and provide actual benefit for our customers. With our experienced team and profound knowledge of the fintech industry, we create more than just a product: your perfect experience. Open story ↗ Of course robots will do our cryptocurrency investing TNW — There’s nothing that we as a society get more excited about and panicked by than technological progress. Open story ↗ Fintech Insider Ep. 185. Insights: Fintech for All 11FS — Today we’re bringing you an insights show with a difference. A couple of months ago our 11:FS CEO David Brear was invited to be a judge of Tech City UK’s Fintech for All competition. This was a nationwide competition in 2017 to find fintech startups that make financial services work for everyone. Open story ↗ 5 Undeniable Truths of Digital Banking The Financial Brand — Complacency is the silent killer of banking organizations, impacting the ability to compete and to respond to the changing needs of consumers. The best defense against complacency is to accept the undeniable truths of digital banking and move forward with a unified commitment to embrace change. Open story ↗ 10 years Blockchain. The Race is on: Blockchain vs. Tangle vs. Hashgraph Fintech Singapore — In a few months we will join the chorus of well-wishers and collectively sing «Happy birthday, dear Blockchain!». Open story ↗ Regulations And Their Influence On Cryptocurrency Prices Cointelegraph — 2017 saw cryptocurrencies swing wildly in valuations daily. Despite a mostly upward trajectory, the market remains susceptible to unpredictable and sometimes extreme fluctuations in prices. Open story ↗ Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Banking The Financial Brand — Four of the top ten banks in the U.S. have announced their commitment to equal pay for women. The banking industry is making strides to reduce the gender pay gap, but have we gone far enough, soon enough? Open story ↗ Embracing the New Payments Normal: Instant, Intelligent and Secure – by Ernie Buday Payments Leader — The way people make payments is changing faster than any other area of financial services. Whether it’s that last Uber or Lyft ride, or the first trip to the Amazon Go store, your customers’ experiences in industries outside of financial services are driving new expectations when it comes to making payments. Open story ↗ Coming to your banking app soon: Predictive analytics With the help of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics, banks are learning to use their ever-growing data hoards to help you make better financial decisions. Open story ↗ Behavioral Economics in Digital Banking: Taking the Pain Out of Finances Strands — Understanding the rationale behind financial decision-making has long been a challenge. Money touches every part of our modern consumer life, from family budgets to national politics, from shopping lists to saving accounts. Open story ↗ Tales from the crypto-nation: A banking centre seeks to reinvent itself The Economist — Switzerland embraces digital currencies and crypto-entrepreneurs. Switzerland’s famous banking secrecy is falling to a global assault on money-laundering and tax evasion. But financial security remains in demand. Open story ↗ Innovation in Banking: Killer Ideas? Or Idea Killers? The Financial Brand — What separates financial institutions that cultivate killer ideas from others who ruthlessly crush the creative spirit out of their employees? Why do most banking providers struggle with innovation while others, like Idea Bank in Poland, are putting ATMs in cars? Open story ↗ Incumbents Moving Towards Innovation, FinTechs Moving Towards Scale – The Robo-Advisor Race Is On! Every day, emerging technologies are bringing in newer dimensions to the financial services industry. Open story ↗ AI And Banking: Ditch The Fear, Embrace The Data Forbes — Whether you followed the latest gadgets unveiled at CES last month, or like me, attended the recent Acquired or Be Acquired Conference, the conversation around how artificial intelligence (AI) and big data promise to transform the world is not going away anytime soon. Open story ↗ Britain's big banks play catch up with fintech with new apps Reuters — British retail banks are poised to introduce money management apps to compete with those already launched by financial technology start-ups, betting their trusted brands, broad client base and deep pockets will help them make up lost ground. Open story ↗

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