Canadian VC firm rakes in C$20 million to invest in fintech startups
Aug 23, 2016 11:52 am UTC| Fintech
Impression Ventures , a Canada-based VC firm, has announced that it has raised C$20 million to invest in early-stage financial technology companies emerging from the Canadian technology ecosystem. According to the...
Aug 23, 2016 04:56 am UTC| Fintech
Nordea Startup Accelerator, an intensive 12-week programme for encouraging startups, is going to welcome 35 startup companies this week to help them develop their fintech ideas. Over 200 companies applied to Nordeas...
Blockchain project Hyperledger to sponsor Innotribe Networking Event at Sibos 2016
Aug 22, 2016 11:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, has announced that it will be a sponsor ofSibos 2016, to be held on September 26-29 at PALEXPO in Geneva,...
Lisk development roadmap unveiled, details upcoming funding vehicle for new blockchain applications
Aug 22, 2016 09:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Lisk, a decentralized blockchain application development platform,has revealed its development roadmap explaining the different phases that the platform will go through over the next few years. Max Kordek and Oliver...
Eight fintech companies begin FinTech Innovation Lab mentorship program
Aug 22, 2016 07:58 am UTC| Fintech
Eight leading fintech companies have entered the third annual Accentures FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific to begin a 12-week mentorship program comprising of series of workshops at Cyberport, panel discussions and...
UK-based blockchain companies to get FCA approval soon
Aug 22, 2016 07:20 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body in the UK, is considering approving firms using bitcoins underlying blockchain technology. Speaking with Financial Times, the financial watchdog said...
Hitachi and BTMU begin PoC testing using blockchain to digitize checks in Singapore
Aug 22, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Japan-based electronics company Hitachi Ltd. and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU) announced today that they have partnered and started Proof of Concept (PoC) testing for using blockchain technology for check...
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