Category: FinTech

  • Will the US Presidential race hinge on crypto?

    I don’t like blogs on a Saturday – we should be relaxing – but this X update from one of the Winklevoss twins (Tyler) caught my eye and so I just thought I would leave it here. Here’s what Tyler posted: Today, the Fed confirmed that Operation Choke Point 2.0 remains in full swing, provided……

  • Will the US Presidential race hinge on crypto?

    I don’t like blogs on a Saturday – we should be relaxing – but this X update from one of the Winklevoss twins (Tyler) caught my eye and so I just thought I would leave it here. Here’s what Tyler posted: Today, the Fed confirmed that Operation Choke Point 2.0 remains in full swing, provided……

  • Will the US Presidential race hinge on crypto?

    I don’t like blogs on a Saturday – we should be relaxing – but this X update from one of the Winklevoss twins (Tyler) caught my eye and so I just thought I would leave it here. Here’s what Tyler posted: Today, the Fed confirmed that Operation Choke Point 2.0 remains in full swing, provided……

  • Will the US Presidential race hinge on crypto?

    I don’t like blogs on a Saturday – we should be relaxing – but this X update from one of the Winklevoss twins (Tyler) caught my eye and so I just thought I would leave it here. Here’s what Tyler posted: Today, the Fed confirmed that Operation Choke Point 2.0 remains in full swing, provided……

  • Treasury to replace checks with FedNow payments

    The U.S. Federal Reserve’s FedNow platform has exceeded expectations in its first year, expanding its reach to 10% of financial institutions, so far.   FedNow is expanding its reach to financial institutions on the network and volume is expected to follow in the coming years, Kristin Robertson, director of account management at fintech Finastra, told…

  • TD Bank sees future opportunity for Tap to Pay

    TD Bank largely innovates based on customer feedback and lately it has discovered an opportunity for larger companies to use its Tap to Pay for iPhone offering.   “There’s so much opportunity from a tap-to-pay solution perspective,” Paul Margarites, head of commercial digital platforms at TD Bank, told Bank Automation News.  Apple launched Tap to…

  • ClearBank wins license allowing fintech to expand across europe

    ClearBank Ltd. said it received a banking license allowing the fintech to offer real-time clearing and settlement services to clients across Europe, marking the UK company’s first step toward global expansion. The European Central Bank authorized the permit, under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank, ClearBank said in a statement Friday. The license allows the…

  • Curation, integration, platformisation and harmonisation: is this the future?

    I found it fascinating to spot this TikTok interview highlight with Ford, the car company, CEO Jim Farley explaining the challenge they have with software updates. @howtoactuallyinvest Ford CEO explains why Tesla’s vertical integration strategy is EVERYTHING #tesla #tsla #ford #evs #investing ♬ 10 minutes ・ Echo ・ Ambient ・ Meditation ・ Universe(952473) – Gloveity……

  • Things worth reading: 9th August 2024

    Things we’re reading today include … Barclays becomes first UK bank to lift cap on bonuses | Barclays | The Guardian Goldman Sachs CIO on How the Bank Is Actually Using AI – Bloomberg Russia legalizes Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining (cointelegraph.com) What Is Bitcoin’s Layer 2 Full Potential? – TheStreet Crypto-Friendly Bank Ordered by U.S….…

  • CloudPay, a payroll services provider, lands $120M in new funding

    In 1996, two companies, Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, formed a venture called CloudPay to provide payroll and payments services to enterprise clients. CloudPay grew quietly over the next several decades, adding workflow automation features to maintain pace with upstart rivals. It’s still growing, CFO Andy Thomson assures TechCrunch. Thomson claims that CloudPay is handling…