CME to Launch Bitcoin Futures, Causing BTC Price Surge (Again)
Exchange operator CME Group has announced plans to launch bitcoin futures this quarter. The announcement by the largest futures trading...
R3, Global Banks Create Blockchain-Based System for International Payments
The R3 blockchain consortium, along with 22 of the top banks worldwide, has created a new international payments system for...
BankMobile to Seek Fintech Partnerships After ‘Merge’ with Flagship Bank
EXCLUSIVE—Mobile-first U.S. bank BankMobile will look to add new features to its platform through partnerships with fintechs after its merge...
Japanese Regulator Warns of ICO Risks As Bitcoin Tops $6,000
Japan is the latest country to express concern over initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency, with its regulatory body the Financial...
Westpac First Large Australian Bank to Create its Own Wearable Devices
Australian bank Westpac has created its own line of wearable devices, under the name ‘PayWear,’ to enable ‘tap and pay’...
New Payment APIs, Tez Growth, Mobile Expansion Could Point to Bigger Fintech Ambitions for Google
EXCLUSIVE— Is Google looking to become a fintech power? The company, which reported strong results for its third quarter yesterday,...
HSBC Glitch Locks Out UK Customers, Leads to Twitter Complaints
U.K.-based bank HSBC experienced a glitch earlier this morning that locked some customers in the region out of their accounts,...
ING Bank Creates ING Ventures, Focuses €300M Fund on Fintech
Dutch bank ING has created its own fintech venture fund, ING Ventures, which the bank will use solely to invest...
Can APIs Help Banks Avoid Becoming Simple ‘Deposit-Holders?’
EXCLUSIVE—If banks want to remain a large, foundational part of the future financial system, they’re going to have to start...
Users Prefer PayPal Over Apple Pay When It Comes to Digital Wallets
Digital wallet adoption is slowly on the rise, and payments provider PayPal seems to be the most popular choice for...
