Confidence in Crypto Surges As Bitcoin, Ether Hit New All-Time Highs
Bitcoin has, once again, smashed a record. The cryptocurrency hit a new all-time high yesterday, rising to about $1,343, while...
JPMorgan Chase Latest to Leave R3, Consortium Confirms
JPMorgan Chase just became the latest bank to leave the R3 Consortium behind, due to "technological differences," which went against...
Ripple’s Focus on Innovation Is a Win for Banks
Ripple is taking strides to expand its network--and its technology offerings--in 2017. According to Asheesh Birla, vice president of product...
Consumers Want to Know the Social Impact of Their Spending, Aspiration Says
“Where is my money going?!” is a common enough shopping refrain, but consumers might be doing more than lamenting bad...
FIS Wants to Tackle Real-Time Payments with Incubator
Real-time payments have become not just an expectation, but the norm when it comes to picking a financial institution—both for...
Finance Is a ‘Top Category’ for Global CyberAttacks
Follow the money is a good rule for everyone—even cybercriminals, who tend to target the finance industry quite often. According...
Most Consumers Use Mobile Banking Just to Check Balance
That bank’s mobile app has a killer P2P feature—too bad most consumers are busy checking their balances. According to the...
5 Startups Rebooting Regulation
Fintech has another cousin. The rise of insurtech is running parallel to the rise of regtech, as financial firms and...
Consumers Aren’t Ready for Alexa to Handle Their Finances
“Alexa, don’t pay my Citi bill.” Most U.S. consumers are still not ready for personal, AI-enabled assistants, such as Alexa...
Most Insurers Believe AI will ‘Completely’ Change Insurance by 2020
The majority of insurance professionals believe that artificial intelligence will completely transform insurance by 2020. According to the "Technology for...
