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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has presented the new IoT gateway devices for gathering and analyzing data at the edge of the network.
Former JPMorgan senior executive Blythe Masters rebuffed a proposal to join Barclays, as she is committed to continue her work at the blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings.
Blockchain technology startup Chain Inc. will no longer offer its service as of December 31, 2015.
Goldman Sachs has developed a new cryptocurrency using the blockchain technology.
Estonia has partnered with Bitnation, the blockchain-based governance system, to enable refugees get bitcoin debit cards and blockchain IDs.
The former chief executive of Barclays, Anthony Jenkins, believes the FinTech will disrupt the traditional banking industry over the next ten years.
Coinbase has partnered with Shift Payments to issue a new bitcoin debit card that can be used by US residents at merchants accepting VISA.
The innovation firm R3 has received support from five additional banks that joined the company’s project on developing blockchain solutions for the finance industry.
UBS Group AG partner Clearmatics continues raising its funds while UBS is working with blockchain.
Some of the leading companies in the financial industry, including Societe Generale and the London Stock Exchange, have partnered to study the potential use cases of the blockchain technology.
Align Commerce facilitates the process of wire transfers with a help of blockchain.
Rootstock, a blockchain-based platform for implementing smart contracts, is in talks with The World Bank and other banks in Latin America to deliver its services for the globes unbanked.
Visa Europe Collab, Visa Europe’s innovation hub, teamed up with Epiphyte to work on the new proof of concept for blockchain-based international remittance services.
Top 10 FinTech startups highlight how FinTech is developing at a rapid pace. The sector is one of the fastest growing businesses in Silicon Valley. It represents 7.2% of the U.S. GDP and unlike the established traditional players like banks and brokerages, marketplaces have the ability to be nimble and efficient.
The UK authorities are ready to create favorable regulatory environment in the country.