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Simple co-founder bids to upend financial world with APIs and a stablecoin

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Simple co-founder bids to upend financial world with APIs and a stablecoin

Simple co-founder Shamir Karkal has taken the wraps off his latest project: Sila, a startup offering fintech firms a suite of APIs and developer tools supported by a dollar-pegged stablecoin.

BBVA unveils match-making platform for fintech startups

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BBVA unveils match-making platform for fintech startups

BBVA has launched a match-making platform that helps fintech startups get in touch with business units at the Spanish bank that might benefit from their products and services.

Afin creates fintech marketplace and sandbox to tackle financial inclusion

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Afin creates fintech marketplace and sandbox to tackle financial inclusion

The Asean Financial Innovation Network (Afin) has launched API Exchange, a cross-border marketplace and sandbox for financial institutions and fintech firms to work together on financial inclusion projects.

Canada sets up Committee on Open Banking

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Canada sets up Committee on Open Banking

The Canadian Government has established an Advisory Committee on Open Banking to explore the potential and pitfalls of a regime which would give consumers the ability to share their financial data with third parties.

Circle launches stablecoin

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Circle launches stablecoin

Cryptocurrency firm Circle has unveiled a stablecoin designed to make it easy to convert US dollars into tokens that can then be moved over public blockchains.

Australian agency claims blockchain breakthrough

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Australian agency claims blockchain breakthrough

A federal science agency in Australia has claimed a world first after completing testing on a global blockchain network that is capable of processing 30,000 cross-border transactions per second.

Revolut looks to mitigate Brexit with Lux licence

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Revolut looks to mitigate Brexit with Lux licence

London-based digital payments company Revolut is applying for a licence in Luxembourg in order to mitigate any fallout from Brexit.

Ireland launches €5m fintech project amid drop in VC funding

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Ireland launches €5m fintech project amid drop in VC funding

The Irish government has continued its bid to develop the country as a European fintech hub with the launch of a five year, €5m fintech research and development project.

Bank customers increasingly open to big tech alternatives

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Bank customers increasingly open to big tech alternatives

With barely half of them satisfied with their experience, nearly a third of bank customers around the world say that they might consider jumping ship to big tech providers such as Amazon and Facebook.

PKO Bank Polski to go live with blockchain project

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PKO Bank Polski to go live with blockchain project

Poland-based PKO Bank Polski has completed work on what it claims is the biggest client-facing blockchain implementation globally.

Financial Services Seizing the Opportunity in New York

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Financial Services Seizing the Opportunity in New York

Innovation in Payments, Technology and Cyber Risk Management were all key topics at the Swift Business Forum New York 2018. 600 financial services professionals and industry experts recently gathered in the Big Apple to discuss the opportunities that innovation and collaboration provide.

Goldman Sachs to sell fixed income app

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Goldman Sachs to sell fixed income app

Investment bank Goldman Sachs is near to finding a buyer for its investment app Simon, according to reports.

Crypto exchanges’ legal status questioned in NY

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Crypto exchanges’ legal status questioned in NY

New York’s Attorney General (AG) has reported three crypto exchanges to the state’s regulator for possible violations of digital currency violations.

UK FS firm admit spending almost £1m on failed or cancelled digital projects

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UK FS firm admit spending almost £1m on failed or cancelled digital projects

Fear of failure is holding back digital projects at UK financial services firms, which admit spending almost one million pounds on unsuccessful or cancelled efforts, according to a survey from Fujitsu.

Abu Dhabi opens digital sandbox

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Abu Dhabi opens digital sandbox

Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), the emirate's international financial centre, has further underlined its fintech ambitions with the launch of a digital sandbox.

New York sues the OCC over fintech charter rule

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New York sues the OCC over fintech charter rule

New York state has filed a lawsuit against the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over a decision to allow fintech companies to apply for national banking charters.

Ex SpaceX engineer launches crypto exchange

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Ex SpaceX engineer launches crypto exchange

A former engineer with Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturer SpaceX has launched what he claims is a public digital currency exchange with tools and services expected of an institutional standard.

Banco Sabadell invests in startup venture builder Antai

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Banco Sabadell invests in startup venture builder Antai

Spanish insurance outfit Mutua Madrileña and Banco Sabadell's innovation hub InnoCells have each invested EUR5 million in local venture builder Antai, to contribute to the development of new digital businesses in the fintech and insurtech sectors.

State regulators refile lawsuit over OCC fintech charter plans

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State regulators refile lawsuit over OCC fintech charter plans

US state financial regulators are to renew their litigation efforts over the recent decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to create a special purpose charter for financial technology firms.

University System of Georgia creates Fintech Academy

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University System of Georgia creates Fintech Academy

The university system of Georgia is creating a fintech academy to build a talent pipeline for the US state's fast-growing financial technology sector.

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