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ETC Labs Boasts 50% Cohort of Female Founders
- Monday, 08 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
As venture capital funds back female founders at a mere 2% clip, one such accelerator, Ethereum Classic Labs, has bucked the trend and boasts a 50% cohort of female founders. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Mastercard Launches Program to Fast Track Euro Fintech Expansion
- Monday, 08 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Mastercard launched a new program aimed at assisting the expansion of European fintech startups. So reports Pymnts.
Read more...Varo Closes Series D, Eyes First National Charter for Digital Bank
- Monday, 08 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Varo Money, Inc. recently closed a $241 million Series D funding round as it looks to become the first completely digital bank to obtain a national charter. So reports The San Francisco Times.
Read more...Vodafone, Energy Web Partner to Connect Energy Grid with Blockchain
- Monday, 01 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Global telecommunications company Vodafone has teamed up with Energy Web, a blockchain startup, in order to connect “billions of distributed energy generating assets” with distributed ledger technology and the internet-of-things. So reports Cointelegraph.
Read more...Libra Wallet Gets New Latin-inspired Identity
- Monday, 01 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Facebook’s forthcoming Libra cryptocurrency network wallet provider is rebranding, per an announcement from the company. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...As 'Fintech Generations' Conference Goes Online, New Possibilities Emerge
- Monday, 01 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
The popular Fintech Generations conference normally in Charlotte, N.C. is moving to a virtual platform for the first time since its inception. So reports WRAL TechWire.
Read more...India Leaps China in Fintech Deals Amid Pandemic, Trade War
- Monday, 01 June 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
India has eclipsed China as Asia’s top venture capital investment destination, although analysts are unsure if the change will stick. So reports the South China Morning Post.
Read more...Fintech Adoption Expected to Spike Post COVID: Adkit Report
- Friday, 22 May 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Business intel firm Adkit Ltd. issued a report detailing the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on fintech investments, specifically addressing the likelihood of the sector’s impending rebound. So reports CTech.
Read more...EU Computers Looking for COVID-19 Vaccine 'Cryptojacked'
- Friday, 22 May 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
European supercomputers tasked with finding a COVID-19 vaccine were hijacked to mine cryptocurrency. So reports Coindesk.
Read more...Tech Giants Team Up with Think Tank to Push DoD Toward Blockchain
- Friday, 22 May 2020
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- Written by FinTech News Brief Staff
Value Technology Foundation, a U.S. think tank, issued a report co-authored by a number of high-profile tech companies highlighting blockchain's benefits to the Department of Defense. So reports Decrypt.
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