Indonesian Ride Share App Go-Jek Buys Three Fintechs
Indonesian car share app Go-Jek purchased three three fintech startups last week for an undisclosed amount, according to reports. These...
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Citi Implements DLT to Manage Cash, Securities in Its Back Office
Citi is now using distributed ledger technology to manage collateral and send cash and securities in a single click, Citi...
Donors Gave $22M in Crypto to Fidelity Charity Arm in 2017
Givers to mutual fund investment company Fidelity’s charity arm, Fidelity Charitable, have donated $22 million worth of bitcoin this year....
Silicon Valley’s Lead in Innovation Centers is Shrinking
If it feels like innovation has been one of the hot themes of 2017 in the financial world, it’s because...
Edge Card Buys Shattered Remains of Plastc
Smart card Edge has bought the remaining assets of Plastc, which folded in April. Yes, smart cards are still around --...
Google Teams With Portland’s Public Transport Operator TriMet for First Android Pay Virtual Transit Card
Here comes the world’s first virtual transit card in Android Pay, well at least according to Google and Portland's public...
Banks Will Only Slow Fintech Innovation if They Acquire Rather Than Partner, Hyperwallet Says
EXCLUSIVE—Should banks acquire or partner with smaller, more agile fintechs? Well, that depends if the end goal of the bank...
Walmart Lets Its 1.4 Million Employees Take Their Pay Home Early
Walmart, one of the nation's largest employers, is allowing its 1.4 million employees to take advances on their pay, according...
UAE and Saudi Arabia Form Partnership for Cryptocurrency-based Payment Pilot
The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are launching a pilot to use cryptocurrency to facilitate...
Retirement Savings Platform Finhabits Targets Hispanic Population
EXCLUSIVE - Young Americans are bad when it comes to setting aside money for retirement. Those savings numbers decline even...
