Banking

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A traditional bank that DOESN'T SUCK! Hear me out on this one!

7 Aug 2020 7 minute read 0 comments Unhedged $0.83

I know a lot of us here in the cryptoverse despise traditional banking. Personally, I do. Every major bank I've ever had to deal with has been a royal pain in the ass and has screwed me in more ways than I could possibly count. Without even some cour...

Weekly Briefing No. 37 | A Silicon Valley Leader Reveals Dim View of Financial Incumbents

6 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev $0.17

A recent podcast from Andreessen Horowitz says a lot about how Silicon Valley views financial services. We discuss what they said, as well as the possible financial services implications of the Pokémon craze and Lending Club’s ongoing woes. Also this...

Weekly Briefing No. 36 | The Yield Curve is Set to Light a Fire in Digital Banking

5 Aug 2020 6 minute read 0 comments FinRev $0.02

The direction of the yield curve is set to light a fuse for digital banking. This week, we look into why, as well as blockchain lobbying in Washington, the annual Allen & Co. conference, Fred Wilson’s take on corporate VCs, the next phase for Quantop...

Citizens Bank Taps Employees and Fintechs in Its Drive for Innovation

5 Aug 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev $0.02

Citizens Bank, a $165.7-billion-in-assets financial institution headquartered in Providence, RI, is a practical innovator. It invites employees to propose innovations and compete for dollars to fund their development.  The bank also works closely...

The Financial Crisis - 12 years on

2 Aug 2020 7 minute read 7 comments rah $2.26

Before starting it is important to make clear that I am not an economist nor am I a financial analyst.  However, I do hold some accounting qualifications and according to experts in the field I have more than a layman’s understanding of the subject. ...

Discovery Data’s Bob Skea on Finding Answers in Data and Technology

28 Jul 2020 5 minute read 0 comments FinRev $0.06

Bob Skea is Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Data, responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the firm.  Discovery Data helps companies grow their business in the financial services and insurance industries through data...

Challenger Bank Klar, Overcomes The Pandemic With A Unique Approach To Credit

27 Jul 2020 4 minute read 0 comments FinRev $0.02

Can you provide us a short background on Klar and what makes Klar different from other providers? Klar is a Mexican challenger bank working to democratize debit and credit in Mexico. We offer a 100% digital, transparent, free, and secure alternative...

SadaPay Beta Testing Public Launch Road Map 2020 Latest Updates

23 Jul 2020 3 minute read 0 comments Curexmy.com $0.08

The Freelance community and the people involved in online transactions are very much excited to get SadaPay debit card and want to make it easy for them selfs either they want to spend online or earn online. On the SadaPay Facebook page whenever the...

Best news of the year - US banks can officially hold your Crypto Assets

23 Jul 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Permabull $0.05

What a news! The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the US Treasury, issued a public letter today clarifying that national banks and federal savings associations have the legal right to take cu...

Is Ripple a Real Cryptocurrency?

18 Jul 2020 4 minute read 0 comments Cryptojahaj $0.05

No. Ripple is not actually a real cryptocurrency. Though it shares some features with cryptocurrencies it is, I am afraid, not a real cryptocurrency in my view. I should explain. Firstly, ripple does not have its own blockchain. A blockchain is the b...