From an internal competition for innovative solutions to being a founding member of MassChallenge Fintech, Citizens Bank is looking to embrace change. Lamont Young, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital and Experience Design, shares how the bank looks for ways to improve the customer experience, reduce costs, and make paper processes digital.
Read MoreA few fintechs will take center stage (literally) during the annual SXSW Pitch, a competition during which start-ups present their technology to a panel of judges in front of a live audience.
Read MoreState Street took another dip into the world of crypto and blockchain as it announced a partnership with Gemini Trust, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by the Winklevoss twins.
Read MoreWho’s Who in Insurtech — some of the companies that have had big raises and generated considerable buzz this year
Read MoreWe thought this was a very interesting and somewhat under-the-radar story from the holiday weekend. An employee of the crypto firm Ethereum Corporate was arrested after returning from a blockchain conference in North Korea.
Read MoreBlockchain technology has been touted to modernize several different sectors over the past few years, such as payments, trading, and many others. Now a consortium led by IBM is hoping to unleash blockchain’s power to revolutionize supply chain management.
Read MoreCross-border payments seem ripe for disruption. UBS led a $63.2-million funding round into blockchain firm Fnality International. It’s another small step – but a significant one – in the acceptance of blockchain technology by financial firms.
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