Garrett Camp, co-founder of Uber, is to launch a new cryptocurrency, Eco, with a testnet expected in six months targeting usability and payment services.
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What separates financial institutions that cultivate killer ideas from others who ruthlessly crush the creative spirit out of their employees? Why do most banking providers struggle with innovation while others, like Idea Bank in Poland, are putting ATMs in cars? Or Barclays, who has Pay@Pump, a contactless payment system that allows thirsty customers to get a pint of beer without waiting in line at the pub. If your bank or credit union struggles with innovation, you can turn that around. But only if you address some key issues first.
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Cryptoland has its pioneers, its visionaries - and its scribes. But the top crypto journalists of the world won't include a long list reporters from household-name media outlets.
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Reflecting growing concern among European political elites, the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) published a grim report in December detailing the scale, nature, and implications of Chinese foreign direct investment in Europe.
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In guidelines published today, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA sets out how it intends to apply financial market legislation in handling enquiries from ICO organisers. The guidelines also define the information FINMA requires to deal with such enquiries and the principles upon which it will base its responses, creating clarity for market participants.
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The financial-services industry is in the middle of a storm and faces pressure from many sides. Expectations and impacts from the following groups become increasingly demanding...
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Amid booming investor enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies, one country in particular has been making serious efforts to capitalize on the trend and build up a powerful domestic cryptocurrency industry — Switzerland.
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Without a shadow of a doubt, this past year has been huge for cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology. Whatever the future may hold for Satoshi's brainchild and all that it has given birth to, 2017 will forever hold a singular position on the timeline of events in the crypto world.
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