Category : Fintech

Russia’s New Prime Minister Wants Cryptocurrency To Be Taxed

Russia’s new Prime Minister has this to say about Bitcoin and crypto.

Former CTFC Chairman And Accenture Launch Think-Tank To Digitize The U.S Dollar

Yesterday, a former U. S. regulator, known as “Crypto Dad” owing to his evangelism of a digital currencies, announced the formation of a non-profit think-tank that will back the adoption of the U. S of a Central Bank Digital Currency – the “digital d...

Former Bank of China President Talks Future Digital Currency Mechanism

The former president of Bank of China provided insight into the potential mechanisms that the upcoming national digital currency could adopt while urging accelerated growth in the space.

AXA-backed insurtech Sayata Labs adds King Flynn from Beazley

Sayata Labs, an insurtech start-up focused on cyber risk assessment for insurers and SMBs, has appointed King Flynn as head of insurance. Flynn joins the Sayata executive team and will report to Chief Executive Officer, Asaf Lifshitz. As head of insu...

Berkshire Hathaway unit looks to AI with CLARA analytics deal

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies has selected CLARA analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence technology in the commercial insurance space, as it looks to advance its workers’ compensation claims operations. BHHC will integrate the full...

Working With A Fintech Lender For The First Time? Here's What You Should Know

Whether you’ve received funding in the past, or this is your first time seeking funding altogether, the fintech lending process might not be exactly what you think.

Humanity’s Triple Witching Hour: Can The Digital Decade Help Save Us?

Humanity is facing its triple witching hour as we move into 2020: The Digital Decade. Economic inequality, climate change, and frontier technology seem to have all accelerated at the same time to converge on widespread social unrest around the world.

Romero and Qlaims partner on commercial property support

Broker can now offer claims support and loss recovery insurance to commercial property clients.

Sompo releases travel insurance product in Thailand with Slice Labs

Sompo Holdings (Asia), part of international insurer Sompo Holdings, has partnered with Slice Labs, an on-demand insurance platform, to release a joint travel insurance product in Thailand called TravelJoy. The product will include life and medical,...

China’s $7.6 Trillion Online Payments Market Is No Longer Enough For Jack Ma’s Ant Financial

Ant Financial grew to become one of China’s largest fintech platforms by providing e-wallet services and online investments to hundreds of millions of consumers. But the company is pivoting to a new market as regulatory pressure mounts.

Visa’s Plaid acquisition shows a shifting financial services landscape

When Visa bought Plaid this week for $5.3 billion, a figure that was twice its private valuation, it was a clear signal that traditional financial services companies are looking for ways to modernize their approach to business. With Plaid, Visa pick...