AllianceBlock Fundrs combines the best elements from venture capital, blockchain and social media to create a better startup funding model.
JoinedAug. 16, 2021
Articles3,126
John has been in communications since graduating from Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg in 1992. He launched one of Canada's first digital-only local news sites called Winnipeg First in 2007, which led to digital editor postings with the Winnipeg Free Press and Edmonton Journal. In 2012 he joined Bankless Times as managing editor, later becoming president and CEO. He and the Bankless Media co-founders completed a sale and exit in August 2021.
Mounting cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America is drawing investment capital into the region, signifying that growing interest.
“Project Lithium” is particularly focused on how a central bank digital currency could benefit the financial services industry.
Daniel Sathyanesan spent two years at tech behemoth Apple as a user experience designer on the Apple Card before venturing out on his own. While running his own business -- a service-based design agency -- Sathyanesan quickly realized that banking options for a digital solopreneur were less than...
By using open banking technology, SMEs using Microsoft Dynamics 365 cloud-based enterprise software platform will be able to access and unlock financing offers without leaving their business management platform.
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is developing a prototype to test the ability of US clearing and settlement infrastructure to support a Fed-issued central bank digital currency using a DLT platform.
LendIt Fintech announced a one-day educational workshop that will transform crypto-curious into crypto-capable, set to run before LendIt USA.
Bloomberg reported that Apple is launching an initiative code-named “Breakout” to bring more financial services capabilities in-house. It needs to do something to jumpstart Apple Card and Apple Pay usage.
In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists and executives are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners.
DeFi may allow banks to offer a wide range of services fast and efficiently, but in the end, these organizations will focus on their traditional, core strengths.