Eugene Danilkis, CEO & Co-Founder of Mambu shares his perspective on how banks can continue to compete with fintech companies. Source
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In speaking to CoinDesk, AngelList CEO Naval Ravikant said he is looking to fund a blockchain alternative to Twitter; he explained that the prize will be awarded to anyone who can build a Twitter alternative and where people can monetize the contributions; this is part of a program that will help developers who are looking to build applications on the Blockstack platform; Naval tells CoinDesk, "I am indeed helping the Blockstack team and will be donating a small prize for a decentralized microblogging service." Source
A consortium of banks including OCBC Bank, HSBC and MUFG along with Infocomm Media Development Authority completed a KYC blockchain proof of concept; the development can make KYC more secure and efficient, as well as help to crack down on money laundering. Source.
- Online SMB lending platform Yalber closes $20M senior credit facility
- BlockFi Raises 1.55M in Seed Funding
- BFS Capital Announces New $175 Million Credit Line
- Braviant Holdings Announces $7 Million Equity Raise
- Vested Ventures Completes Seed Round Investment in Dojo
- Crypto lending platform nears launch
- Fundrise Reports 2017 Performance. Total Return for the Year Stands at 11.44%
- Better Mortgage Milestone: Hits $1 Billion in Mortgage Loans Funded Since January 2016 Launch
- Even Financial Reports $3M Financing Round
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