Malaysian startup SkolaFund is what we would call a startup with a cause. Essentially, SkolaFund is a crowdfunding platform where deserving undergrads can share about their achievements and backgrounds and have the crowd support their scholarships. The purpose of SkolaFund, according to co-founders Syakir Hashim and Syamil Tengku, is to […] » Weiterlesen
Eris Industries, a startup that writes free and open-source software allowing anyone to enable blockchain technology for self-executing smart contracts, compliance functions and nonfinancial applications, has announced the release of the beta version of the Eris 0.1 platform. Eris Industries, which is widely known in the bitcoin community for having […] » Weiterlesen
A new survey conducted by Swiss FinteCH, an association that aims to serve as the hub for the Swiss fintech scene, found that among 265 respondents, the majority believes that blockchain technology will most likely shape the future of financial services (~55), followed by payments innovations (~37) and robo-advisors (~35). […] » Weiterlesen
Am 23. September findet in Zürich die erste Crypto und Blockchain Konferenz statt. Der Veranstalter Rino Borini setzt sich im Interview für ein Crypto Valley Schweiz ein. Zudem erklärt er warum an der Konferenz ein Bitcoin Automat aufgestellt wird und einer der Sprecher explizit nur mit Hund auftreten will. » Weiterlesen
DeBuNe, or DEcentralized BUsiness NEtwork, is a decentralized peer-to-peer ecosystem of small and skilled businesses – referred as Business Units – that provides small companies and freelancers the relevant tools to collaborate, market, offer and monetize their expertise or products „more efficiently and effectively than any other market-based service.“ » Weiterlesen
Der comdirect finanzblog award geht in die nächste Runde: Betreiber und Autoren von Finanzblogs können sich bis zum 21. September für die Auszeichnung bewerben. Der Preis geht jedes Jahr an herausragende Finanzblogger, die ihren Lesern Finanz- und Anlagethemen unabhängig, kompetent und verständlich näher bringen. » Weiterlesen
Ethereum, the „world computer“, has finally launched its platform following a year and a half of development.
Ethereum is an open source platform to build and distribute next generation, decentralized applications. The company is based in Zug/Baar, Switzerland. » Weiterlesen
Indian startup CreditSeva provides online consumer credit analytics and management tools that aim to help users manage and improve their credit profiles. Not only should CreditSeva help users improve their credit scores, the startup also seeks to provide financial literacy education. » Weiterlesen
Kryptowährungen & Blockchain – Revolutionäres Potenzial? Finance 2.0, die führende Schweizer Branchenplattform, schreibt mit «Crypto» das nächste Kapitel. Am 23. September findet im EWZ-Unterwerk Selnau in Zürich die erste Konferenz zum Thema Kryptowährungen & Blockchain statt. » Weiterlesen
WeInvest, a Singaporean fintech startup that provides a wealth management platform, wants to make information about investment products accessible and comprehensive to the average Singaporean. WeInvest’s platform pools and standardizes the information of available products from various financial institutions, allowing users to search and compare over 20,000 products, and eventually […] » Weiterlesen
6 Digital Trends That Will Disrupt Investment Banking
In a recent report, Accenture identifies six key themes expected to be driving forces in the coming digital disruption of investment banking. Rapid advances in digital technology are enabling greater access…
