News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
London-based fintech startup Revolut has launched a new banking product targeted at companies in the UK and Europe. The company said that over 12,000 businesses had pre-registered to participate in the program prior to the public launch. These includ...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
Das Blockchain Equity Start-Up DIMCOIN offeriert das DIM Eco (Data Interchange Modul Ecosystem) mit einer Auswahl von Dienstleistungen und kündigt seine ICO Daten an. DIMCOIN hat die Termine für den bevorstehenden Pre-ICO und ICO Crowdsales, zusammen...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
Initial coin offering (ICO) has surge in popularity in the cryptocurrency world as an effective method for blockchain startups and projects to quickly and easily raise funding by distributing a percentage of the initial coin supply. According to Coin...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
As fintech continues to gain momentum, several events are scheduled to take place later this year in Switzerland to discuss the hottest trends in the sector including peer-to-peer lending, robo-advisors, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. T...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
London has the world’s largest financial services sector, supported by a booming tech sector. The city has all the key ingredients for fintech success: capital, talent, regulatory and government support. Image credit: London, Tower Bridge, via...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
In financial centers around the world, fintech has attracted large amounts of investment and attention from the private and public sectors as banks seek to maintain their competitive edge amid growing competition from new entrants, and governments ai...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
The fintech sector continues to attract the attention of investors. In 2016, global venture investment in fintech grew by 11% to US$17.4 billion with a large portion of this amount going towards Chinese (US$7.7 billion) and American (US$6.2 billion)...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
Fintech startups are coming up with ingenious solutions to serve freelancers and small businesses around the world that work internationally and demanding sophisticated, yet affordable digital banking solutions. Image by Eugenio Marongiu via Shutters...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
Online comparison platforms allow consumers to find, compare or review all sorts of products and services. These platforms, which typically aggregate product listing from many different providers and vendors, facilitate greater transparency and impro...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
Inspired by Reddit, Steemit is a blogging and social networking website running on top of a blockchain that pays users and content creators for posting and curating the best content. Founded in 2016, Steemit is the brainchild of Ned Scott and Daniel...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
An investment group that includes Japan’s SoftBank and Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund, has announced a major close with over US$93 billion of committed capital for the tech-focused SoftBank Vision Fund. SoftBank Vision Fund Ann...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
Swiss banks and financial institutions are facing many challenges as new, tech-focused entrants are trying to disrupt their businesses. Customer behavior and expectations have changed dramatically and trust in the financial services market is on an a...
News / Switzerland - 6 years ago
A Consumer Intelligence report by PwC revealed that most consumers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will help humankind. In February 2017, PwC conducted an expert salon in New York City to capture ideas from thought leaders in AI and emerging tec...