Fintech
Santander and UBS Discuss Blockchain at Bank of England Event
Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

Symbiont Adds FinTech Veterans to Advisory Board
Symbiont has added Maureen O'Hara, chairman of Investment Technology Group and a former US Treasury official to its board of advisors.

Global Finance Association BAFT Aims to Drive Bitcoin Awareness
BAFT, a global financial services association, is set to drive bitcoin and blockchain awareness with the launch of a new FinTech scheme.

Bitnexo Wins South American Final of BBVA Competition
Bitcoin-based platform Bitnexo has joint-won the Latin American final of BBVA's Open Talent competition.

9 Crypto Startups Make BBVA Competition Final
Nine crypto startups have made it through to the final of this year's BBVA Open Talent competition.

FinTech Voices Join Blockchain Conversation at Keynote 2015
New voices from the FinTech community joined ongoing debates in the bitcoin and blockchain space at yesterday's Keynote 2015 conference.

Bitcoin Firm Bitspark Joins Accenture's FinTech Accelerator
Hong Kong-based remittance platform Bitspark is the only bitcoin and blockchain startup to join Accenture's FinTech Innovation accelerator.

French Bitcoin Startups Back FinTech Trade Group
Bitcoin wallet hardware maker Ledger and bitcoin exchange Paymium are among the 36 fintech startups backing France FinTech, a new trade group.

Santander: Blockchain Tech Can Save Banks $20 Billion a Year
Blockchain tech could reduce banks' infrastructural costs by $15-20 billion a year by 2022, says a new report by Santander InnoVentures.


