Fintech
Figure Technologies Securitizes $150M of Home Equity Loans on Blockchain
The deal may serve as a showcase for DLT’s benefits to Wall Street at a time when such use cases no longer generate the same buzz as five years ago.
Software Ate the World, Here's How It Eats Finance
Real disruption in financial services means creating new plumbing for transactions, not nicer apps on top of existing rails, says CoinDesk columnist Lex Sokolin.
Longfin CEO Reaches $400,000 Settlement With SEC Over Fraud Charges
Venkata S. Meenavalli has agreed to pay $400,000 in both disgorgement and penalties related to a 2017 Regulation A+ offering the SEC deemed fraudulent.
Fintech Arm of Chinese Insurance Giant Files for US IPO After Blockchain Push
OneConnect Financial Technology, the banking and blockchain arm of China's largest insurance company, filed a prospectus with the SEC on Wednesday.
Experts Say Mexico's Regulations Raise the Bar 'Too High' for Crypto Entrepreneurs
New laws are strangling crypto startups before they can begin to trade.
Mexico Is Getting Eight New Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Fintech firm Amero-Isatek will offer cash-to-crypto exchanges in eight Mexican states
New York Finance Watchdog 'Fiercely Opposes' Sandboxes for Fintech Firms
The chief of New York's financial regulatory body said Tuesday that the agency is "fiercely opposed" to regulatory sandboxes for fintech firms
Korea Telecom Announces Blockchain For Network Security
South Korean telecom provider KT unveiled a new system based on a blockchain security-focused network.
Blockchain and the Rise of Transaction Technology
Governments are centers of trust – so why would they make the leap to blockchains as a way to extend that already vital service?
Mexican Lawmakers Advance Bill to Regulate Bitcoin, Fintech Firms
The upper chamber of Mexico's national legislature has approved a bill that would bring bitcoin exchanges under the oversight of the central bank.
