Posts From Fintechnews Switzerland

Fintech Events In Switzerland To Attend In 2018

2018 promises to be another great year for fintech in Switzerland. This year again, Switzerland will be hosting some of the largest and most anticipated fintech events and conferences in the world. Here are some of the top fintech events

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Swiss Fintech Awards Unveil 2018 Finalists

The four finalists for the 2018 Swiss Fintech Awards have been announced. Proxeus and VIAC are competing for the 2018’s Early Stage Startup Of The Year award, and Loanboox and PriceHubble are competing for the Growth Stage Startup Of The

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Top 10 Fintech Incubators And Accelerators In Europe 2018 Update

Fintech has exploded over the past couple years. Several successful fintech startups have emerged and fed the trend, fueling at the same time the rise of fintech accelerators and incubators. Below are a few of the top fintech accelerators and

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Toronto’s Street Contxt Helps Asset Managers Navigate Through The Content Chaos

Canadian startup Street Contxt has developed a platform that aims to address the current inefficiencies in the flow of information in the capital markets by bringing clarity to the current content chaos. Founded in 2012, Street Contxt provides a content

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Can Blockchain handle this too? SWIFT Annual Payment Traffic To Exceed 7 Billion Message Mark

SWIFT’s FIN traffic rose to an all-time high of 7.1 billion messages in 2017, fuelled by double-digit growth in global payments. While SWIFT’s FIN traffic grew by 9% over the year, FIN Payment traffic rose by 12%, driven by growth across all

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Tezos Foundation President To “Step Back … As Soon As Things Are On Track”

Johann Gevers, the president of the Tezos Foundation, has committed to “step back” from his role once the project is back on track with a new board. The statement comes after months of tensions and public feud with the project’s

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Fintech in Switzerland: How Are We Seen From Abroad?

Switzerland has a world-renowned reputation for its financial services and banking sector. Now, with the Swiss fintech scene accelerating and the impressive quality of its startups, foreign players and industry experts have taken notice. An internationally-oriented financial center Switzerland has

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Fintech Events in London in 2018

A globally fintech hub, London has been on the forefront of financial innovation, fueled by its supportive government, advanced financial services sector and burgeoning tech ecosystem. This year again, London will be hosting some of the world’s largest fintech gatherings

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Lykke Switches Trading-Place to Centralized Model: Did Blockchain trading fail?

As cryptocurrencies gain popularity, scalability issues and high transaction fees have forced Swiss startup Lykke to switch from a semi-decentralized to a centralized operational mode. The transition for Bitcoin trading wallets occurred in late-December 2017, while the transition for Ethereum

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German FinTech Overview and Map 2018

Fintechs in Germany Overview graphic by paymentbanking including link collection sorted by fintech categories. German FinTech Overview Link collection: Payment   https://www.payleven.de https://www.sumup.de https://www.izettle.com/de http://www.go4q.mobi http://www.ipayst.com/de/ http://www.kesh.de (nur noch bis 30.11) https://www.paycash.eu   SQWallet http://www.payworksmobile.com https://www.billpay.de https://www.laterpay.net http://www.paywithatweet.com https://www.payorshare.de https://www.paylax.de http://www.optiopay.com/de/

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