The Blockchain Revolution: 10 European Fintech Startups to Watch in 2016
NexusLab, Zurich-based business platform, has gathered 10 teams to develop new applications of blockchain technologies in different industries; half of startups are from Nordics. Daniel Grassinger, managing director of Nexuslab and co-founder of Nexussquared, says: “Having identified and scouted more than 260 European early-stage blockchain startups and being able to select our pilot cohort out of some 50 qualified applicants is testament to the importance and broad future impact of blockchain technology. We’re very much looking forward to helping these promising startups further develop....
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Many participants at the Revolution Banking 2016 event in Spain were interested in the Blockchain technology, which resulted in a lively discussion during the event Where is the blockchain heading? Whether the distributed ledger technology really has the potential to solve the issues currently faced by the banking and financial sector? These were some of the topics discussed in the last month’s Revolution Banking 2016 summit, which happened in Madrid, Spain on the 10th of May 2016. Revolution Banking 2016 was an event focused on new technologies, innovations, and collaborations in the....
African blockchain-related startups will pitch new products at SWIFT African Regional Conference in Mauritius on May 18. Three African companies were selected by over one hundred judges from across the financial, technology, and investment communities. The total of 89 applications has been evaluated for the second edition of the Startup Challenge. During the showcase, the audience will vote for the three best startups out of 12. Then, the companies will be invited to Sibos, SWIFT’s annual global financial services conference, taking place from 26-29 September in Geneva. The three finalists....
PwC begins its first fintech Startup Collider cohort for European companies. In the wake of emerging FinTech startups based out of London, Europe is now marking a solid footmark in the global finance industry. Now, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a renowned professional services firm, is going to further boost the sector with its Startup Collider accelerator program. PwC’s Startup Collider accelerator program is focused towards startups working on fintech and fintech-related blockchain solutions in Central and Eastern Europe. The three-month long program officially kicked off on Monday for....
Switzerland’s fintech is failing to make an impact compared to New York, London, and Berlin, according to research, while Luxembourg and the Netherlands are threatening to overtake the country as a European fintech center. Other countries such as China, India, and Singapore are also making headway in the fintech industry. According to research group Statistica, money produced by digital transactions could exceed $2 trillion by the end of 2016, and may well expand to $5 trillion by 2020; however, Switzerland only accounts for $16.5 million. The Global Financial Centers Index has stated that....
Prior to the event itself, there is a Pioneers Challenge Day, where the Bitwala CEO will present his company in front of 300 international investors and over two thousand attendees. Bitcoin startups always attract a lot of attention, and they are often invited to be part of pitching programs at various events. Bitwala, a service letting users get paid in Bitcoin through bank transfers, has been nominated as a top 70 startups at Pioneers Festival of 2016. Every year, the Pioneers Festival is one of the most important events for any European startup, regardless of which industry they are....