5/29/2015 3:25:53 PM The most important insights from Mary Meeker’s 2015 Internet Trends report By FinTech Collective TechCrunch summarizes some of the key takeaways from Mary's 197 slides. Re/Code provided a good digest as well. Read More
5/29/2015 3:08:18 PM This former Goldman Sachs partner is helping the startups that are killing banks right now By FinTech Collective Kantox, the currency exchange fintech company based in Barcelona, has closed a $11 million Series B round led by French VCs Partech...
5/29/2015 2:59:24 PM LendKey adds $8m in venture debt; Reaches $800m in loans By FinTech Collective LendKey closed an $8M venture debt line from Silicon Valley Bank. The company's lending platform connects borrowers with credit unions...
5/29/2015 2:45:47 PM Turkish online payments company and Stripe competitor Iyzico closes $6.2m Series B By FinTech Collective Lyzico's goal is to become the Stripe of the Middle East. The company believes the region's unique market dynamics will help them fight...
5/29/2015 1:07:30 PM This $1b Swedish payments company thinks it can save newspapers By FinTech Collective Klarna processes 30% of all online purchases in Sweden. Last year it processed $9b worth of transactions globally. Now the company wants...
5/29/2015 12:49:31 PM Bitcoin Mining on a 55 year old 1401 mainframe By Doug Binder An old IBM mainframe was setup with the SHA 256 hashing algorithm. It took around 80 seconds to complete one hash. To put that in...
5/29/2015 12:49:24 PM Official images in Docker hub contain security vulernerabilites By Doug Binder Docker has quickly become the go to resource for container images, but some of their official images may have serious security...
5/29/2015 3:16:43 AM Have you been "Commjacked" and had you bank details stolen through free wifi at the airport or coffee shop? By Gareth Jones We know we shouldn't, but most of us do it anyway: access the Internet on Wi-Fi networks at coffee shops and airports, knowing full well...
5/29/2015 2:56:16 AM 'Buy button' to be added to Google search results By Gareth Jones Google has confirmed that it is to introduce a "buy button" to its search results imminently. The button would give Google Search users...
5/29/2015 2:52:30 AM Startup Matches Heavy Equipment Owners and Renters and Organizes Insurance Cover By Gareth Jones Yard Club charges a transaction fee for connecting renters and owners. It also provides a standard rental agreement and makes sure both...
5/29/2015 2:43:38 AM The Android Pay details Google didn't tell you By Gareth Jones Ready to pay by phone? Here's the 7 things you need to know: 1) A fingerprint scan isn't required. 2) Tokenization keeps your money...
5/29/2015 2:39:09 AM A Primer on Android Pay and Google Wallet By Gareth Jones Google announced the arrival of Android Pay and a revamped Google Wallet today. The NYTimes provides a great primer for both.
5/29/2015 2:34:38 AM Google Launches Newest Android, New Payments Products By Gareth Jones This Recode article provide a solid, but concise review of the new Android M operating system announced today. Included in the update are...
5/28/2015 4:31:12 AM Massive Industry Hitters Join Xapo Board By Gareth Jones Bitcoin keeps getting more legit as Xapo announced this week that former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, ex-Citigroup Inc....
5/28/2015 4:24:40 AM 8 Securities Launches Japan's First Robo-Advisor Service for Millennials By Gareth Jones "8 Now!" allows customers to begin investing in a global portfolio with as little as $88 and only a 0.88% service fee. Investors have the...
5/28/2015 4:18:06 AM John Hancock Acquires Guide Financial By Gareth Jones Another insurance company is buying a financial services technology startup. John Hancock announced Tuesday that it acquired Guide...