The world of cryptocurrencies is a very volatile and unpredictable one. After the price of Bitcoin (BTC) shot up to nearly $20,000 in 2017, more people than ever have shifted their focus towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology as viable investment options. After a significant market correction, which has seen the worth of one Bitcoin drop […]
In a recent interview with Finbold, NEO Finance founder and Chairman of the board, Mr. Evaldas Remeikis, talked about P2P platforms and traditional banks’ relationship. He noted that the P2P industry has grown to offer competitive products to customers just like traditional banks. NEO Finance is a Lithuanian based Peer to Peer lending company. With […]
Starting a business is, and always has been a tough task to accomplish. That has never been more true than today – with the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, lockdowns, and economic uncertainty, chances are that even if you’ve already gotten your foot in the door, times are tough. And running a business […]
The future of B2B payments is real-time payments. Although progress on this front has been slower when compared to consumer payments, it is steadily picking up steam. The increased demand for solutions, as well as a rather sluggish pace from governments and institutions, have only served to further highlight this glaring issue […]
The Business to Business Payments report Canada 2020, now available from Research and Markets, is a comprehensive review of the business expense payment and acceptance preferences of over 1,400 businesses in Canada. Looking at key drivers, barriers to payment types and opportunities for financial service providers, this report provides financial institutions with unique data driven […]
With everyone being home at the time, it’s easy to see why online businesses are all the rage right now. They’re perfect not only for making a little extra on the side but also for sharing your passions with the world. When it comes to any kind of business—whether it be selling baked […]
(Image credit: Andre Francois McKenzie) As Bitcoin enters a new phase of acceptance, maturity, and penetration, the B2B sector should take into account its numerous benefits. Even with Thriving E-Commerce, Free Market Shows Its Limits The internet marked a major milestone for humanity. For the first time ever, instead of relying on institutional gatekeepers, […]
Data acquired by Finbold.com indicates that the top 25 fintech companies raised $554.17 million over the past week. Razorpay and Wealthsimple leads in funding From the data, the payment platform Razorpay raised the highest amount at $100 million to account for 18.04% of the amount raised by the companies. Wealthsimple raised the second-highest amount at […]
The increased willingness of fintech startups to work with banks and other traditional financial services firms may be hampered by attitudes about their agility and ability to execute on innovative ideas, according to a global survey from CapGemini and LinkedIn released Wednesday. World Fintech Report 2018 was originally released late last month, but executives from […]
Breaking Down the Basics of Blockchain Blockchain is a fascinating technology with transformative potential that is gaining momentum. But the concept still confuses a lot of people, including me. Before B2BNN I was at an SAP financial services partner, when Bitcoin and Blockchain were first being talked about. Digital payments were of particular interest to […]
Marketing consultancy Wikibrands has launched what it is calling a “Blockchain Benchmark” study to show how adoption of the distributed ledger technology is evolving in the enterprise. The survey, which Wikibrands estimates will take at least 17 minutes to complete, went live earlier this week. The topline results are expected in early March and will […]
Companies have been talking about being “customer first” for years, but blockchain experts say the distributed ledger technology behind blockchain may soon turn everyday people into micro-businesses who lead the way in selling access and use to their financial, medical and other data. Speaking at an event Monday night in Toronto organized by consulting firm […]
Companies may not conduct a lot of business with each other using cryptocurrencies today, but a startup called The Divi Project says it can change that — by making underlying technology like blockchain disappear into the background. The Divi Project has already completed its initial coin offering (ICO) as of late last month and is […]
The needs of senior executives in marketing and sales roles are driving investments of more than $1.02 billion in software-as-a-service startups across Canada, according to a study conducted by B2B accelerator L-Spark. “State of SaaS 2017” will be formally presented as part of SaaS North, the second annual event of its kind organized by L-Spark […]
A cloud-based database called FlureeDB is promising to help companies overcome the cost, complexity and speed associated with creating blockchain applications, offering more trustworthy ways to handle a wide range of transactions. FlureeDB launched earlier this month from Winston Salem, N.C.-based Fluree PBC as a public beta. The company also published an accompanying white paper […]
The Blockchain Research Institute is trying to move past controvesies around the way it communicated about its proposed faculty — as well as misrepresentations from a company led by one of its co-founders — and focus businesses on how to take strategic advantage of the distributed technology. Executives from large business and several governments converged […]
Self-driving cars, delivery drones, robot hands and fields full of solar panels are all starring in a video that marks a rebrand from TMX Group that highlights the importance of public equity to entrepreneurs. The one-minute clip, dubbed “The Future Is Yours To See,” made its debut last week and almost completely fills the TMX […]
Let’s face it: You’re not much of an ecommerce merchant by today’s standards if you’ve still never heard of Bitcoin. After all, it’s been nearly a decade since the original cryptocurrency was first used in a transaction. There is, however, no shame in admitting that you don’t have more than a peripheral understanding of Bitcoin. […]
Technology has changed the way every aspect of business is done – with the exception of financial services. Financial services had not been fundamentally transformed by technology because the Internet did little to reduce the cost of establishing trust, said the author of 2016’s runaway best-selling business book. That is, until blockchain entered the scene, […]
Tabitha Creighton, CEO of Seattle-based InvestNextDoor, traces her tech roots all the way back to the heady days of Netscape Gold. It’s a history the Toronto-born professional not only survived—for those who recall the unpleasant way in which Dotcom 1.0 ended—but which she leveraged into a gig at Microsoft’s Canadian HQ and now a venture […]
