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The 11 biggest fintech investments in London so far this year

London FinTech financing has hit £357m mark and has already surpassed last year's funding of £314m. It's only September. Two of the companies are valued at $1 billion, welcome TransferWise and FundingCircle to London Unicorn club.

Five legal threats for FinTech’s hottest start-ups

FinTech startups have the same challenges as other technology companies, such as hiring best talent, seeking funding and keeping their operations lean. However, there is a unique challenge that FinTech startups need to overcome (hint - regulation).

An Early Lending Club Investor on the Future of FinTech

Dan Ciporin, one of the early investors in FinTech companies, talks about risk attitude, regulatory pressures and other challenges FinTech companies are facing. He draws comparison to California gold rush - "people made a lot of money in the gold rush by helping the miners vs. actually mining". Are FinTech infrastructure providers are more to gain than the actual FinTech companies themselves?

Bitcoin Price Rockets, FinTech Industry Stirs

Evan Faggart analyses movement of Bitcoin (total of 5.62% this week) and the potential drivers behind it. He also speculates on where Bitcoin will go from here. The cryptocurrency has been flat for some time, will this new volatility revive the prospects of Bitcoin?

The Fintech Boom: Should You Trust Silicon Valley With Your Money?

"They say that actors really want to direct, and directors really want to act. We’re starting to see a similar grass-is-greener yearning in two of America’s most powerful industries. These days, banks want to become technology firms, and technology firms want to become banks." Are we going to see a brand new industry?

Recommended long read for this week - European Banking Federation report on Digital Banking

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