One of the many trends that have taken over the personal finance world in recent years has been the idea of gamification. For example, some finance gurus have extended various money challenges to their followers to help them achieve worthwhile financial goals in a less intimidating way. Then there's the...
Just because cryptocurrencies are an often discussed and debated topic these days doesn't necessarily mean that the public at large fully understands them. That's where the popular crypto exchange Coinbase is looking to make a difference. In a blog post this week, the company announced their Coinbase Earn platform that...
When Robinhood announced their "Checking & Savings" product this past week — something that they had apparently been working on for over two years — they were probably hoping to grab headlines. However, as it turns out, they may have received more than they bargained for when, after announcing their plans...
Yesterday, the investment app Robinhood made headlines by announcing a new checking and savings product that would pay users 3% interest on their money while skipping many of the fees that traditional banks charge. As part of that announcement, the company said that account funds up to $250,000 would be...
The free investment app Robinhood made a splash earlier this year when it announced it would allow users (in certain states) to trade cryptocurrencies on the platform. Now the FinTech is making big news again, but this time with fiat currency. Today, the company announced Robinhood Checking & Savings and...
With new credit card technologies, mobile payments, and other such options coming to the forefront, some have wondered when the United States might be transitioning into a cashless society. In fact some merchants are looking to accelerate the process by banning cash from their stores — only for cities like Philadelphia...
The fee-free stock trading app Robinhood continued the gradual rollout of its cryptocurrency offering this week, announcing that Illinois had become the 29th state where Robinhood Crypto would be available to users.
The FinTech startup Switch has just announced a $2 million funding round — its largest to date. Since its founding in 2013, the firm has sought to help consumers, merchants, and card issuers manage card info online. As GeekWire reports, these efforts culminated in the release of their CardSavr API earlier...
For the majority of the mainstream, the rise of Bitcoin seemingly came out of nowhere. While coverage of cryptocurrencies did slowly gain steam throughout 2106 and 2017, the rising price of Bitcoin — culminating in a near $20,000 per coin high in December — brought a flurry of articles to...
One of the many trends that have taken over the personal finance world in recent years has been the idea of gamification. For example, some finance gurus have extended various money challenges to their followers to help them achieve worthwhile financial goals in a less intimidating way. Then there's the...
Much of the future of financial technology is wrapped up in how quickly technical capabilities advance. While the convenience on the horizon is mind-boggling, it must be approached with caution and sensibility to avoid compromising the privacy and stability of current financial practices.
While there are legitimate concerns about the viability of Bitcoin and others, if nothing else these currencies should be viewed as a proof of concept for blockchain technology itself. In other words, don’t expect blockchain or cryptocurrencies to go down so easily. Instead, prepare for more disruption as a greater...
A few weeks after Square CEO Jack Dorsey teased some sort of custom Visa card on Twitter, select Square Cash customers have begun receiving invitations to order their own Square Cash debit card. According to reports the cards are linked to users' Square Cash balance and are accepted where Visa...