| PYMNTS B2B API Tracker⢠|
| TRENDING: IBM On The New Rules Of The âAPI Economyâ
APIs are more than an easy way for developers to access web services â they are the connective tissue that brings banks and FinTechs together. In the December PYMNTS B2B API Trackerâ¢, a FI.SPAN collaboration, Tom Eck, IBMâs chief technology officer, discusses the growth of the âAPI economyâ and how itâs changing the nature of banking services. Find that, plus the latest B2B API headlines and a provider directory with 40 of the top players in the space, all inside the latest Tracker.
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| The Blockchain Consortia Train Continues To Roll
Analysts predicted 2017 would be the year of blockchain consortia. This week, as more collaborations were announced, it seems the year of the blockchain consortium could spill over into 2018. PYMNTS takes a look at the FIs working together on new blockchain projects â including Barclays, UBS, Credit Suisse, KBC, Standard Chartered and BNP Paribas. Plus, a few blockchain startups that raised new funds, and more steps taken toward blockchain regulation.
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| | SMB Banking | | No Easy Fix For Freelancers' FinServ Needs â Even With PSD2
SMBs' disillusionment with traditional FIs has ushered in a wave of challenger banks to the U.K. market. But Ivo Weevers, CEO and cofounder of invoicing and expense management FinTech company Albert, says something is still missing: services designed for freelancers, independent contractors and gig workers. And, while regulations like PSD2 will certainly promote deployment of services that can address some of the important points, they aren't necessarily the silver bullet to ensuring FinTechs and banks work together to meet freelancers' and SMBs' needs. Read More... |
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