Several tried, but only one fintech company could leave the big stage at Bella Center with the prize for best startup pitch. The Danish winner has already been inundated with calls from several people interested in his business.

Yesterday, we finished an intensive week of ISO standardization as part of the second meeting of TC 307 on blockchains and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) in Tokyo, Japan. Below I provide some (factual) highlights and (subjective) takeaways from that meeting. (If you didn't read any of my short articles on the first meeting of TC 307 in April in Sydney, Australia)

Finanstilsynet has initiated a development collaboration with five fintech companies. FT Lab aims to make both companies and the supervisory authority more knowledgeable. Finanstilsynet has launched a new initiative called FT Lab.

Blockchain is one of the most hyped technologies currently garnering global attention. Expectations are high, and the technology is being called a revolution as significant as the invention of the internet. The technology is still new and untested, and concrete experiences are limited. Therefore, it can be difficult to grasp the opportunities of the technology.

Meo aims to conquer the market for handling personal data and combating money laundering. Nordea is a partner, and the next step is the USA. The Danish fintech company Meo wants to combat money laundering and misuse of...

Fintech company Meo has developed a digital product that makes it easier for banks to comply with increasing regulation from authorities in areas such as money laundering and personal data handling...