Is Bitcoin at a "tipping point" and could it one day be the currency of choice for trade? The future for digital currencies can be bright, but there are still risks involved. In this session join Yan Zhao, President of NYDIG as she explores: (1) the overall discussion of how Bitcoin is experiencing wider adoption in the traditional finance world, and why that is; (2) Recent partnerships in the financial sector and how they've helped evolve the space; and (3) how and why organization are embedding Bitcoin in various financial services products like lending, payroll, banking, and investing.

Over the past year, Lumesis has expanded the capabilities of its DIVER suite of muni-focused business and regulatory solutions.

Intercontinental Exchange has acquired climate-change technology data providers risQ and Level 11 to further its alternative data capabilities.

ICE expanded its ESG reference data coverage to now include two million fixed-income instruments.

The firm added Lynn Martin, president of Fixed Income & Data Services at Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., and Joe Geraci, partner at Old Orchard Capital and former Citi executive.

Municipal bonds are just contracts between issuers and investors, why not make them smart contracts?

Trades on alternative trading system platforms are smaller and more likely to involve securities with complex features, according to a new MSRB report.

The ICE risQ social impact scores will let municipal bond investors compare which communities will be socially impacted the most by their investments.

The pilot program aims to expand its all-to-all Open Trading marketplace by allowing investor clients to select a diversity dealer to intermediate in secondary trading.

Dozens of digital tools are billed as democratizing finance. But a number of entrepreneurs still see massive gaps. Here’s why Donald Hawkins and Asya Bradley, co-founders of First Boulevard, believe building a financial brand for Black America is imperative. Join us in a conversation with Mary Wisniewski, editor at Bankrate and First Boulevard’s co-founders as they discuss what banks have missed in serving Black America and how the neobank aims to improve the financial livelihood of the community.