Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival Joseph Lubin cofounded ethereum in 2014 and now runs cryptocurrency company ConsenSys. Lubin launched ConsenSys' new Dublin office on Tuesday at MoneyConf. He said blockchain technology has the same "dynamics" as the dotcom boom and has the potential to radically transform society in the same way the internet did. EN-US An error has occurred Sign In To read the full story, join Best Value Subscribe to BI PRIME for $99 annually You save...

Jack Taylor/Getty Images Payments company Ripple is launching a $50 million fund to finance blockchain and crypto research at universities. The new fund highlights the early-stage nature of blockchain and crypto tech, which many companies around the world are trying to use to create commercial ventures. Crypto payments company Ripple has announced a new $50 million fund to finance university research into blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. Ripple has partnered with 17 universities...

Deutsche Bank Marcus Trotter, 28, is an innovation specialist at Deutsche Bank and one of Business Insider's UK Fintech 35 under 35. Trotter helps the investment bank identify the most promising startup to work with. He previously ran Telefonica's tech accelerator Wayra in the UK. Trotter shared his advice and tips for young people looking to get ahead in business with Business Insider. EN-US An error has occurred Sign In To read the full story, join Best Value Subscribe to BI PRIME for $99...

Glassdoor/Coinbase Financial technology, or fintech, has become a huge industry over the last decade, with new companies springing up doing everything from online lending to high-frequency trading technology or next-generation credit scoring software. CB Insights, which tracks the venture capital industry, recently provided a list of what it believes are all the fintech unicorns in the world — venture capital-backed, private businesses worth over $1 billion. The company shared the list of 26...

Martin Walker, centre, speaking before the Treasury Committee. Everledger's Chris Taylor, left, and Ripple's Ryan Zagone, left, appeared alongside Walker and spoke in favour of blockchain. Parliament.tv This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Redeem now LONDON — The director of a leading management think tank has dismissed blockchain technology as a distracting fad without much to offer financial services. Martin Walker, a...