09/29/2021
The main reason given for investing in digital assets for the first time is the long-term capital growth prospects of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, a view cited by 47 per cent of respondents.
09/29/2021
Cash is still king, as nearly six in 10 (58%) are funding their luxury home purchase with cash on hand, including 25% who are planning to make all-cash offers.
09/29/2021
Between January 2020 and July 2021, its growth slid from 31% to 14%, partly due to other countries outpacing the East Asia market.
09/29/2021
El Salvador, with a population of almost seven million people, currently has one of the lowest levels of financial inclusion within Latin America and the Caribbean.
09/29/2021
The data shows that global crypto transaction volume in North America and a portion of Europe outpaced East Asia, a region that in the past has drawn the majority of its volume from China.
09/29/2021
Some praise eNaira’s benefits for financial inclusion, while others are concerned it would give central banks more control over citizens’ financial rights through the removal of intermediaries.
09/29/2021
The fund is available to qualified investors.
09/29/2021
They are available to institutional and retail investors in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
09/28/2021
With the banking emphasis now squarely on mobile money and digital transactions, exciting opportunities are attracting investors from across the globe to Africa's fintech space.
09/27/2021
An analyst from global banking giant Deutsche Bank expects Bitcoin will enjoy a “first-mover advantage" over other cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future.
09/27/2021
The announcement comes after the Swiss broker posted a strong half year, driven by trading fees.
09/26/2021
Investors are being rattled by volatility as the two biggest economies — the U.S. and China — seek to tighten their grip on Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
09/24/2021
Hong Kong authorities have been taking an increasingly hard stance towards cryptocurrencies, barring non accredited investors from accessing the local crypto market.
09/24/2021
Decentralised finance (DeFi) is a movement that aims to bypass traditional financial intermediaries by putting financial services on the blockchain.
09/24/2021
Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ian Putter, Standard Bank’s group head for its Blockchain Centre of Excellence
09/24/2021
The fourth-largest U.S. ETF issuer said it’s partnering with Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings to develop a “comprehensive suite of U.S.-listed, physically backed, digital asset” funds.
09/23/2021
The stash has risen in value by more than 800,000 per cent since it was last accessed
09/23/2021
In other Robinhood news, the company has reported that 63% of its accounts have traded crypto in the past year.
09/22/2021
Trade associations urge Basel Committee to revise planned regime for bank crypto interests
In a joint comment letter responding to the committee, the Global Financial Markets Association
09/22/2021
Taxation of cryptoassets: location, location, location
Cryptoassets are decentralised, meaning they are specifically designed not to have a location.