07/08/2019
Will Facebook's digital money Libra be good for Africa?
According to a World Bank report published last year, the cost of sending cash in sub-Saharan Africa was at least 20% higher than any other region in the world.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
07/08/2019
Australian Banks Join IBM to Outstrip the Paper Bank Guarantees Using Blockchain
Australia’s top-ranking banks are collaborating with IBM and the Scentre Group for the adoption of Blockchain technology for daily functionality.
07/05/2019
AI in banking: the pitfalls and opportunities
The financial services industry has a rich history of analysis and decision making drawn from large data sets.
07/05/2019
Manulife Another Canadian Bank Using Kasisto's AI Tech
Manulife’s new banking package offers a savings account, everyday no-fee chequing account, cash-back credit card, and trip insurance.
07/05/2019
ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac jointly launch Blockchain based Tech
This new, digital process increases transparency and security through the use of blockchain technology while maintaining the privacy required in such a business process.
07/05/2019
FCA suggests ban on crypto derivatives
The regulator's fear is that retail investors may "suffer harm from sudden and unexpected losses if they invest in these products" according to executive director of strategy and competition at the FCA Christopher Woolard.
07/04/2019
JP Morgan Sets Sights On AI Technology For It’s Hedge Fund Business
This won’t be the first time that the firm has invested in hedge fund bets.
07/04/2019
Tezos scores billion dollar STO deal with investment bank
The token was launched using the Ethereum protocol, but will now be migrated to Tezos, according the announcement.
07/04/2019
How the blockchain can fix the broken pension system
Distributed ledger technology will help us build a new infrastructure that will secure our retirements
07/04/2019
Cryptocurrency/digital trading on the road to becoming a reality in Jamaica
Such a move by the JSE could put the stock exchange among the front-runners to deploy an online digital currency and token trading platform.
07/04/2019
Crypto in Africa: Crypto trade termed risky in Uganda
As reported on June 28 during a Town Hall meeting in Masaka, Kasekende said, “Let me state clearly that the cryptocurrency businesses are not regulated at the moment and therefore carry a significant risk of loss of savings, with no recourse to prot
07/03/2019
JPMorgan Commits Hedge Fund to AI in Technology Arms Race
Bank has stumbled with a few hedge fund bets in recent years
07/03/2019
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency needs deep thought and detail - UK regulator
Facebook will likely face unprecedented regulatory scrutiny over Libra, planned for launch by the end of June 2020.
07/02/2019
Robo-IFA launches
This includes things like how much they should be contributing to a workplace pension, how to build long-term savings and advice on investing their money.
07/02/2019
Japanese Regulator Says Libra is Not Crypto, Gives the Green Light
The law firm said that Facebook is unlikely to face much in the way of push-back from Japanese legal authorities.
07/02/2019
Crypto Assets Exchanges In The Kingdom Of Bahrain
On the one hand, the it is government policy to be at the forefront of new industries and innovation and promoting distributed ledger technology (including its subset blockchain) is a government priority.
07/02/2019
Bitcoin price falls below $10,000 as boost from Facebook's Libra fades
Cryptocurrency climbed to nearly $14,000 on news social network was launching rival
07/01/2019
MyEva launches UK’s "first" regulated digital independent financial adviser
Regulated financial advice, from a robot.
06/30/2019
Why Africa should embrace cryptocurrency
To think that decentralised digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum won’t fundamentally change how the world views and uses money would be rather absurd.
06/29/2019
Bitcoin, The Dollar And Facebook's Cryptocurrency: Price Volatility Versus Systemic Volatility
Bitcoin is the opposite of fiat currencies, which generally exhibit price-stability but are susceptible to periodic bouts of financial system instability.