11/14/2019
Hong Kong’s Diginex launches digital asset custody service unit
Digivault’s CEO Robert Cooper adds that the goal is to provide “air-tight cold storage custody solutions for sophisticated investors”.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
11/14/2019
HSBC, SGX, Temasek to build blockchain platform for fixed income securities
The trial will experiment with tokenized securities and smart contracts over blockchain to streamline workflows and reduce costs for issuers, investors, bond arrangers and custodians.
11/14/2019
Switzerland gets another ‘Bitcoin bank’ that holds cryptocurrency for customers
It should give a helping hand to fledgling crypto businesses
11/14/2019
The first decade of robo-advisory was driven by digital — but the future?
When similar services made a debut in Asia a few years later, robo-advisors and digital wealth managers started becoming more mainstream.
11/13/2019
Behind Regions Bank’s AI-Powered Digital-First Push
The benefits of taking a digital-first approach to banking go beyond offering an improved in-person banking experience.
11/13/2019
Italian Banking Association opens AI hub
With the founding of the AI Hub, in a collaborative international setting, ABI Lab will focus on gathering and analysing case studies, monitoring the regulatory framework, and involving Italian banks
11/12/2019
Libra Under Threat as European Central Bank Confirms Move Toward a Digital Currency
Draghi's departure may accelerate ECB digital currency plans.
11/12/2019
French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program
The bank also wants the analyst to experiment with other blockchain specialists in the eurosystem, participate in blockchain proof-of-concepts within and outside the bank and identify economic issues related to how monetary policy is conducted.
11/12/2019
UAE Set for Faster Cryptocurrency Adoption as Institutional Investment Increases
The United Arab Emirates appears to be readying itself for an influx of investments and entrepreneurship with respect to cryptocurrencies.
11/12/2019
CME Group Announces Jan. 13, 2020 Launch for Bitcoin Options
Market users have rapidly adopted Bitcoin futures since their December 2017 launch.
11/11/2019
Tunisia Becomes First Country to Issue a Central Bank Digital Currency
It is also clear that it is not a cryptocurrency and differentiates itself from the Venezuelan Petro. I
11/11/2019
The High Stakes of the Coming Digital Currency War
Just as technology has disrupted media, politics, and business, it is on the verge of disrupting America’s ability to leverage faith in its currency to pursue its broader national interests.
11/11/2019
MAS Helps Develop Blockchain-based Prototype for Multi-Currency Payments
This prototype network, developed by MAS in collaboration with J.P. Morgan and Temasek, has the potential to improve cost efficiencies for businesses.
11/10/2019
Chinese Tech Giant Tencent to Launch a Blockchain-based Virtual Bank in Hong Kong
Hong Kong was slow to enter the Fintech race but has since ratcheted up the allocation of resources to become a regional leader.
11/10/2019
Bahrain's fast track plan to become a FinTech hub
The focus is on cryptocurrency startups.
11/08/2019
Standard Chartered Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Standard Chartered has been working with various industry partners and fintechs to explore the use of innovative technology to make financial systems more efficient and accessible for its clients
11/08/2019
AI Use Expected to Increase in Risk and Compliance Efforts, But Few Have Ethics Frameworks in Place
“As many organizations are still learning how best to adopt and leverage AI capabilities, it’s not surprising that ethical frameworks are often missing from the ‘trustworthy AI’ equation.
11/08/2019
Atom Group launches crypto trading platform in Hong Kong
The technology advancement is possible as it is the first crypto exchange using LSE's Millennium Exchange, along with stock exchanges in Singapore and Hong Kong, per the newly-launched exchange.
11/08/2019
The 7 Biggest Technology Trends To Disrupt Banking & Financial Services In 2020
One thing that will likely make the rest believe in artificial intelligence’s potential for the industry are the cost savings that are expected to be $447 billion by 2023.
11/08/2019
Italian AML rules capture providers of services related to the use of virtual currencies and custodian wallet providers
This provision thus seems to capture providers established in other countries but offering their services in Italy via distance communication means only.