08/22/2019
Why a Swiss private bank is embracing blockchain
When news leaked out last year that it was interested in the crypto business, the enquiries started flooding in.
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08/22/2019
S. Korea Slow in Making Institutional Arrangements for Blockchain Technology
China is also reviewing the issuance of its own digital currency and Singapore has come up with regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges.
08/21/2019
Korean Crypto Exchange ‘Prixbit’ Shuts Down Over Banking Woes
For other tokens still on deposit, the site encouraged the owners to register for a refund as soon as possible.
08/21/2019
Israeli Financial Authority to Accelerate Blockchain, Fintech Licensure
Additionally, preliminary research by the Israeli Securities Authority has shown that dozens of companies, at a minimum, could receive a work permit in Israel with minimal changes to their business models or technologies, per the report.
08/21/2019
Crypto2Cash Eyes Asia Pacific for its Digital to Fiat Currencies Settlement Solutions
The first step for a client wanting to transact through Crypto2Cash is, of course, account creation, followed by verification of documents and then the depositing of the customer’s cryptos into a wallet the firm generates for each client.
08/21/2019
Blockchain Is Revolutionizing The Way We Do Business
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08/21/2019
Robo targets ‘emerging HNWIs’
The market segment is believed to be underserved by boutique wealth managers.
08/20/2019
In UAE, Dubai firms poised to launch blockchain data-sharing platform by 2020
The programme also outlines the creation of a consortium agreement to govern the mutualisation of KYC efforts among future participating banks, government bodies, financial institutions as well as other licensing authorities to subscribe to the platform.
08/20/2019
Finance Needs People Who Work Well With Robots
Artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, but also creating new ones.
08/20/2019
World Bank Raises $33M Via Blockchain for Its Kangaroo Bond
The initiative has seen the participation of new market participants, including an offshore investor and the existing investor community including ongoing support and input from TCorp.
08/20/2019
SMBC Selects Exiger's DDIQ as a New AI AML Tool in EMEA Region
Following a rigorous evaluation period, SMBC selected DDIQ to deploy throughout its client onboarding and monitoring processes.
08/19/2019
Coinbase and Barclays Part Ways, Will UK Users Be Affected?
In the wake of Barclay’s decision regarding Coinbase, reports contended that major Spanish bank Santander had blocked U.K. customers from depositing fiat funds to the exchange.
08/19/2019
Mauritius to embrace Blockchain Technology
Considerable technological investment and appropriate employee training will need to be implemented in the coming months.
08/19/2019
Bitcoin as protest: Hong Kong demonstrators withdraw their money from banking system
The demonstration, said organizers, is meant to protect people’s wealth from the possibility of devaluation following a mainland military crackdown while reasserting the freedom of Hong Kong’s independent financial regime.
08/19/2019
China Central Bank Crypto Can Cannabalize Alipay, WeChat Pay — Analyst
“It can use existing resources to support and develop commercial banks and smoothly promote digital currency,” he said regarding its emission.
08/19/2019
Institutional Investors: The serious money is warming up to Bitcoin
There is a new wave of activity in the field of crypto storage aimed directly at corporate and large clients, who take security a bit too seriously.
08/16/2019
Opinion: UK tax agency proves crypto is the future of money
As the world watches what is happening in the United Kingdom, there’s no reason why other governments couldn’t try a similar tactic.
08/15/2019
deVere Group CEO Comments on HM Revenue & Customs Move to Garner Crypto Transaction Information
Green said financial regulators around the world are preparing to implement regulatory guidelines to keep pace with crypto-friendly jurisdictions like Malta, Switzerland, and Japan.
08/15/2019
Carey Olsen and JTC support upcoming launch of Criptyque's Jersey cryptocurrency exchange
The team behind Criptyque continues to build a secure and private ecosystem and, in addition to PryvateX
08/15/2019
Top Korean bank Shinhan to develop blockchain-based information security system
Last month, the bank’s payments unit Shinhan Card designed a blockchain-based transaction system and successfully patented it.