05/23/2022
Public and private sectors to battle for control of crypto
The mandates of the Washington DC-based IMF and World Bank are both seriously threatened by the rise of crypto
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
05/23/2022
Binance UK partners with Fintech Founders group
With the UK government throwing its weight behind the country becoming a hub for digital assets innovation, more and more fintech innovators are looking to the crypto space also.
05/20/2022
Stablecoins: The Collapse of TerraUSD and the Road Ahead for the “Less-Risky” Form of Cryptocurrency
Most cryptocurrencies created since Bitcoin share this price volatility
05/20/2022
CBA presses pause on crypto pilot
The Australian federal Treasury is currently consulting on regulation around cryptocurrency, with submissions open until 27 May.
05/19/2022
Cryptocurrency More Like Kryptonite, Says Top Fund Manager
Prudential investment unit PGIM said crypto is an unreliable portfolio diversifier and an inadequate safe-haven asset or inflation hedge
05/19/2022
Investment platform achieves world-first with asset management recorded on blockchain
Despite their position in simplifying investing, index funds in the crypto space require widespread regulation to survive the upcoming regulatory crackdown.
05/19/2022
S.African central bank eyes digital rand to cut cross-border payment costs
Some countries are planning to introduce e-versions of traditional currency
05/18/2022
Hightower Selects TIFIN Clout as its Personalized Digital Marketing Platform
The AI-powered platform has two-way integration with Salesforce, email applications and social media platforms that will allow Hightower advisors to improve collaboration and measurement and deliver meaningful growth outcomes
05/18/2022
Dubai eyes crypto hub status as global regulators remain cautious
Cryptocurrencies are receiving a mixed reception around the world, but Dubai is doubling down on its efforts to place itself at the front and centre of the technology.
05/18/2022
Can advisers afford to ignore crypto?
The UK government has also said it sees opportunities in using crypto and blockchain and wants to ensure the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies.
05/17/2022
Finding and Dividing Hidden Crypto Assets in a Divorce
Cryptocurrency may prove more challenging to track and prove ownership of than more tangible assets.
05/17/2022
Japanese Investment Bank Nomura To Launch Bitcoin, Crypto Subsidiary
One of Japan’s most prominent investment banking broker is set to launch a subsidiary focused on bitcoin and other cryptocurrency products.
05/17/2022
Securing Digital Assets Gets Physical
So much is written about the digital world, that it might be surprising that one way to help secure cryptocurrencies is with a physical wallet.
05/17/2022
Digital currency AM unveils ‘future of finance’ ETF
Specialist investment house launched fund for European market which will seek to capitalise on tech and infrastructure innovation.
05/17/2022
UK crypto startup Elwood closes £57m Series A from global banking giants
The two parallel but sometimes overlapping sectors have previously been seen competing both for customers and in a ‘war for talent’ in recruitment.
05/17/2022
Nayms becomes Bermuda’s first ‘crypto-native’ insurer
Bermuda’s “flexible and progressive” attitude to regulation surrounding cryptocurrency made it the “ideal home” for Nayms to build and test its platform and proposition
05/16/2022
Crypto Investor Sentiment Dented But Bank Adoption Persists
In the midst of the stablecoin turmoil last week, Japan’s Nomura launched its first-ever Bitcoin derivatives offering with a trade executed on the Chicago Metals Exchange.
05/16/2022
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Through the combination of the specialist expertise of our intelligENS team and the use of RelativityOne, a secure cloud-based end-to-end platform
05/16/2022
Goldman Sachs and Barclays bank invest in Alan Howard’s crypto platform
Bet on digital assets comes despite fall in crypto and values Elwood Technologies at $500mn
05/15/2022
Nigeria Issues New Guidelines On Cryptocurrencies
The Nigerian government has released new guidelines aimed at protecting investors in digital assets as trades in cryptocurrencies get boost in Africa’s most populous