04/12/2022
DTCC's Project Lithium to assess implications of CBDC on market infrastructure
“DTCC has for several years been experimenting, engaging and leading the conversation around the digitalization of financial markets"
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
04/11/2022
VanEck launches trio of new crypto ETPs
The ETPs’ crypto holdings are kept in institutional-grade “cold storage” by Bank Frick, a Liechtenstein-based institution specializing in crossover finance.
04/11/2022
Investcorp launches the first global institutional blockchain fund
It will mainly invest in early-stage companies operating in areas within the blockchain ecosystem such as blockchain infrastructure
04/11/2022
Banks Are Being Fined By The Nigerian Central Bank For Allowing Cryptocurrency Transactions
The sanctions are part of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to discourage cryptocurrency use and impose commercial limitations on cryptocurrency trading.
04/11/2022
Implementing model risk management for AI in financial services
Financial services businesses are often highly reliant on the use of models and the management of model risk to assist with predicting trends
04/11/2022
Binance earns in-principal approval from ADGM
ADGM is the pioneer in introducing robust virtual asset regulatory frameworks to support the growth of the global blockchain ecosystem.
04/08/2022
Capgemini positioned as a “Leader” for AI Services in Everest Group’s AI Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022
Capgemini was recognized for the 2nd time consecutively
04/08/2022
Even the UK’s Royal Mint is now involved with NFTs – and so should you be
An NFT is a digital asset that can be an image, audio clip, or GIF and whose ownership is recorded on a tamper-proof digital ledger known as a blockchain.
04/08/2022
Crypto-assets and financial services: what is going on across Europe
Learning Hub Europe
04/08/2022
Cryptocurrencies: Individual reporting requirements and tax implications
For Swiss tax purposes, payment tokens can be defined as tradable, intangible assets and fall within the category of movable assets, subject to Swiss wealth tax.
04/08/2022
ASIC: Cryptocurrency Lender Charged for False Australian Credit License Claims
The maximum penalty that can be imposed on a body corporate for a criminal contravention of section 30 is 10 times the maximum individual fine.
04/07/2022
Australia’s crypto chances require the right rules
Blockchains and crypto technology could make finance and banking more competitive. But that depends on Australia’s regulatory system adopting more workable rules.
04/07/2022
Ripple lobbies Korea to change its crypto laws
The blockchain payments company wants to get into cross-border B2B services to Korean banks.
04/07/2022
Crypto Giving Gathers Steam
"The old ways of raising money sometimes are really slow and just clumsy.”
04/07/2022
South Africa Central Bank Urges Engagement on Blockchain
A distributed ledger is a digital record of transactions and contracts maintained in a decentralized form across different locations.
04/07/2022
Why Italian selectors are curious (but not yet sold) on crypto
Brainstorming, conference sessions and internal discussions are ongoing, but the Italian community is taking a very cautious stance on this new area of investment.
04/07/2022
Crypto exchange Binance among investors to bail out victims of $615 mln heist
"Sky Mavis is committed to reimbursing all of our users' lost funds and implementing rigorous internal security measures to prevent future attacks,"
04/07/2022
US's Gupshup acquires Singapore conversational AI platform Active.Ai
Active.Ai’s marquee customers include the Royal Credit Union and CommFirst Federal Credit Union in the United States, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank
04/06/2022
"We’re just at the start of AI"
Data scientists want to join companies where they can work on innovations and solutions that make an impact.
04/06/2022
How AI is affecting Fintech
There are many use cases when AI can improve customer experience and customer service.