03/11/2019
Singapore fintech Silot raises US$8 million Series A for intelligent banking
The money will be used for R&D in its core product as well as a longterm plan to enter the Japanese market.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
03/11/2019
Crypto assets in South Africa: how safe are you?
Proposed regulation on the right track, and what to watch out for in the meantime.
03/08/2019
Crypto Without Big Swiss Banks
The number of Swiss banks that offer such crypto services is rising steadily: Falcon Private Bank, Vontobel, Swissquote, Dukascopy, soon Julius Baer – and Bank Frick in Liechtenstein.
03/08/2019
FCA reveals findings from first cryptoassets consumer research
The research includes qualitative interviews with UK consumers and a national survey.
03/08/2019
Fidelity Crypto Chief Says Hard Fork May Delay Firm’s Support for Ethere
This framework looks at how decentralized a coin is, what the client demand looks like and whether there are any “peculiarities about the protocol”
03/08/2019
LMAX Exchange Group expands receives Gibraltar crypto license
LMAX Digital was launched in May 2018 becoming the first crypto currency exchange established by a regulated FX exchange operator and the only deliverable crypto currency exchange dedicated to institutional clients.
03/07/2019
Cryptocurrencies: Fad or future?
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have pledged to launch a joint cryptocurrency and pioneer regulations for digital currencies, but concerns behind feasability remain
03/07/2019
ChainThat to launch blockchain-powered Bermuda Insurance Exchange in July
A demonstration of the exchange is to be presented at the Hamilton Princess in Bermuda later today (March 5).
03/06/2019
CIO of Japan’s GPIF praises AI technology
The initiative allows GPIF to explore possibilities on how to utilize AI technologies for the long-term asset management of the pension fund.
03/05/2019
Bahrian invites India to leverage new policy on crypto and blockchain
The offer extended by the EDB is not specifically focused on the crypto and blockchain related businesses, but extends to other industry and business collaborations as well.
03/05/2019
Symbo Launches Digital Insurance Platform in Singapore
These include data utilisation, workflow automation and upcoming blockchain-based solutions.
03/05/2019
EY Launches Crypto-Asset Accounting and Tax Tool
The pioneering software was developed by integrating recently acquired technology assets and related patents with other EY processes for total functionality.
03/04/2019
Even Crypto Haters Feel That Adoption Is Inevitable: Bitcoin Venture Capitalist
One Bitcoin-friendly venture capitalist claims that there’s an inevitability to the crypto space.
03/03/2019
Bahrain invites Indian fintech firms to set up base
Bahrain provides a plethora of opportunities to Indian fintech firms for open banking, blockchain, crypto assets, robo advisory and remittances.
03/01/2019
Singapore Wealth Fund GIC Invests in Crypto Exchange Coinbase
GIC has more than $100 billion of assets in over 40 countries and has investments in everything from government bonds to private equity.
03/01/2019
Signature Bank to Offer Accounts to Bermuda’s Crypto Startups
When reached by CoinDesk, a spokesperson for Signature Bank confirmed that it would be providing these services.
02/28/2019
Oz blockchain firm Identitii joins Bian
Overlay+ allows corporate banks and their customers to quickly and seamlessly adopt digital standards such as open banking, without costly technology infrastructure projects.
02/28/2019
Jamie Dimon Hints JPM Coin Could Eventually See Consumer Use
Dimon was one of the bitcoin’s biggest critics when the flagship cryptocurrency was rising back in 2017
02/28/2019
Swiss Crypto Market Secures Banking Access: Massive Growth Ahead?
For the first time, the cryptocurrency sector of Switzerland will face no hurdles in creating bank accounts
02/27/2019
Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange ‘Rain’ set
Rain aims to deliver more value with a Shariah-compliant cryptocurrency exchange.