11/29/2019
Saudi-UAE Leaders Confirm Forthcoming Jointly- Issued Digital Currency
On the agenda was a policy to launch a digital currency to facilitate interbank trading between the two countries.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
11/29/2019
Travel tech this week: The first airline ticket on the blockchain and more
Using the Winding Tree platform, Hahn Air is able to list inventory, manage the reservation requests, and receive payments once the booking process is complete.
11/29/2019
New EU bill on the fourth Money Laundering Directive allows banks to hold and sell Bitcoin
Banks in the EU get an early Christmas gift as the new law will enable them to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies.
11/28/2019
HSBC swaps paper records for blockchain to track $20 billion worth of assets
The HSBC platform will digitise paper-based records of private placements, using blockchain to reduce the time it takes investors to make checks or queries on holdings.
11/28/2019
No wealth manager left behind?
Many businesses are struggling against a wave of digitisation in the wealth management arena
11/28/2019
New Tokenyz Securities Platform to be Launched by Ex-UBS Bank Veteran
UBS global bank executive Claude Waelchli to launch Tokenyz digital securities blockchain to rival Securitize, SharesPost and OpenFinance.
11/28/2019
Blox Introduces Crypto Asset Management to IDEX
The goal of the partnership is to make it easier for IDEX traders to get an accurate and complete picture of their digital asset portfolio by analyzing the raw data provided by the exchange.
11/28/2019
Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief
Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency.
11/28/2019
Blockchain in banking: An inside look at four banks' early blockchain successes and failures
Key difficulties include scaling the technology for commercial application, ongoing regulatory uncertainty, and the difficulty of bringing together competing participants.
11/27/2019
New Platforms and Solutions Confirm the Growing Interest of the Middle East in Blockchain
This piece explores how the Middle East is evolving on the path to powering the mass-market adoption of Blockchain.
11/27/2019
JPMorgan Chase files blockchain patent to track vehicle inventory
It involves periodic physical inspections or audits of the inventory on the dealership's lot, Kevin Point, head of research and development at Chase Auto, told CoinDesk.
11/26/2019
BNY Mellon joins Marco Polo Network
By engaging with Marco Polo, BNY Mellon is positioning itself to explore trade financing powered by blockchain
11/25/2019
Cayman tells crypto services to comply with AML rules
Services in connection with virtual assets, such as cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, already have to conduct customer due diligence under Cayman law.
11/25/2019
Fidelity Digital Assets to add first crypto exchange by end of 2019
Fidelity Digital Assets is set to add its rst crypto exchange by the end of the year in an attempt to add traditional small players and retail investors into the crypto fold.
11/24/2019
Thailand is ready for digital ID
The ID system employs blockchain technology to function making it secure, transparent and easy to monitor.
11/24/2019
HSBC suspends Hong Kong protest supporting bank account
This suspension is taking place after the ban notified the account holder to withdraw its balance within a period of thirty days.
11/23/2019
Temenos: How technology is transforming banking for SMEs
The impact of this will be felt across many sectors and it’s exciting to consider the implications this will have for SMEs in particular.
11/22/2019
Blockchain adoption to fuel fintech growth
Blockchain implementations in financial services remains a leader in fintech predictions and will see the institutional adoption of crypto currency or digital assets to facilitate social necessities and financial inclusion requirements.
11/22/2019
Is UAE the global blockchain capital in 2020?
The platform also acknowledges the prospects for Dubai in order to lead that region in innovative tech and fintech to become the global blockchain capital.
11/22/2019
Benefits of AI | Axia
It is also stated in the report that “a sizable number of frontrunners had launched an AI center of excellence, and had put in place a comprehensive, companywide strategy for AI adoptions that departments had to follow”.