09/09/2019
AI, automation and applications — how firms are innovating
Opportunities for asset management firms to develop ever more customized AI-driven approaches will be a major boon for firms.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
09/09/2019
New gold-based, Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency to launch in the UAE
Empowering the working class by providing a safe investment opportunity and a potential to earn 100% returns within a year, COIN M is the Middle East's first real asset-based, Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency coin
09/08/2019
ADGM-based fintech to launch blockchain private financing platform
According to Jibrel chief executive Yazan Barghuthi, the new platform will “enable investors of all genres to connect with start-ups and SMEs, creating new capital formations”. Further into the future, Jibrel is also looking to develop an alte
09/06/2019
Turning Words into Actions: PWC Luxembourg Embraces Crypto Payments
Despite this technological breakthrough, bad buzz and structural challenges have added to its growing pains by acting as impediments to its mass adoption.
09/06/2019
A tiny Pacific island nation is about to issue its own cryptocurrency
Governments across the world are wrestling with whether they should issue sovereign currency in digital form.
09/04/2019
Facebooks offers bounty for finding crypto security flaws
When Facebook announced its Libra cryptocurrency, many lawmakers quickly raised security concerns.
09/04/2019
HSBC Completes First Blockchain Letter of Credit Transaction in Yuan
The blockchain platform ostensibly enabled the parties to exchange electronic documents in 24 hours instead of the regular five to 10 days required for traditional document exchanges.
09/04/2019
AI to take center stage at 2019 Artelligence Forum
The biggest names from across the globe will show how far they have reached in AI implementation and what the future looks like for their industry with AI at the centre.
09/04/2019
Jibrel to launch first globally regulated blockchain-powered private financing platform
As a company, Jibrel’s purpose is to foster open financial systems and digitization powered by emerging technologies.
09/04/2019
Malta AI & Blockchain Summit invites start-up trailblazers
AI start-ups will be vying for a place among the top ten successful launches to be selected to participate in the AI Start-up Pitch, where they’ll take part in a live showdown in front of a panel of the most prominent experts from the AI industry an
09/04/2019
Legacy Trust Launches Digital Asset Pension Plan
Legacy Trust has offered pension plans for over 25 years but has since pivoted to serve the cryptocurrency community.
09/03/2019
ADCB launches real time trade finance for customers on dltledgers Blockchain platform
Provider recorded "remarkable growth" in online transactions from January to July.
09/03/2019
Swiss Financial Regulators Approves Bitcoin Banks operations with stringent guidelines
One of the challenges of organizations in the cryptographic money industry is finding a bank that consents to work with them and associate them with the conventional fiat financial process.
09/03/2019
UAE bank ADCB adopts blockchain for trade finance
In trade finance, blockchain improves the transaction’s speed and transparency for the parties involved.
09/03/2019
Demand for crypto and digital assets in GCC to rise manifold
The increase in trading activity on the crypto markets indicate that there is institutional participation.
09/03/2019
DBS launches hybrid robo-advisor
The only bank in Singapore to provide an inhouse robo investment solution; also makes available a portfolio of SGX-listed ETFs to investors for the first time
09/03/2019
South Korean banking giants form ‘Technology and Service Alliance’ with blockchain firms: Report
The project sees participation from 14 domestic banks including Shinhan, Woori, KB Kookmin Bank, and KEB Hana, among others.
09/02/2019
Indian Tech Policy Doesn’t Match Its Stance on Digital Currencies
The government then announced that crypto isn’t legal tender and a recent report by a related committee has even prescribed a 10-year jail term for crypto traders.
09/02/2019
Who is and who isn't working on a state-backed digital currency?
Here’s a quick lowdown on the progress made in state-backed currencies, starting with some of the world’s major economies.
08/30/2019
Why crypto foundations should be robust, clear
Bitcoin - the first, most popular and dominating force in the crypto spehere - has been notorious for its volatility.