07/22/2018
HSBC's Global Head Of Digital Says The Bank Is "Cautiously Looking" At Crypto Use Cases
Forbes sat down with HSBC’s Global Head of Digital, Josh Bottomley, earlier this month to find out.
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07/22/2018
China's Crypto Millionaires Are Using Bitcoin to Buy Real Estate Abroad
It's very normal to sell bitcoin in the U.S. After selling bitcoin, you can just buy anything you want
07/20/2018
D1 Mint brings investment grade diamond crypto token to market
It was a challenge and, from a fund management point of view, it is quite a fun challenge to see how you can make diamonds an investable asset class.
07/19/2018
Japanese Tech Conglomerate GMO Launches New Blockchain-based Banking Business
The reported raise equals around $387.5 million in revenue.
07/19/2018
JLT snaps up robo-adviser
Moola will become a core offering on Benpal, JLT’s rewards and benefits platform, as well as continuing to be accessible through the www.moo.la website and other channels.
07/19/2018
Phore Blockchain Partners With Global Assets and Wealth Initiative
We are delighted to have Phore Blockchain as a partner
07/18/2018
Cryptocurrency Custodian Services Find Huge Demand in Australia
To fill this gap, Custodian Vaults has partnered with Decentralised Capital, a Sydney-based blockchain advisory firm, to exclusively produce cold storage vaults for digital assets.
07/18/2018
Blockchain Evolutions in Switzerland: Voting and Banking
The investing market is developing its offers by including trading of crypto assets among the products offered to their clients.
07/18/2018
RBS’s NatWest joins blockchain project for trade finance
Banks that offer trade finance have been among the first to adopt blockchain in the day-to-day running of their business
07/17/2018
BlackRock begins exploration of bitcoin
The asset manager has set up a working group to investigate ways it can take advantage of the fast-growing cryptocurrency market
07/16/2018
Bitcoin billionaires translate digital wealth into real-world assets
Eleesa Dadiani and other pioneers have established platforms that accept cryptocurrency in exchange for luxury goods
07/16/2018
Binance, Crypto Investors to Launch a Bank in Malta
The future Founders Bank will be based in Malta, the island nation that has established itself as a crypto-friendly destination.
07/13/2018
UniCredit Joins European Banks In Launching Live Blockchain-Run Trading Platform
The platform is a joint-venture, with banks including Deutsche Bank and Rabobank joining UniCredit to provide access in eleven European countries.
07/12/2018
Blockchain And Islamic Banking Are Working Together, And Everyone Stands To Benefit
In April, an Islamic scholar declared bitcoin permissible under Sharia law after a study conducted by Blossom Finance
07/12/2018
UK blockchain startup launches equity crowdfunding round
Retail investors can invest in the pitch on Crowdcube for an equity stake in BABB Group.
07/09/2018
Mould-breaking robo secures major fund firm backing
Moneybox enables users of its app to round up the price of everyday transactions to the nearest pound and then puts the contribution into an investment account.
07/09/2018
Consumers are embracing AI and will reward organizations that offer more human-like AI experiences
The research also included interviews with several key industry stakeholders and academics.
07/09/2018
This German Bank Offers Corporate Bank Accounts to EU Crypto Firms
According to the chief technological officer of solarisBank, Peter Grosskopf, this will enhance security and convenience, especially when linked with wallets and marketplaces.
07/06/2018
Blockchain Inches Slowly Out Of Pilot Phase
Banks and regulators joined together to begin testing a new KYC-compliance solution developed on R3‘s Corda blockchain platform.
07/05/2018
Major Banks Test Trades on IBM Platform
According to Dutch Rabobank’s chief digital transformation officer Bart Leurs, this collaboration underlines the ability of traditional banks to innovate to cater to clients’ needs through the We.trade platform.