11/14/2017
Man Group, a large hedge fund in London, ready to launch bitcoin products
The CME Group announced that the bitcoin futures will be ready in early December, 2017, which immediately increased the price of bitcoin.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
11/13/2017
AML BitCoin Gains Rapport in the UK
A number of nations throughout the world have recently moved against anonymous digital currency, such as Bitcoin, for fear that their anonymity promotes entry by criminal and terrorist elements into otherwise protected financial systems.
11/10/2017
Swissborg: Reshaping Wealth Management Through Tokenization
Blockchain Is Designed To Be A Decentralized System
11/09/2017
Can fintech save Swiss private banking?
The fact is, Swiss private banks can no longer rely on the old business model of hiding their clients’ money.
11/09/2017
Hedge Funds are Heavily Investing in Bitcoin, as Price Continues to Soar
In the past year, hedge funds and large-scale investment firms have begun to include bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as a major part of their portfolios.
11/08/2017
Allianz pioneers blockchain prototype for the captive insurance market
The project deepened our and our client’s understanding of how applied blockchain technology will not only fundamentally change insurance as we know it but also create new business models.
11/08/2017
Lugano adviser CIO: why cryptocurrencies are good for the world economy
The financing function of cryptocurrencies is a big economic benefit as start-up firms can raise capital quickly and cheaply with Initial Coin Offerings, he pointed out.
11/06/2017
Kuwaiti Banks Ban Use Of Bitcoin Digital Currency
Banks Operating In Kuwait Have Banned Any Use Of The Worldwide Cryptocurrency And Digital Payment System Bitcoin
11/06/2017
Bank of Scotland testing out artificial intelligence on customer iPhone app
The service will initially be available to 50,000 customers on an iPhone app.
11/02/2017
Japan: A Forward Thinking Bitcoin Nation
Right around the same time, however, there were some new developments in Japan.
11/02/2017
Bitcoin Hits $7,000 Mark As Newborn Bitcoin Gold Faces Safety Issues
The cryptocurrency is now worth five and half times the value of gold.
11/01/2017
How AI and machine learning could improve wealth management
This will enable machine-to-human communication via ‘chatbots’ and has multiple applications in asset management.
11/01/2017
Bitcoin Growing Up as Futures Open Floodgates to Wall Street
Futures Contract Brings Regulation To Lucrative Bitcoin Market
11/01/2017
First Islamic Robo-Adviser To Launch In Mena
Cash Boost From Dubai's Beco Capital To Help Wahed Invest Move US Team To The UAE
10/31/2017
Digital ID in Japan to be powered by blockchain
The financial authority and the banks want to create a system that enables consumers to open accounts at different financial institutions.
10/30/2017
Blockchain Technology Could Unblock Southeast Asia
Blockchain, the technology that powers bitcoin, is an essentially unchangeable form of bookkeeping.
10/30/2017
Vietnam bans payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Those who continue accepting payments in cryptocurrency face heavy fines.
10/30/2017
Bitcoin gets bashed by banks
The banks criticized Bitcoin both as a method of payment and as an asset class.
10/30/2017
Japan's banks plan 33,000 job cuts in digital downsizing
It already employs a robot in some of its branches to advise customers on asset management queries.
10/29/2017
Over 90 New Cryptocurrency-Oriented Hedge Funds Launched in 2017
A hedge fund can provide those individuals with the desired cryptocurrency exposure through a more traditional investment vehicle.