04/26/2018
Cryptocurrency Traders Use Old Gold to Interest Islamic Investors
A local start-up company is offering a gold-backed cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
04/26/2018
Blockchain startups to attract $3 billion in investments
Future Blockchain Summit will see ground-breaking local and international startups seeking to showcase their solutions, attract investments and disrupt industries.
04/26/2018
Avaloq acquires 10% stake in Swiss blockchain and crypto-currency specialist
It has developed specialist, high-grade cryptographic solutions that can be fully integrated into a bank’s core processes.
04/26/2018
Blockchain: considering the risks to consumers and competition
Speech by Mary Starks, Director of Competition, FCA, at Authority for Consumers & Markets Conference Panel, Netherlands.
04/26/2018
Blockchain Advocates Eye Bahamas Forums
"The interest is huge. I would say people who have educated themselves about the technology all want to invest in cryptocurrencies or build blockchain-related businesses."
04/25/2018
deVere CEO: Cryptocurrencies set for another surge in prices. Here’s why:
The deVere CEO believes that despite Bitcoin taking the headlines, Ethereum could be the real story here.
04/25/2018
VPE Bank First German Bank to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading
This will make trading fast and simple while ensuring the highest security standards.
04/24/2018
Robo-advice platform powers financial advice firm Collins House
Where a MDA service is deemed appropriate, each user would receive a recommended investment program, documented within a statement of advice.
04/24/2018
Emirates NBD Has Launched Cheque Chain Blockchain Platform
All cheques issued will have a unique QR code which shall register each cheque on the bank’s Blockchain platform.
04/24/2018
One in 5 finance firms are considering getting into crypto within the next year
There are over 200 cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds globally
04/24/2018
SKT to provide blockchain-based asset management service
“The service will allow users to manage all bank accounts, credit cards, mileage points and other non-financial assets, including cryptocurrencies, in one basket, and enable transactions of the assets based on trust,”
04/23/2018
Forget China: Hong Kong, Singapore are New Kids on the Blockchain
Beijing’s crackdown on digital currencies is sending investors into the arms of the perennial competitors
04/23/2018
Cryptocurrency - Developments in Mauritius
Governments worldwide have also been kept busy trying to stay abreast of the developments in this industry
04/22/2018
Taxes are tricky for cryptocurrency investors
Some people use multiple exchanges to buy and sell cryptocurrencies and tokens
04/22/2018
Dubai bank goes live with cheque blockchain project
Cheque Chain aims to cut cheque-related fraud, says Emirates NBD
04/22/2018
San Francisco fed head: Crypto is not currency
The head of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco believes that crypto lacks the core features required to define them as a currency.
04/20/2018
Swift Launches Blockchain Strike
The company is talking to 13 Asian and Australian banks, including several of the largest lenders in China, where digital payments like WePay and Alipay are pervasive.
04/20/2018
Barclays rolls back on robo-advice plans
When Money Marketing initially reported on plans to launch the hybrid advice service last year
04/20/2018
How private banks are utilising blockchain
Blockchain technology could be the biggest disruption in computing and finance since the internet
04/20/2018
GlobalData: Robo-advisors offer low-cost growth opportunities
GlobalData explained that this move sets a precedent for international asset managers to build distribution channels via the purchase of other robo-advice financial technologies.