01/05/2020
Qatar bans crypto trading and storage: report
Digital forms of securities as well as the other financial instruments under the purview of the watchdog or the Qatar Central Bank are still legal.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
01/05/2020
New ecosystem for digital assets set to emerge in 2020
Aden - Yasmine El Tohamy - Developments have not only created opportunity, but an environment that encourages retail, institutional digital asset with comfort and security
01/05/2020
North America saw the most crypto and blockchain investment in 2019
Overall, the blockchain/cryptocurrency sector saw approximately $3.7B in investments across 741 different deals during 2019.
01/03/2020
Qatar blocks crypto asset services
Cryptocurrency firms have been shutting down all over because of stricter anti-money laundering regulations.
01/03/2020
Former Barclays Head Of Tech Announces The Launch Of A Digital Banking Venture
Through Ziglu, users will be able to spend cryptos that they hold using their Mastercard debit card associated with the account.
01/03/2020
How is blockchain technology disrupting the financial services industry?
Global Market Insights, Inc., estimates that global blockchain technology market size will be worth over US$25 billion by 2025.
01/03/2020
CaixaBank launches the blockchain platform we.trade
One of the first European banks to add blockchain to its service catalogue
01/02/2020
Cryptocurrency in Arab World: Clock is Ticking, But Pace is Slow
One of focal points to understand the crypto scene in the region is that adoption is driven from the top
01/02/2020
Bahamas rolls out first phase of CBDC pilot
In February, the central bank plans to extend the pilot, which will run for a total of six months, to Abaco.
12/30/2019
Say Goodbye to Banking as We Know It
Little is known about the digital yuan except that it’s been in the works for five years and Beijing is nearly ready to roll.
12/30/2019
China’s securities regulator CSRC receives application for blockchain ETF
If approved, it would be China’s rst blockchain-themed ETF.
12/30/2019
What Facebook's Libra will have to do to succeed in Africa
Libra aims to target the unbanked, but it needs to recognise that American finance culture is not universally accepted
12/29/2019
Central Bank of Bahamas to test its digital fiat currency.
The bank will launch the digital currency as a pilot in the Exuma district.
12/29/2019
Digital banking needs bank, IT firms teamwork
“Reports predict that artificial intelligence systems will save the banking community more than $ 1 trillion by 2030."
12/29/2019
Coinbase Is Working On Some Exciting New Bitcoin Tech
"The vision for Coinbase is creating more economic freedom for every person and business in the world over the next 10 years"
12/27/2019
CoinMENA appoints SRB for Islamic opportunities in digital assets
CoinMENA provides direct and regulated access to digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Ripple.
12/27/2019
Crypto Custodians Grapple With Germany’s New Rules
The law also means that German regulators now see crypto as a “legitimate” industry, he said.
12/27/2019
Cryptocurrency May Evolve To Be a Savior In 2020
Sweden’s central bank issued e-crone, a substitute for physical cash, to line up with other developed countries.
12/27/2019
Huobi Japan Secures $4.6M from Tokai Tokyo
Discussing the maneuver, Huobi Japan CEO, Haiteng Chen called the important milestone a nod of “mainstream recognition” towards the crypto space.
12/27/2019
Will HSBC spearhead blockchain for banking next year?
The multinational bank is ready to set examples in blockchain for the banking sector.