10/22/2019
Dubai Chamber and Emirates NBD to issue blockchain-powered trade finance solutions
The DCCI has now also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Emirates NBD
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10/22/2019
Blockchain Firm Algorand Announces Sharia Certification for Islamic Finance
Cointelegraph reported in August that Dubai-based fintech company Wethaq partnered with enterprise software firm R3
10/22/2019
Indonesia issues world's first blockchain sukuk
Islamic financial firms are incorporating social elements, such as environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices, to widen their appeal beyond religiously-minded customers in the Gulf and Southeast Asia.
10/20/2019
China’s cryptocurrency plan has a powerful partner: Big Brother
The system emerging in China looks very different from bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that enthusiasts have championed as tools of emancipation from big banks and governments.
10/20/2019
International Intelligence Could Be Set For A Revolution With Bitcoin
The investigators were able to trace Bitcoin transactions that the key suspect has been using to manage the finances of the illegal activities.
10/20/2019
Fidelity’s search for the technology of tomorrow
Buffeted by falling fees and rising costs, the asset manager is investing heavily in an effort to remain competitive
10/20/2019
Who Is Going To Make Money In AI? Part I
We are in the midst of a gold rush in AI. But who will reap the economic benefits? The mass of startups who are all gold panning? The corporates who have massive gold mining operations? The technology giants who are supplying the picks and shovels? And wh
10/20/2019
Chinese AI company urges IPO despite U.S. blacklisting
The company is appealing the United States' decision to include it on the Commerce Department's "Entity List," which prohibits American companies from providing crucial supplies like semiconductors, one person said.
10/18/2019
Exclusive: What brings Huobi, one of the largest Digital asset exchange companies, to the UAE?
Huobi garnering a global share of 50% of digital asset exchange with accumulative turnover exceeding $1.2 trillion and access to over 450+ digital asset pairs, has taken the decision to expand its presence in the UAE and Middle East with its latest range
10/18/2019
BlockFi Sees Institutional Investors Emerging From the Crypto Closet
Cold stares give way to casual embraces, and consensual investing.
10/18/2019
Nearly 75% of German Consumers Would Reject Facebook's Libra: Survey
The rejection of Libra among the over 35 age group is significantly higher than among younger consumers.
10/18/2019
Chamber of Digital Commerce Releasing the First Ever Comprehensive Report on Canada’s Blockchain Ecosystem
On a global scale, spending on blockchain solutions by companies and governments is projected to hit almost USD$16 billion in 2023.
10/18/2019
Singapore robo offers cannabis fund
The cannabis and uranium sectors have underperformed and ETFs focused on these themes can be value plays, Kristal AI says.
10/18/2019
Italy’s tax treatment of cryptocurrencies: The risks and opportunities
This keeps crypto-assets fixed in the attention of investors and experts.
10/18/2019
Blockchain Startup Backed By Big Banks Ushers In New Era Of Banking
Ram notes that the Fnality platform will not supplant systems that are currently in place for traditional banking.
10/18/2019
Bitcoin News: 18 Millionth BTC To Be Mined Today, Only 3 Million Left
In May 2020, the scheduled "Bitcoin halving" will take place wherein the reward for Bitcoin miners for solving a block that connects transactions will be down to 6.25 from 12.5 Bitcoins.
10/18/2019
Here’s What Regulators and Fintech Executives See for Digital Currency
Here are some of the insights from their discussion around the disruption in the current payment system, which was described as costly, inefficient and inconvenient, and inaccessible by large swaths of the unbanked.
10/17/2019
Bitcoin’s Latest Swoon Raises the Risk of Key Technical Breach
Largest cryptocurrency trades at lowest level since June
10/17/2019
Celsius Network aims to take the risk out of risky crypto-lending biz
Celsius today announced support for four new stablecoins through a partnership with TrustToken in a continued bid to take crypto lending mainstream.
10/17/2019
Bermuda starts accepting stablecoin ‘USDC’ for tax payments
Bermuda’s official support for USDC is part of the government’s broader initiative aimed at supporting the use of USD-dollar backed stablecoins and decentralized finance protocols and services.