09/13/2019
Spanish Bank Santander Uses Ethereum For $20 Million Deal
Santander’s move to make use of Ethereum for the settlement for a large bond comes after Reddit users accused the company of being anti-crypto.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
09/13/2019
Russian banking and retailing giants launch blockchain service
The service will be built on a permissioned version of the Waves blockchain.
09/12/2019
Bitwise appoints BNY Mellon as transfer agent for proposed bitcoin ETF
Speaking on CNBC, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton recently said that progress is being made to approve a Bitcoin ETF, but stressed that there is still “work left to be done.”
09/12/2019
Pundi X Blok on Blok is the world’s first blockchain-powered smartphone
What that means is no centralized service providers will be able to keep users’ data while using their services and calls, text and every digital platform the user accesses will be fully decentralized.
09/12/2019
Mastercard and R3 Partner to Develop New Blockchain-Powered Cross-Border Payments Solution
Blockchain-enabled model to further support banks to deliver a single frictionless real-time payments proposition Mastercard will act as the network operator to process, clear and settle international payments
09/11/2019
Why China’s Rushing to Mint Its Own Digital Currency
Some questions remain, including the impact on commercial banks as well as Big Tech companies such as Ant Financial and Tencent Holdings Ltd. that already offer payment services.
09/11/2019
Putting a Rocket Booster up your NPS with AI and Cloud
Guest Blog by Alan Logan, Head of Customer Experience at IT consultancy ECS
09/10/2019
The future of money is being built in Asia
More than US$1.8b in crypto currencies are traded daily on Asian exchanges.
09/10/2019
UAE to Get Its First Asset-Based Cryptocurrency from The Golden M Group
And unlike the first-generation cryptocurrencies, it is backed up by a tangible and ‘real-world asset’ which makes it less prone to the price volatility.
09/10/2019
UK crypto volatility fund raises $50 million
The funds were contributed by family offices from Europe North America, UK, and Singapore.
09/10/2019
Investech secures partnership with blockchain investment company INVAO
Investech have strategically partnered with INVAO to build a successful blockchain ecosystem.
09/09/2019
Santander to share thoughts on AI at upcoming conference
The multinational bank will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence in the finance sector at the third annual RegTech Automation and Compliance Forum later this month
09/09/2019
AI, automation and applications — how firms are innovating
Opportunities for asset management firms to develop ever more customized AI-driven approaches will be a major boon for firms.
09/09/2019
New gold-based, Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency to launch in the UAE
Empowering the working class by providing a safe investment opportunity and a potential to earn 100% returns within a year, COIN M is the Middle East's first real asset-based, Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency coin
09/08/2019
ADGM-based fintech to launch blockchain private financing platform
According to Jibrel chief executive Yazan Barghuthi, the new platform will “enable investors of all genres to connect with start-ups and SMEs, creating new capital formations”. Further into the future, Jibrel is also looking to develop an alte
09/06/2019
Turning Words into Actions: PWC Luxembourg Embraces Crypto Payments
Despite this technological breakthrough, bad buzz and structural challenges have added to its growing pains by acting as impediments to its mass adoption.
09/06/2019
A tiny Pacific island nation is about to issue its own cryptocurrency
Governments across the world are wrestling with whether they should issue sovereign currency in digital form.
09/04/2019
Facebooks offers bounty for finding crypto security flaws
When Facebook announced its Libra cryptocurrency, many lawmakers quickly raised security concerns.
09/04/2019
HSBC Completes First Blockchain Letter of Credit Transaction in Yuan
The blockchain platform ostensibly enabled the parties to exchange electronic documents in 24 hours instead of the regular five to 10 days required for traditional document exchanges.
09/04/2019
AI to take center stage at 2019 Artelligence Forum
The biggest names from across the globe will show how far they have reached in AI implementation and what the future looks like for their industry with AI at the centre.