08/23/2019
UAE's AI Minister to inaugurate Artelligence Forum in Dubai
Omar Sultan Al Olama is currently the managing director of the World Government Summit.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
08/23/2019
South African Standard Bank joins trade finance blockchain Marco Polo
Standard Bank, which is present in 20 African countries, will now be able to contribute to the governance of Marco Polo while also taking advantage of its blockchain-powered applications.
08/23/2019
Rwanda’s Central Bank Eyes Digital Currency and Blockchain
Rwanda plans to learn from the experiences of other central banks in advanced countries that have tested digital currency and the blockchain such as Singapore, Canada, and the Netherlands.
08/23/2019
NTU Singapore to develop AI-based wealth management AML capabilities
An expert panel comprising executives from UBS, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, UOB, Commercial Affairs Department, and MAS will offer guidance for the project.
08/22/2019
South Korean blockchain startups moving to overseas exchanges
Two such companies, Medibloc, and Temco, who already listed their projects on the major exchanges in South Korea, have now been looking to list them on overseas exchanges as well.
08/22/2019
South African banks are watching cryptocurrency closely
Despite their fears of Facebook’s Libra, many countries are looking into implementing their own digital currencies to complement traditional ones.
08/22/2019
AI leaders in financial services
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08/22/2019
Blockchain securities issuance platform iownit.us obtains approval from FINRA
He told CoinDesk that the company plans to launch the blockchain-based securities issuance platform early next month.
08/22/2019
Why a Swiss private bank is embracing blockchain
When news leaked out last year that it was interested in the crypto business, the enquiries started flooding in.
08/22/2019
S. Korea Slow in Making Institutional Arrangements for Blockchain Technology
China is also reviewing the issuance of its own digital currency and Singapore has come up with regulations on cryptocurrency exchanges.
08/21/2019
Korean Crypto Exchange ‘Prixbit’ Shuts Down Over Banking Woes
For other tokens still on deposit, the site encouraged the owners to register for a refund as soon as possible.
08/21/2019
Israeli Financial Authority to Accelerate Blockchain, Fintech Licensure
Additionally, preliminary research by the Israeli Securities Authority has shown that dozens of companies, at a minimum, could receive a work permit in Israel with minimal changes to their business models or technologies, per the report.
08/21/2019
Crypto2Cash Eyes Asia Pacific for its Digital to Fiat Currencies Settlement Solutions
The first step for a client wanting to transact through Crypto2Cash is, of course, account creation, followed by verification of documents and then the depositing of the customer’s cryptos into a wallet the firm generates for each client.
08/21/2019
Blockchain Is Revolutionizing The Way We Do Business
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08/21/2019
Robo targets ‘emerging HNWIs’
The market segment is believed to be underserved by boutique wealth managers.
08/20/2019
In UAE, Dubai firms poised to launch blockchain data-sharing platform by 2020
The programme also outlines the creation of a consortium agreement to govern the mutualisation of KYC efforts among future participating banks, government bodies, financial institutions as well as other licensing authorities to subscribe to the platform.
08/20/2019
Finance Needs People Who Work Well With Robots
Artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, but also creating new ones.
08/20/2019
World Bank Raises $33M Via Blockchain for Its Kangaroo Bond
The initiative has seen the participation of new market participants, including an offshore investor and the existing investor community including ongoing support and input from TCorp.
08/20/2019
SMBC Selects Exiger's DDIQ as a New AI AML Tool in EMEA Region
Following a rigorous evaluation period, SMBC selected DDIQ to deploy throughout its client onboarding and monitoring processes.
08/19/2019
Coinbase and Barclays Part Ways, Will UK Users Be Affected?
In the wake of Barclay’s decision regarding Coinbase, reports contended that major Spanish bank Santander had blocked U.K. customers from depositing fiat funds to the exchange.