08/26/2019
Switzerland Approves Crypto Banks Sygnum and Seba Crypo
The move represents the burgeoning blockchain industry crashing into the traditional banking industry.
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08/26/2019
Bahrain and Abu Dhabi Compete To Be Gulf’s Cryptocurrency Hub
High hopes that cryptocurrency development will support economic diversification efforts must be balanced against the risks of investing in a fast-evolving technology dependent upon a delicate regulatory balance.
08/26/2019
Alibaba-backed Chinese A.I. firm Megvii files for Hong Kong IPO
Facial recognition is a key part of China’s drive to become a world leader in AI technology by 2030,
08/26/2019
SEBA receives FINMA banking and securities dealer licence
SEBA is developing a comprehensive range of industry-leading investment products and digital asset tokenization solutions for professional and institutional investors.
08/26/2019
Will Blockchain kill banking as we know it?
This includes the drastic measures of negative interest rates, a move that aims to force individuals to spend more and banks to lend more.
08/26/2019
BankThink FedNow service and blockchain closely linked
As the plan stands now, it seems that the Fed will be adopting a consortium decentralized ledger system.
08/25/2019
Robo-adviser targets ‘emerging’ wealthy individuals in Asia
The new private wealth account also has a funds platform allowing investors to purchase products only available to professional investors.
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.
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
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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.