FCA’s New AML Regime – UK’s Crypto Market Will Have to Adapt in 2020
21.1.2020
The FCA has officially taken over as the ALM/CTF supervisor for the U.K., but what ramifications will this have on the wider crypto industry?
Fast Crypto Loans at Low Rates Now Available With Bankera
21.1.2020
The blockchain technology, which underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, remains a force to be reckoned with as it continues to propel major advancements in the financial sector. Get this; the crypto-lending industry has grown to a lucrative $5 billion market in just a couple of years....
Digital Chamber of Commerce Weighs In on Telegram Legal Battle With SEC
21.1.2020
The Chamber of Digital Commerce filed an amicus brief in the Telegram vs SEC case, asking the Court to affirm that a digital asset should not be considered a security just because it is based on blockchain
Switzerland Softens Tone on Libra After Ex-President Says Project ‘Failed’
21.1.2020
Switzerland's now-departed president said the project had "failed" in its current form
deVere Group CEO Urges WEF Delegates To Make Investment In Fintech
21.1.2020
Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of the world’s highly acclaimed independent global financial consultancy providing firm deVere Group, has made an appeal to the delegates of the World Economic Forum meet urging them to commit investments in fintech. The globally renowned financial gathering,...
South Korean Bankers 'Fear' Starbucks Crypto Threat
21.1.2020
A report from South Korea claims that bankers in the country are concerned about the rise of an unexpected crypto threat – American coffee shop chain Starbucks.
Per the Korea Times, banking professionals have theories about the company’s digitization plans, and worry that they will fall behind when...
WEF’s Blockchain ‘Bill of Rights’: Is Crypto Regulation Imperative?
21.1.2020
The Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology team at the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that it is creating a ‘Blockchain Bill of Rights: Design Principles for a Decentralized Future,’ to be presented at the international organization’s Annual Meeting in Switzerland from January 21–24....
Regulated Fintech Firm Monerium to Issue E-Money on Algorand Blockchain
21.1.2020
Monerium, which has a European Economic Area e-money license, will bring fiat currency transactions onto Algorand's protocol
Binance Exchange Adds Vietnamese Dong (VND) for Peer-to-Peer Trading
21.1.2020
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Monday that it has launched peer-to-peer (P2P) trading services for Vietnamese Dong (VND). Users will now be able to trade in prominent tokens like USDT, BTC, ETH, and BNB using VND. #Binance Adds Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Trading...
Blockchain Used by Budweiser Owner InBev to Help African Farmers
21.1.2020
Conglomerate behind Budweiser beer using blockchain to help its local African suppliers
Monerium Teams-up With Algorand To Support e-money Transactions On Algorand Blockchain
21.1.2020
Monerium, the globally renowned digital currency services provider, has announced its strategic collaboration with revolutionary blockchain protocol solution Algorand Inc. The integration between the two leading firms has been focused on strengthening the Algorand blockchain system with Monerium’s...
Cardano Rallies Following Uzbekistan, Hard Fork, and Ledger News
21.1.2020
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Cardano (ADA) surged more than 8% over the past 24 hours (as of 11:00 UTC) following positive announcements.
First, the token got the attention of many traders after a press release was sent out by Emurgo, the venture arm of Cardano. It said that Emurgo is setting up...