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British fintech firm opening physical crypto bank branches in India

26.10.2020
The new venture will reportedly include 34 “physical branches and operations” in northern India

Paypal’s Crypto Embrace: Morgan Stanley Says Move Boon for Mass Adoption, Critics Say Payment Giant Violates Crypto Principles

24.10.2020
The entry of Paypal into the cryptocurrency industry continues to expose the divide between traditional crypto space players who are less enthusiastic and non-crypto players who endorse the move. Non-crypto players like the analysts at Morgan Stanely are agreement with the notion that the payments...

Fintech Connect Unveils Its 2020 Agenda Featuring Speakers From Starling Bank, Tide, Facebook, Pinterest & HSBC

24.10.2020
Agenda for the UK’s largest fintech show includes sessions from more than 100 fintech heavyweights across four virtual conference streams LONDON, UK—October 15, 2020: FinTech Connect, the trade show that connects the global fintech ecosystem, today revealed the agenda for its 2020 virtual event...

BlockShow returns as partner to Singapore central bank’s fintech event

21.10.2020
BlockShow has partnered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore to curate blockchain discussions for its five-day fintech conference

Japanese Billionaire and Crypto Exchange CTO to Launch Fintech Venture

21.10.2020
Yusaku Maezawa. Source: Twitter/@yousuck2020 The chief technical officer (CTO) of Japanese crypto exchange DeCurret has teamed up with Yusaku Maezawa, the founder of clothing e-commerce giant ZOZO, to co-create a new fintech payments business. Maezawa is a Japanese billionaire and entrepreneur...

Macro Investor Dan Tapiero Says Crypto Adoption Slow: Emerging Economies Ahead of Developed States

20.10.2020
Bitcoin and gold holder Dan Tapiero, says it is still early to talk of widespread crypto adoption as the proportion of users relative to the rest of the population remains low. Tapiero makes the remarks while referring to a study, which places Nigeria at top of the list of countries with...

Wanted: Economist for Digital Currencies, Fintech as Bank of Canada Studies a Possible CBDC

18.10.2020
The move comes as the central bank continues to research how a central bank digital currency would work as well as the possible risks

CoinDesk Joins IMF, CFTC, Swiss FINMA at DC Fintech Week

14.10.2020
The virtual event, which runs Oct. 19-22, brings together marquee names from Switzerland’s FINMA, Sweden’s Riksbank, Bank for International Settlements, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the International Monetary Fund to discuss stablecoin regulation, central bank digital currencies...

Ternio Joins Visa’s Fast Track Program As New Enablement Partner

13.10.2020
ATLANTA, GA – October 13th, 2020. The global fintech platform Ternio, announced today that it has joined Visa’s Fast Track program as a cryptocurrency focused enablement partner. By becoming part of Visa’s Fast Track program, Ternio will be able to make it quicker and easier...

Digital Bank Revolut Taps Fireblocks to Support New Crypto-Based Services

8.10.2020
Announced Thursday, Revolut will use Fireblocks’ platform to offer new cryptocurrency services for its retail customers

British fintech to expand banking services to Indian crypto customers

8.10.2020
London-based banking company Cashaa will launch a crypto-friendly neo-bank in India

97% of People Consulted by UK Financial Regulator Opposed Crypto Derivatives Ban

8.10.2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto derivatives sales to retail investors has set tongues wagging. It is no mystery. After a consultation process that closed Oct. 3, 2019, with 97% of participants opposed to the prohibition, the U.K. financial regulator still proceeded to issue...

Tim Draper’s Venture Studio to Triple-Down on Blockchain Projects With a $25M Fund

6.10.2020
At the LA Blockchain Summit, the blockchain and fintech venture studio Draper Goren Holm announced the launch of a $25 million blockchain fund called “Fund 1.” According to the announcement the money will be used for promising blockchain and fintech startups in Series A and seed...

Italian digital payments firms merge to create $17.6B fintech group

5.10.2020
Italian rivals Nexi and Sia have finalized a merger to create a fintech giant that can compete in an increasingly consolidated European market

Emerging technologies can change the African financial landscape

4.10.2020
The ease and convenience of services backed with the emerging techs can dramatically improve the financial landscape in Africa

Zimbabwe’s Stock Exchange Open to Crypto Listing Subject to ‘Regulatory Approval’

3.10.2020
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) CEO Justin Bgoni says its recently licensed subsidiary, the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange is open to listing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, according to local media reports, any such listings are still dependent on the digital asset issuers getting...

RiskCapCom and Apollo Fintech Announce Strategic Partnership

1.10.2020
Risk and Capital Compliance Solutions (RiskCapCom), a RegTech firm, has announced its partnership with Apollo Fintech (a leading blockchain innovator that offers fintech solutions) to acquire and bid blockchain-powered contracts in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and other global locations. This...