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UK Fintech Bank Revolut Will Give Customers ‘Legal’ Ownership Over Cryptos – But With a Caveat
15.6.2020
UK fintech bank Revolut will give its customers legal ownership over their cryptocurrencies next month, but will limit how they can spend those coins
SEC Launches Virtual Meetups for Fintech Industry Players
11.6.2020
The SEC's fintech wing invites innovators to network and weigh in on regulation in new online meetups
COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Innovation and the Breakdown of Analogue Living
10.6.2020
Now, more than ever, the economic efficiency and transparency is omnipresent, and emerging technologies such as blockchain have highlighted the dire need for such solutions
No, Blockchain Technology Cannot Solve Everything
9.6.2020
Distributed ledger technology has the potential to solve a lot of economic and social problems, but there are some that we have to solve ourselves
What Fintech Can Learn From Elon Musk and SpaceX
8.6.2020
A decade ago, few people believed Elon Musk could pull off a manned space launch, just as skepticism surrounds fintech and crypto today. What can the financial industry learn from SpaceX, asks ConsenSys' Lex Sokolin
Central Bank of Saudi Arabia Transfers Funds to Local Banks Over Blockchain
8.6.2020
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology
40% of New Fintech Firms in Hong Kong Operate With Blockchain
7.6.2020
Nearly 40% of new fintech firms to launch in Hong Kong over the past year are operating in the blockchain sector
Mexico’s Blockchain Sector Grows 90% in 2 Years Despite COVID-19
5.6.2020
Mexico’s blockchain sector is producing robust growth, with the sector having nearly doubled in size since 2018
New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other’s Fintech Startups
5.6.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets
Nike Unlocks up to 3% in Crypto Rewards with Plutus Partnership
2.6.2020
The U.S. footwear giant Nike entered a new affiliate partnership allowing customers to earn up to 3% from online purchases with crypto
Crypto Could Save Millennials From the Economy That Failed Them
2.6.2020
The Millennial generation will lead humanity to an era of new financial technology as they drive Bitcoin adoption through the next decade
3 Common Compliance and Regulatory Pitfalls to Watch for in 2020
30.5.2020
Using regulation to one’s advantage is the main factor of an innovative fintech business. The best way to achieve it is closely monitoring the shifting regulatory landscape
Is Fintech Worth Investing In?
29.5.2020
Fintech is one of the world’s most booming industries at the moment. Worth almost US $4.7 trillion and with more than 12,000 fintech-related start-ups across the globe, it’s never been a better time to invest in the sector. But what is a fintech company exactly, and how can you invest in it? Read...
Brazilian Retailer Eyes Services for the Unbanked With Acquisition of FinTech Firm Airfox
27.5.2020
Via Varejo snapped up the Boston-based firm to further its aim of providing financial services to millions of unbanked Brazilians
WeChat Invests $70 Billion in Fintech, Including Blockchain and AI
27.5.2020
Tencent Holdings aims to bolster blockchain technology development across China as part of a $70 billion investment in fintech
Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto Companies Battered by Coronavirus
26.5.2020
Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding package in April. He planned to issue out loans...
German Bank Partners With Singapore Fintech Consortium on Blockchain
17.5.2020
German bank WEG has partnered with Anquan Capital to explore DLT applications in the banking and financial services industries
South Korea's Fintech Sandbox Creates 380 New Blockchain Jobs
15.5.2020
South Korea's regulatory sandbox has graduated several projects, resulting in the creation of 380 blockchain-related jobs and over $110 million in new investments
Ripple Seems to Be Developing a Blockchain-Based Working Capital Loans Product
13.5.2020
A recent job listing at blockchain-based payments firm Ripple indicates that it is working on a working capital loan product
Virtual Consensus 2020 Kicks Off with ECB Official Discussing CBDC
11.5.2020
Major crypto event, Consensus: Distributed, kicks off virtually, with ECB board member Yves Mersch discussing central bank digital currencies