2020-12-11 07:50 |
The EURB is fully regulated and backed 100% by Euros, allowing banks and institutional investors to use the cryptocurrency without exposure to counterparty risk. origin »
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Central Banks will play a critical role in the new, modern global financial infrastructure that blockchain technologies will undoubtedly underpin. Central Bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are an important development for Central Banks, allowing for the continuation of sovereign monetary policy in a digital asset world—to the benefit of billions of people around the world.
2020-12-4 22:00 | |
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China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the country’s “big four” financial players, is planning to raise up to $3 billion from a sale of bonds that individuals and institutions can trade in and out of using Bitcoin and the US dollar, financial publication WSJ reported Wednesday.
2020-11-12 14:06 | |
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Brian Brooks, the acting US Comptroller of the Currency, recently made a massive crack in the US’ anti-crypto armor by allowing banks to offer crypto custody. Now, the Comptroller made another major announcement, noting that national banks and federal savings associations can hold reserve funds for stablecoin issuers.
2020-9-22 13:30 | |
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And they say bitcoin is used for criminal activities. The leaked documents of $2 trillion transactions, a tiny proportion of the SARs submitted over the period, revealed that some of the world’s biggest banks have been allowing criminals to move dirty money around the world.
2020-9-22 17:35 | |
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Revolut, one of U. K. ’s and Europe’s rising digital banks, listed the 14th largest token, Stellar Lumens (XLM), allowing its customers to buy, sell, hold and transfer the token within its ecosystem.
2020-7-28 17:07 | |
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On Wednesday, the Bitcoin and crypto market was treated with positive news from U. S. regulators. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) wrote on July 22nd that American banks are allowed to hold cryptographic keys.
2020-7-24 06:00 | |
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India's crypto renaissance continues, with Tata Consultancy unveiling a solution allowing banks and financial institutions to offer digital asset trading.
2020-7-9 17:54 | |
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WIRESWARM, an enterprise-grade crypto and digital asset order and execution management platform for banks, today announced a strategic partnership with Deribit, a leading crypto derivatives platform for futures and options, allowing banks to trade crypto derivatives on behalf of their clients.
2020-6-8 15:34 | |
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With the Federal Reserve now allowing US banks to issue loans with zero reserve, is Tether better off backed by Bitfinex shares than dollars backed by nothing?
2020-5-28 22:20 | |
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Banks and other financial institutions are now able to gain easy and cost-effective access to the most liquid and regulated crypto trading venues at the lowest trading fees. Today, AlgoTrader has launched a platform that does just that by allowing banks to gain simple yet secure access to crypto exchanges, market-makers and brokers in order […] CryptoNinjas: AlgoTrader launches advanced crypto order and execution platform WIRESWARM
2020-4-22 11:37 | |
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Some major regulatory developments in the crypto space have transpired this week. Not only has Germany passed a bill allowing banks to sell and store cryptocurrencies, but South Korea and Thailand are also amending their laws to better regulate the crypto industry.
2019-12-3 16:40 | |
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Ripple has made substantial progress in the cryptocurrency industry, partnering with many banks and payment processors that want access to their fast transactions, like TransferGo. TransferGo originally established their partnership with Ripple in 2018, allowing them to help migrant Indian workers to send their paychecks back to their families at a rapid pace. Now, the […]
2019-11-26 08:37 | |
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Coinspeaker German Regulator BaFin Approves €250 Million Ethereum-based Real Estate BondThe Fundament Group said that this will be the first-ever standardized and regulated security token backed by real-estate allowing users to trade global properties without any interference from the banks.
2019-7-24 08:42 | |
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A week of success in Abra! The non-custodial wallet introduces real digital asset withdrawals and partners with Plaid, a fintech firm allowing bank withdrawals of cryptocurrencies. Abra Multi-Currency Wallet Now Supports Numerous United States Banks In a bid to keep rendering the best services to its clients, mobile bitcoin wallet and Investment app, Abra, has […]
2019-5-10 19:01 | |
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Iran’s Central Bank has been developing a platform named Borna to provide a common standard for blockchain use in Iran and bringing down the cost of developing blockchain solutions, allowing Iran’s banks and other financial entities to test and implement blockchain on a wider scale.
2019-5-6 20:00 | |
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By CCN. com: E*Trade Financial Corp. is waking when it comes to the importance of allowing its customers the ability to trade cryptos. It’s readying to allow them to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum, Bloomberg reports.
2019-4-30 11:35 | |
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In a February blog post, economists from the IMF proposed a policy that taxes bank deposits instead of allowing them to accumulate interest. The crypto community reacted accordingly, seeing this as a possible incentive for people to move away from central banks and instead put their money into bitcoin.
2019-4-24 20:30 | |
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TCS Allows Banks And Payment Systems To Be Connected To Ripplenet Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a recognized consulting and business solutions in the country, is allowing companies to help companies to embrace blockchain technology and be connected to Ripplenet.
2019-4-7 23:32 | |
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Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems.
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Ripple prices oscillating in a 4 cents range xRapid adoption will catalyze XRP interest Average participation levels more than half those of Feb 24-2. Aside from IBM’s World Wire–which would in a way loosen banks allowing these conservative intermediaries to experiment with digital coins, Ripple enthusiasts are watching xRapid and how banks are responding to.
2019-3-21 21:00 | |
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An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account.
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
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When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition.
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Bank Of China Teams Up With Prop Tech And New World Development Blockchain Prop Tech, a company that aims at replacing the paperwork related to digital licenses will be allowing users to send buyer’s authorized purchase agreement or mortgage application to banks.
2019-2-23 20:56 | |
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A new and decidedly niche consumer product for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has launched, allowing anyone to use the payment protocol… to feed chickens. A Different Breed Of Blockchain Supply Chain Currently circulating on social media, Pollofeed.
2019-2-22 22:00 | |
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One of the largest banks in the Philippines, Union Bank, has collaborated with the country’s central bank to launch a Bitcoin ATM, allowing customers to both buy and sell bitcoin for cash. Union Bank Launches Its First Bitcoin ATM Union Bank in the Philippines has launched its very first two-way Bitcoin ATM, according to a release.
2019-2-11 21:00 | |
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There are many different companies that are currently operating in the cryptocurrency market. One of them is Ripple, that is trying to offer services to financial institutions around the world, including banks.
2019-2-11 20:35 | |
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According to local publications, Union Bank of the Philippines, one of the largest commercial banks in the Philippines, has launched the country’s first crypto ATM. The bank said in an official statement obtained by Philstar that the purpose of the ATM is to provide local users an easy way to convert cryptocurrency to fiat and vice versa.
2019-2-11 10:52 | |
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Latest Bitcoin Cash News Good news is the UK is opening up, allowing businesses to explore a nascent but rapidly expanding asset class in cryptocurrencies. And this was expected. After all, the UK and London to be exact are a financial epicenter laden with banks and all kinds of brokerage firms. Read: CoinBase Announces Crypto […]
2019-2-7 17:34 | |
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The Senate of the U. S. state of Wyoming has passed a bill which defines cryptocurrency as property and establishes rules including for allowing banks to provide crypto custodial services. For secured transactions, however, the bill recognizes cryptocurrency as money subject to some of the same rules as money in the state.
2019-2-2 14:45 | |
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CryptoNinjas LGO Markets, a non-custodial, secure and transparent trading platform dedicated to institutions has announced a new partnership with XTRD, a technology company introducing a new infrastructure allowing banks, hedge funds, and.
2019-1-22 23:08 | |
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CoinSpeaker SWIFT India Shakes Hands with FinTech Provider MonetaGo for a Blockchain Banking Solution The partnership is aimed at developing a pilot program that will benefit all Indian banks, allowing them to improve the efficiency and security of their products and procedures.
2018-11-23 11:52 | |
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When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory.
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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On October 29, 2018, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) announced in Prague at DevCon 4 two new software specifications that will help businesses standardize future code developments on an enterprise version of the Ethereum blockchain.
2018-10-31 22:19 | |
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Once upon a time, banks were places that could make your money grow. You’d put your paycheck in a savings account, allowing the bank to lend your money to various business ventures, and feel reasonably secure about the future as your savings compounded by several percent each year.
2018-10-24 18:30 | |
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In theory, a Central bank cryptocurrency could help enhance a nation’s monetary policy by allowing Central Banks to charge interest on deposits of households and firms, encouraging people to spend rather than hoard their money.
2018-10-22 19:00 | |
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Owing to Abra’s support for SEPA bank accounts, European users will now be able to make direct transfers from European banks. The post Abra Startup Expands into Europe Allowing More Users to Buy Cryptos Quickly and Easily appeared first on CoinSpeaker.
2018-9-4 12:10 | |
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This past week has seen progress in two aspects of Bitcoin: privacy and payments. Attitudes toward blockchain technology are also showing progress as two surveys reveal.
2018-9-1 02:06 | |
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Carats. io is creating the first financial market for diamonds. Using their state-of-the-art algorithm, Carats. io have developed a means to standardize prices for these non-homogeneous gemstones, creating the foundation for a diamond-backed digital currency.
2018-7-16 13:31 | |
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When it comes to cryptocurrency, it seems that there are always two sides of the (bit)coin. On the negative side, there’s everything that can go wrong.
2018-7-14 19:30 | |
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Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex have announced a new partnership that promises to bring a new wave of institutional investment into cryptocurrency through the Bitfinex platform. According to Finance Magnates, Bitfinex have announced a partnership with Markey Synergy GmbH.
2018-7-11 16:30 | |
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The highest court in India this week upheld the reserve bank's decree prohibiting the country's banks and other regulated lenders from dealing with or supporting any cryptocurrency-related services, including allowing customers to buy crypto with credit cards.
2018-7-8 04:00 | |
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The highest court in India this week upheld the reserve bank's decree prohibiting the country's banks and other regulated lenders from dealing with or supporting any cryptocurrency-related services, including allowing customers to buy crypto with credit cards.
2018-7-6 19:33 | |
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One of the largest crypto exchanges in India, ZebPay, announced that as of June 22, it could be stopping all withdrawals to fiat in Indian Rupee from its platform. This comes on the back of an April 5 declaration by the Indian government that all banks must stop acting as intermediaries between exchanges and their […] Indian Exchange ZebPay Stops Allowing Rupee Withdrawals; Broader Indian Crypto Ecosystem Under Pressure was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
2018-6-23 14:28 | |
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Earlier this week, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) in Switzerland issued a new document as part of its annual economic report that warns citizens of the dangers of digital currencies.
2018-6-20 22:29 | |
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A key aspect of modern society is its trust in reliable government and monetary systems. Government and central banks have been the guardians of the financial system.
2018-6-14 19:35 | |
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The Indian government is reportedly “not in favor” of banning cryptocurrency, new sources claim June 13. Gov’t vs. Central Bank Citing local financial company Cogencis, local news media outlet Economic Times said a dedicated panel studying cryptocurrency “may suggest allowing cryptocurrency,” but with undisclosed “riders” – or provisos – about its usage.
2018-6-13 16:00 | |
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Circle’s digital dollar, USD Coin, is now available natively on the layer-1 blockchain Aptos, empowering developers and users. USDC (USDC) goes live natively on Aptos (APT) about two months after Circle announced that the stablecoin would be launching on the…
ABN AMRO, the third-largest bank in the Netherlands, has completed on-chain trading with stablecoins in a pilot with German exchange 21X. Netherlands‘ third-largest bank ABN AMRO has completed a trading trial with 21X, a Frankfurt-based digital asset exchange, which tested…
PayPal USD stablecoin expands to the Cardano ecosystem via a new cross-chain bridge by Wanchain. PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin issued on Solana and Ethereum chains, can now be accessible on Cardano (ADA) through Wanchain’s interoperability solution, according to a…
In response to U. S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting dollar-backed stablecoins, the European Central Bank is emphasizing the need for a digital euro to maintain the competitiveness of eurozone banks.
Stablecoin issuer Circle has introduced a new feature called Circle Paymaster, enabling users to pay gas fees using the USDC stablecoin. The USDC (USDC) issuer said in an announcement that the on-chain utility solution Circle Paymaster was now live on…
Circle acquired Hashnote for an undisclosed amount and plans to integrate USYC as collateral on crypto exchanges. Hashnote manages the largest Treasury note money market fund with $1. 2Bn under management.
Mountain Protocol has announced the native issuance of its yield-bearing stablecoin USDM on ZKsync Era. The launch enables ZKsync (ZK) users to leverage the USDM stablecoin in decentralized finance while earning yield from tokenized Treasury bills. According to the Mountain…