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Mining Giant Bitfury Considers European IPO
Crypto-mining giant Bitfury is considering launching an initial public offering; it would be Europe’s first large listing from the cryptocurrency industry. Bloomberg reports Bitfury is in communication with a number of global investment banks as it explores making its trading debut in Amsterdam, London or Hong Kong in 2019. дальше »
2018-10-27 20:57 | |
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Bitfury Reportedly Considering a $5 Billion Crypto IPO in Europe
Bitfury is reportedly in talks with global investment banks regarding its plans to launch Europe’s biggest crypto IPO till date, reported Bloomberg. The cryptocurrency mining startup plans to go public in either Amsterdam, London or Hong Kong, with a tentative valuation anywhere between $3 billion to $5 billion, depending on the market and industry conditions. дальше »
2018-10-26 16:28 | |
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PR: Debut of USDD – A Stable Coin That Pays You Interest
USDD – The world's first dollar-backed and interest-bearing stable coin, with interest payments every 24 hours, will be officially released on October 31st by 55 Global Markets. The USDD value is 100% supported by a US dollar reserve, funds are held in trust for the benefit of tokenholders by PrimeTrust as trustee, a third-party trust company that has relationships with major US banks. дальше »
2018-10-26 12:30 | |
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IBM Reports on Central Banks Indecisiveness in Handling Digital Fiat as Most Top Financial Firms Show Crypto Support
According to a recent joint study made by IBM World Wire and the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, has discovered that the major global financial institutions in the world believe that the central banks should developed “central bank-issued digital currencies” (CBDCs). дальше »
2018-10-26 01:50 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Genesis Global’s Bitcoin Loans Hit $553M in 6 Months
Genesis Global Trading has released a financial report for the third quarter that shows the U. S. cryptocurrency lender provided $553 million worth of digital asset loans. These were issued to corporate borrowers such as hedge funds and trading firms in the form of BTC, BCH, ETH and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-23 00:30 | |
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Sberbank’s CEO Says It Will Be 10 Years Before Governments Give Up Centralized Control
Sberbank’s CEO Says That Global Governments Will Be Waiting Another Ten Years Before They Allow Decentralized Systems In Anyone in the cryptocurrency industry has seen the way that traditional banks and institutions haven’t exactly welcomed them. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:26 | |
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BlockFi Now Offers Litecoin and Gemini Stablecoin-Backed Loan Options
Crypto-to-USD lender BlockFi has announced that it will support loans backed by both Litecoin and Gemini’s recent stablecoin token GUSD. This is the first time the company is expanding to accept collateral in one of the crypto industry’s top-10 assets besides bitcoin and ether. дальше »
2018-10-16 16:07 | |
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Cryptocurrencies Take a Beating as Stocks Slump With Rising US–China Tensions
The stock markets are going through carnage on both sides of the Atlantic. Tensions between the US and China and concerns over a full-blown trade war between them are making central banks take precautionary measures. дальше »
2018-10-13 12:39 | |
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Banking Giant Partnered With Ripple Goes Live With SWIFT Global Payments
The leading partner with Ripple, Santander has now teamed up with SWIFT to go live in four countries including, Poland, the UK, Spain and Argentina. The banking giant will be using SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation GPI technology for cross-border payments. дальше »
2018-10-12 11:30 | |
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CrowdForce Partners With Huobi Crypto Exchange to Promote Financial Inclusion
CrowdForce Partners With Huobi Global to Promote Financial Inclusion We are all aware how the cryptocurrency industry continues to grow tremendously. That is the reason why CrowdForce has partnered with Huobi, a global leader in the cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore. дальше »
2018-10-10 21:31 | |
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WTO: Ripple Could Revolutionize International Business – Bitcoin, IOTA, And ETH Also Involved
Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology have disrupted the conservative global financial system and put banks on notice, but some banks have opted to go with the flow rather than get overtaken by the rapidly expanding influence of blockchain-based systems. дальше »
2018-10-10 23:11 | |
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Cryptos Gain Adoption Amid Venezuela’s Economic Turmoil
Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December. дальше »
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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RippleNet’s Multi-hop Feature Debuts With Thailand’s SCB
The global financial network relies on the Belgium-based SWIFT network to manage payments. While the system is the most reliable solution for banking entities around the world, cross-border payments are still a problem with several banks. дальше »
2018-10-2 20:19 | |
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Top 5 Banks Joining Ripple’s Latest Blockchain-based Payments Competitor
Banks and other financial service providers pay increasing attention to blockchain technology. JPMorgan is effectively taking on Ripple in terms of building a DLT-based global payments network. Their Interbank Information network has received the backing of these five prominent banks, among other entities. дальше »
2018-9-29 21:00 | |
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Ripple’s Website Gets Updated, RippleNet Showcased as Sole Payments Solution
The Ripple website has undergone some changes that have not gone unnoticed by the XRP community. The redesigned site has highlighted RippleNet as the sole payments solution for global banks and other remittance service providers. дальше »
2018-9-26 13:56 | |
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JP Morgan’s Quorum-Powered Interbank Information Network Reaches 75 Members
The Interbank Information Network, hosted on JP Morgan's Ethereum-based Quorum blockchain, now has 75 participating global banks benefiting from better data sharing using blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-9-26 23:22 | |
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Another Plus One For Crypto; Banking Giants Fined Billions for Malpractice
For their misconducts, US and European regulators are imposing heavy fines on global banks. Solid research findings indicate that fines could top $400 billion by 2020 according to reports by Quinlan and Associates. дальше »
2018-9-26 16:30 | |
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BIS Backtracks in New Report: Cryptocurrencies ‘Do Not Pose a Global Financial Stability Risk’
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has issued a new report, outlining that cryptocurrencies, at the given moment, do not pose a global financial stability risk, directly contradicting previous statements made earlier this year by this ‘central bank of central banks. дальше »
2018-9-24 22:00 | |
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Introducing Komgo: First Blockchain Platform For Commodity Trading
Commodity traders, energy majors, and large banks have set up a new venture to digitize and facilitate commodity trade through a blockchain-based open platform, Societe Generale announced in a September 19 press release. дальше »
2018-9-23 19:00 | |
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Switzerland wants banks and cryptocurrencies to play nice
Switzerland is offering a leg up to fledgling blockchain businesses in an attempt to affirms itself as a global cryptocurrency hub. The European banking haven is facing an exodus of blockchain startups due to uncharacteristically tough banking conditions, Reuters reports. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:35 | |
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Treasury Committee Criticizes UK Regulators’ “Unsustainable” Crypto Stance
The parliamentary report published by the UK Treasury Committee has advocated for regulation of the “wild west” crypto-assets sector. The report criticizes the “ambiguity” of the current stance of UK regulators, arguing that with effective regulations, the United Kingdom could become a “global center” for the emerging cryptocurrency sector. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:55 | |
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Ripple Network Shows Fantastic Results After SAP And ATB Cross-Border Payments Project
Blockchain technology is changing the way in which financial institutions work, and this can be seen with the latest developments related to the Ripple Network. Falk Rieker, Global Head of Industry Business Units for Banking at SAP, talked about how traditional financial institutions are using Ripple for cross-border payments. He explained that banks all over […] дальше »
2018-9-20 07:12 | |
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Global Banks and Industry Giants to Launch an Ethereum Based Commodities Trading Platform
Fifteen international companies have launched a joint venture to digitize commodities trading through an ethereum based blockchain platform called komgo SA. “The potential that distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have in transforming. дальше »
2018-9-20 17:16 | |
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RippleNet to Make it Easier for Thai Workers to Send Money Home
Remittance payments are part of many foreign workers’ daily lives; however, traditional systems can be slow and costly. In Japan, there are approximately 45,000 Thai employees working around the clock to send money home to their families–and Ripple’s solution RippleNet is aiming to make the process easier. дальше »
2018-9-14 04:00 | |
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Tired of Bank Bailouts and Hyperinflation? Bitcoin Offers Something Different
People often wonder why a cryptocurrency with a limited supply like bitcoin has been gaining traction over the years. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the world’s central banks have printed around $12-30 trillion worth of promissory notes, and more than $10 trillion in negative-yielding global bonds. дальше »
2018-9-11 06:45 | |
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South Africa Reserve Bank Wins Award for Blockchain Payments System
After successfully trialing blockchain-based payments for wholesale interbank settlement, South Africa’s central bank has scooped up the award for Best Distributed Ledger Initiative at Central Banking’s “FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2018. дальше »
2018-9-11 00:00 | |
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Inside the Battle to Become the World Currency
As the former reserve currency of central banks and the default denomination of the global oil market, the U. S. dollar has dominated the world’s financial system for the past 70 years, as well as served as a safe-haven for those trying to escape their own, crumbling native currencies. дальше »
2018-8-30 12:30 | |
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Google rebrands its Tez payments app to Google Pay in India, adds instant loans
Last September, Google launched Tez, an app for instant money transfers in India. At its annual event in the capital of New Delhi, the company announced it’s rebranding the app to Google Pay. That means it’s unifying its global payments services with what it’s built for India. дальше »
2018-8-28 11:15 | |
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Op Ed: New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service Fintech Companies
As we reported on July 19, 2018, Bermuda is determined to establish itself as the leading jurisdiction for fintech entrepreneurs, in particular those involved in initial coin offerings (ICOs), digital assets and virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-8-23 23:03 | |
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U.S. Crypto Investment Firm Attracts $22M in Series A, Looks to Expand Services
Los Angeles-based cryptocurrency investment firm SFOX has raked in roughly $22. 7 million in its Series A funding. The round was headed by venture platforms Social Capital and Tribe Capital and earned the participation of other firms like DCG, SV Angel, Blockchain Capital and Y Combinator. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:31 | |
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Why Goldman and JPMorgan Invested $32 Million in Blockchain Despite Bear Market
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, two of the biggest banks in the global finance sector, have led a $32 million Series B funding round for blockchain startup Axoni, to deploy blockchain-based solutions in the traditional finance industry. дальше »
2018-8-15 20:00 | |
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FBI warns of massive ATM scam that could affect banks worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an “ATM cash-out,” an operation that gives thieves access to untold sums of money by bypassing security measures on an ATM. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:24 | |
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Why We Have To See Bitcoin Regulation
Cryptocurrency regulation is one of the key features needed for a global cryptocurrency adoption. Governments, banks and other authorities will not allow a total adoption of cryptocurrency for as long as cryptocurrency remains self-governing and volatile, as a result of uncertainty. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:00 | |
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New Partnership Designed to Securely Track Precious Metal Trades
Financial technology firm Paxos has formed a partnership with INTL FCStone Inc’s precious metals division. The department will now be using Paxos Confirmation Service — a tool built specifically for the precious metals arena — to instantly automate daily trade confirmations and reduce human error. дальше »
2018-8-9 18:15 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Challenging the Way It’s Always Been Done
This past week, we talked to three security experts about how to design smarter and more secure smart contracts. Google is dipping its toe in the blockchain waters by introducing integrations for applications built with Ethereum and Hyperledger. дальше »
2018-8-5 16:08 | |
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Are Big Bankers Driving The New Era In Blockchain?
Coinbase appointing Jeff Horowitz, who formerly built global fraud-prevention programs for BNY Mellon, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers, to the new role of chief compliance officer, marks yet another notable example of a financial industry veteran making the jump into the cryptosphere. дальше »
2018-8-2 12:23 | |
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Commonwealth Bank Boasting Blockchain-Enabled Global Trade Platform
In-house blockchain technology solutions continued to permeate supply chains as Australia’s Commonwealth Banks has successfully conducted a high-profile shipping experiment. ‘Agile, Efficient and Transparent’ Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has successfully shipped and tracked seventeen tonnes of almonds in a blockchain-based collaboration with five domestic and international supply chain leaders. дальше »
2018-8-1 01:00 | |
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Pilots Blockchain Trade Shipment Across Borders
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Claims Success In Its Global Trade Blockchain Trial Banks around the world are starting to use the blockchain technology to make cross-border transfers. Now it was the time of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to use cross-border shipments with the blockchain technology to track the goods that were being carried […] дальше »
2018-7-31 09:36 | |
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Richard Milam: The Global Impact Of AI As It Applies To The Banking Industry – Not Billions But Trillions
You may have heard about a robot called ‘Flippy’ that makes hamburgers instead of Phil, your average fast food worker. Robots are infiltrating the workplace, including banks. Robots can enhance work, productivity while reducing costs due to errors. дальше »
2018-7-28 18:13 | |
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Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa (BRICS) Banks To Explore Blockchain Benefits
The application of blockchain technology to a myriad of global developmental problems continues to be one of the most interesting aspects of the evolution of the tech in recent years. Countries with the willingness to apply the technology in unique and exciting ways are able to make impressive strides in terms of innovation. Blockchain technology […] дальше »
2018-7-27 10:38 | |
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PR: Propy – This California Property Was Sold On The Blockchain Without Using Banks
PALO ALTO, California — Propy, the global real estate store with a decentralized title registry, announced the successful execution of a historic real estate deal on the Blockchain in the State of California. дальше »
2018-7-26 12:30 | |
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This California Property Was Sold On Blockchain Without Using Banks
Leading Blockchain-powered Real Estate Platform Propy Closes Revolutionary Property Deal in California Via Smart Contracts PALO ALTO, California, July 25, 2018 — Propy, the global real estate store with a decentralized title registry, announced the successful execution of a historic real estate deal on the Blockchain in the State of California. With Propy’s Transaction Platform, […] дальше »
2018-7-26 00:39 | |
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Indian crypto-community influencers speak up against the recent ban
In a recent discussion on cryptocurrencies in India, several companies have spoken up on the ban imposed by the Supreme Court of India, for banks to nullify their communication with cryptocurrency entities. дальше »
2018-7-23 23:03 | |
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