2024-9-11 14:07 |
By adopting privacy-by-design principles, fintech firms can differentiate themselves in a crowded market. origin »
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Block's decision to shut down Cash App in the UK underscores the complexities fintech firms face in balancing global ambitions with market-specific strategies. The post Cash App to shut down in the UK, citing focus on US market appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-7-22 21:13 | |
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Google Cloud’s report exposes North Korean cybercriminals targeting Brazil’s cryptocurrency and fintech sectors with sophisticated malware and phishing schemes.
2024-6-14 13:34 | |
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Nigerian fintech firms OPay, Kuda Bank, Moniepoint and PalmPay were directed to pause the creation of new accounts amid an ongoing audit of their KYC processes.
2024-5-1 11:00 | |
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The SEC is asking crypto and fintech firms to do the impossible. Only Congress can stop that.
2024-3-3 00:05 | |
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Fintech firms Circle and Mercado Pago have announced a strategic alliance to introduce the USDC stablecoin to Chilean customers.
2023-8-30 00:48 | |
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Ripple is now among CNBC’s top companies, along with PayPal and Revolut, its exec Monica Long revealed. The CNBC ranking, developed in collaboration with research company Statista, encompasses the highest-performing fintech firms from various regions worldwide, including Asia, Africa, Europe,…
2023-8-3 16:37 | |
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Atlendis Labs is a blockchain-based credit marketplace that offers revolving credit lines for small and medium-sized businesses and fintech firms.
2023-5-17 10:00 | |
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Anja Manuel said U.S. sanctions generally work with “responsible” blockchain firms but not when there are fintech solutions available to individuals looking to circumvent them.
2023-4-23 22:59 | |
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Investment surges in DIFC FinTech firms ahead of Dubai FinTech Summit Investment in DIFC’s FinTech and innovation community exceeded USD615 mn in 2022. First edition of Dubai FinTech Summit, organised by DIFC, set to convene over 5,000 international experts and policymakers in Dubai.
2023-4-6 23:16 | |
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Major venture capital firms are doubling down on fintech, with the industry dominating the portfolios of firms like Sequoia Capital and a16z. The post Fintech Dominated Sequoia and a16z Investments in 2022 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-2-27 10:45 | |
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During the bull market of 2021, Affirm had joined a number of fintech firms in offering clientele the ability to buy and sell crypto.
2023-2-9 00:32 | |
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KPMG’s latest research report shows blockchain technology was the 5th most popular innovative tech among Chinese fintech companies last year.
2023-1-28 20:29 | |
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As the adoption of digital assets continues to grow widely, entities are following suit while aiming to use digital assets in their own way. In today’s news, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) unveiled its plan to experiment with central bank digital currency (CBDC) alongside local banks and fintech firms in a phase-by-phase project. According to […]
2023-1-26 18:30 | |
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There’s no doubt that the crypto market is going through one of its most challenging times following the recent sharp downturn. While this has resulted in many firms scaling back or worse, one crypto fintech is going from strength to strength.
2022-12-19 12:00 | |
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As the broader fintech market continues to cut down on its staff, cryptocurrency firms have followed suit. In an announcement yesterday, the CEO of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Bybit revealed that it would slash its staff number by nearly half the existing amount.
2022-12-6 23:29 | |
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Mastercard has unveiled seven new startups that will be part of its Start Path Crypto program, a six months training for newly established or rising Fintech firms.
2022-11-5 13:00 | |
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Digital assets firm Bakkt has coincided with Apex fintech solutions to acquire Apex crypto from them. Both firms' CEOs believe the collaboration is an exciting start to a period of expansion and innovation.
2022-11-4 22:00 | |
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Hong Kong: Web3 and the metaverse will feature in this year’s Fintech Week, as the country tries to lure back business lost to COVID-19. The post Hong Kong Hopes To Draw Back Fleeing Firms With Web3 Fintech Week appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-10-15 18:00 | |
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The five fintech, payments and e-commerce firms will create front-end prototypes for the digital euro, which will not be used in later phases of the CBDC project.
2022-9-17 22:00 | |
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Fintech firms could soon face the kind of caps on lending that banks face when markets like housing overheat, the European Systemic Risk Board said.
2022-4-1 12:11 | |
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So far, there are only a handful of ways to invest in crypto via retirement accounts – most notably via a self-directed IRA. But fintech firms are making it drastically easier to open and fund a self-directed crypto IRA, and they’re turning their attention to financial advisors.
2022-3-3 16:50 | |
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Mastercard has revealed that the thousands of United States-based banks, fintech firms, and merchants working within its payments network will now be able to offer crypto-related services for its clients after signing a new deal with crypto asset company Bakkt.
2021-10-26 00:09 | |
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China declaring all crypto transactions illegal sent shockwaves through Asia's fintech market. It adversely impacted Hong Kong as well; not just crypto exchanges, but firms and stocks related to cryptThe post Crypto-related stocks in Hong Kong impacted, but more HODLers for Bitcoin, Ethereum appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-27 17:30 | |
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IOTA Foundation has been selected as one of the seven fintech firms set to participate in the preliminary pre-commercial procurement process for the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) to build a network of blockchains across the European Union (EU).
2021-9-9 22:16 | |
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Wyre, a San Francisco-based fiat-to-crypto and payment infrastructure company, has joined the Visa FinTech Fast Track program, which seeks to create innovative payment solutions by forging strategic partnerships with FinTech firms.
2021-8-21 16:50 | |
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Sendi Young has over 15 years of fintech experience and has previously worked at prominent payments firms.
2021-6-30 17:20 | |
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The Singapore Monetary Authority (MAS) has rolled out a global challenge for retail central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs). The regulator seeks to attract FinTech firms and financial institutions across the globe into the country.
2021-6-30 02:11 | |
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R3 and the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) have inked a strategic partnership deal aimed at developing a central bank digital currency (CBDCs) sandbox that would make it easier for fintech firms and traditional banks to create and test their CBDC payment solutions, according to a press release on June 15, 2021. Accelerating CBDC DevelopmentRead More
2021-6-17 23:00 | |
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The crypto custody business blossomed in 2019, spearheaded by fintech firms, but now its center of gravity might be shifting.
2021-5-26 16:47 | |
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Crypto custody firm NYDIG has joined hands with Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), a leading FinTech company to help US banks integrate crypto in their operations. The two firms seek to develop a solution that will let banks offer their clients the ability to purchase, hold, and sell Bitcoin (BTC) through their bank accounts.
2021-5-5 23:23 | |
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Georgia's central bank has invited fintech firms and others to participate in the CBDC project.
2021-5-6 22:30 | |
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Square, Coinbase, and Fidelity; companies owned by some of fintech’s top guns, along with other leading crypto companies are joining forces to lead the industry into a better regulatory environment. The three firms intend to achieve this by creating a Bitcoin Trade Group.
2021-4-7 00:11 | |
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Wall Street firms are not thrilled about the US’ rumored upcoming CBDC, a Bloomberg report has revealed. Financial institutions and fintech firms are concerned regarding the implications a central bank-issued token could have on their bottom line.
2021-3-23 16:54 | |
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In the latest development, two privately owned banks, Ant Group’s MyBank and Tencent’s WeBank, were enlisted to participate in the digital yuan trials. These two would be the first modern fintech firms to be allowed to participate in the ongoing trials that began late last year.
2021-2-23 14:13 | |
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The OCC’s acting head is pushing against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s intention to charter non-depository fintech firms.
2021-1-7 08:57 | |
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Many fintech startups and established companies are now looking for a new home across Europe due to Brexit. Bulgaria is shaping up to be the top destination for many of them, including crypto, blockchain and licensed electronic money institutions, as proven by leading firms such as SM Digital Holding and Wallex.
2020-12-18 09:00 | |
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Ant Group's IPO has been suspended on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges due to significant changes in China's regulatory environment for fintech firms.
2020-11-4 16:49 | |
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Hong Kong’s government is planning to change the rules for crypto trading firms that operate or offer services within the city. Clara Chiu, the director of licensing at the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) disclosed these details through a keynote speech during the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2020.
2020-11-3 16:25 | |
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The United States is a minefield when it comes to crypto regulations, and that lack of clarity could result in one of its largest crypto firms, Ripple, moving overseas. According to recent reports, Ripple executive chairman Chris Larsen has warned that the fintech and blockchain firm is close to moving its headquarters overseas in response […] The post Why Ripple is Considering Leaving the US for Singapore appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-10-7 11:28 | |
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Top financial regulators from 48 States in the US have come together to establish and streamline the process to register and approve crypto and fintech firms. Fintech companies such as PayPal, Western Union, and Cryptocurrency firms like Paxful, Coinbase, and Square will be able to expand faster and more easily in the US. The new […]
2020-9-17 19:13 | |
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As per a press statement shared with Bitcoin Exchange Guide, money services businesses based in the United States, composed of crypto firms, will in the near future enjoy easy regulatory processes.
2020-9-15 21:01 | |
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An Australian Government report claims blockchain technology will be key to all Fintech &... The post Fintech firms will adopt blockchain this decade | Australia appeared first on Coin Journal.
2020-9-4 14:08 | |
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The third annual ‘Fintech 250’ list is out, and a growing number of cryptocurrency businesses and projects were highlighted. For the third year, the New York-based business analytics firm CB Insights published its annual list spotlighting the hottest firms in fintech.
2020-9-2 14:58 | |
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Former Trump administration advisor, Sigal Mandelker, teams up with top profile investors in a $350 million public offering in Ribbit Capital, a SPAC firm that invests in fintech firms, including blockchain technology projects.
2020-8-27 19:26 | |
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Crypto payments startup Wyre is offering white-labeled savings accounts that dole out interest on crypto, the company announced Friday.
2020-8-16 18:00 | |
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The fintech showcase has three $50,000 cash prizes for three regtech focus areas.
2020-8-10 19:41 | |
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Crypto firms and banks are partnering at scale, part of the broader democratization of payments systems around the world.
2020-6-18 16:14 | |
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Blockchain firms led the charge of fintech companies that relocated to Hong Kong in 2019.
2020-6-3 19:37 | |
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Cryptocurrency Rating firm Weiss Ratings has posited that instead of Azimo partnering with Ripple to leverage XRP for faster and cheaper payments in the Philippines it should have instead used stablecoins like Tether (USDT).
2020-2-28 15:19 | |
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The inclusion of Russia's largest bank in the digital ruble pilot could accelerate the adoption of digital currency, impacting financial systems. The post Russia’s largest bank joins digital ruble pilot program appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
As MiCA regulations impact stablecoins in the EU, questions arise about USDT's compliance and potential market effects. The post Tether grapples with new FUD as MiCA regulations take effect on Dec. 30 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released the final version of its broker rules to digital assets services providers, which includes provisions on requiring DeFi protocols to conduct Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures.
Montenegro approves Do Kwon extradition to the US for charges linked to TerraUSD's collapse, following a Supreme Court ruling. The post Do Kwon to be extradited to US, Montenegro’s justice minister confirms appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Montenegro approves Do Kwon’s extradition to the US over crypto fraud charges, rejecting South Korea’s request for extradition. The post Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Will be Extradited to the United States appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitwise's ETF targets firms with over 1,000 BTC, using Bitcoin treasury size over market capitalization for portfolio weighting. The post Bitwise files ETF for firms holding over 1,000 BTC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The crypto market is ending the year on a strong note as a record $18 billion worth of options contracts are set to expire. Options allow traders to speculate or hedge against price movements. A call option grants the right to buy an asset at a specific price, while a put option provides the right […] The post Record $18 billion in crypto options set for year-end expiry appeared first on CryptoSlate.