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US Banking System Suffers Outage: Crypto Fans Cheer
The U. S. Automated Clearing House system experienced an outage on Dec. 18 between 3 P. M. and 7 A. M. of the next day. Since the system handles the majority of domestic bank transfers, some in the crypto community were quick to point out that Bitcoin does not suffer outages. дальше »
2019-12-20 01:05
IMF Cautiously Approves Central Bank Digital Currencies
The IMF has recently recommended to central banks worldwide to explore the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies, but to proceed with caution. CBDC Could Prove Useful to Central Banks In its most recent weekly blog post, the IMF has suggested that CBDC have a number of benefits. дальше »
2019-12-17 19:47
US Debt May Be in a Bubble, but Is That Good for Crypto?
On November 27, John P. Hussman, an American stock analyst and former Professor of Economics and International Finance at the University of Michigan, pointed out that society may be in the midst of a bubble as extreme as that seen in 1929. дальше »
2019-12-4 19:30
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Launches With Support for BTC, ETH, XLM, LTC and ETC
Swiss-based crypto bank SEBA is now open for business. After receiving a license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority in August this year, the bank has now achieved its target of becoming operational this week. дальше »
2019-11-13 15:11
Zero Interest Rates: Will The Public Tolerate Bank Bailouts Or Adopt Crypto?
Banks in Europe are facing an existential threat that could soon spread to the U. S. , particularly if Donald Trump gropes his way toward zero interest rates. There will be few who would feel any sympathy if banks do begin to collapse. дальше »
2019-10-21 20:05
Winds Of Change: Clean Energy Policy And Crypto Adoption Find Common Enemies
Entrenched interests stand to lose out should cryptocurrency find a foothold in consumer transactions and cross-border payments. SWIFT processed over $300bn worth of transactions daily in 2018, according to its annual review. дальше »
2019-10-12 22:00
Fed Market Manipulations Prove The Financial System’s Need For Decentralization
Over the last few weeks, the U. S. Federal Reserve has enacted policies that will have critical repercussions for the economy. These maneuvers cast a spotlight on the role of central and private banks, and provide an opportunity to think about how decentralized technologies can restore fairness to U. дальше »
2019-10-11 17:52
Breaking Bitcoin: Another Mortgage Meltdown Will Prove The Case For Crypto
The subprime mortgage crisis triggered the global financial crisis that, in turn, triggered the bank bailouts and the quantitative easing cycle that followed to prop up a weakened U. S. and global economy. дальше »
2019-10-6 18:39
JPMorgan Chase Traders Accused Of Market Manipulation, Again
The U. S. Department of Justice has charged top managers at JPMorgan Chase of market manipulation, Reuters reports. For the better part of a decade, according to DoJ charges, traders Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak and Christopher Jordan allegedly manipulated prices of gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures on the New York and Chicago Mercantile Exchanges. дальше »
2019-9-17 23:02
JPMorgan Chase Accused Of Market Manipulation, Again
The U. S. Department of Justice has charged top managers at JPMorgan Chase of market manipulation, Reuters reports. For the better part of a decade, according to DoJ charges, traders Gregg Smith, Michael Nowak and Christopher Jordan allegedly manipulated prices of gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures on the New York and Chicago Mercantile Exchanges. дальше »
2019-9-16 23:02
Binding Arbitration: JPMorgan Discovers A New Way To Screw Customers
Banks are like a bad ex: just when you thought you were getting over them, they find a new way to get back in your life and screw you again. In the latest unhappy rebound, news emerged last week that JPMorgan Chase is thanking 47 million customers by scrapping their rights to sue. дальше »
2019-7-16 00:44
Killer Combo: How Negative Interest And Cashless Economies Could Propel Bitcoin Adoption
History is the best of teachers. If you want to learn something about Bitcoin’s future, it might be instructive to study our economic past – especially interest rates. It may not be the most exciting topic, but it’s easy to understate the importance of loan interest. дальше »
2019-6-1 19:04
French Investment Giant Issues 100M Euro Bonds On Ethereum
French financial titan Societe Generale, a multi-national investment bank and financial services company, has just announced the issuance of covered bonds on the Ethereum blockchain. The company, whose annual revenues approach €24 billion, is to release 100 million EUR in bonds issued as a security token offering (STO) registered through Ethereum. дальше »
2019-4-25 23:26
Is Coinbase Becoming A Crypto Bank?
Bitcoin’s inception was a direct response to the banks which precipitated the financial crisis in 2007. These financial institutions issued high-risk sub-prime mortgages to individuals unable to make consistent monthly payments, used fractional reserve lending for extreme over-leverage, and facilitated a global crisis following the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. дальше »
2019-4-9 21:26
What Is Bankera? Introduction to BNK Token and SpectroCoin
What Is Bankera? Bankera is a full-suite blockchain-based banking replacement developed by cryptocurrency exchange/wallet company SpectroCoin. Bitcoin was hailed as a replacement for traditional banking, but it’s only a currency (and a difficult one to spend). дальше »
2019-3-30 16:10
What Is GXChain Network? Introduction to GXC and GXS Tokens
What Is GXChain? GXChain is an industrial-level, permissionless blockchain meant to create a trusted data internet of value. It was created by the KPX team to gather millions of verified ID users and trusted nodes to facilitate a secure environment. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:50
Wirex Launches First Ever Crypto Business Accounts
Wirex, a crypto and fiat payments platform, has beta-launched the world’s first fully regulated, crypto-friendly business account. Wirex announced this evening that the first load of its clients will be able to set up business accounts and try out payments in both fiat currencies as well as digital assets. дальше »
2019-2-27 03:00
Fintech Firm Fire.com Burns Bitcoin Bridges
An Irish Fintech firm has ceased all business operations with cryptocurrency exchanges, seemingly without warning. Fire. com, which offers dual GBP/EUR accounts, informed their account holders on Tuesday that they would no longer be able to buy or trade Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies using their services, effective immediately. дальше »
2019-2-12 19:46
How Blockchain Can Set Fintech Back Three Thousand Years… And Still Improve Payments
As finance has evolved, the ecosystem around it has become far more complicated. The addition of card payments, along with their accompanying networks and infrastructure, has introduced many new processes and intermediaries, all for a single transaction. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:02
Euro Banking Giant ING Signs Up With R3 For Fintech dApps
One of Europe’s leading banks has signed on with one of the leading companies for distributed ledger payments. ING Bank, one of the Netherlands’ largest financial institutions, has signed a deal with R3 to license the Corda Enterprise platform. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:42
Two Banks Pay $182M For Market Manipulation
Market manipulation is rampant, the banks hold all the cards and whales routinely move prices in their favor. Oh, and that probably happens in crypto markets, too. In the latest demonstration that crypto markets are child’s play compared to real financial manipulation, two major banks have settled lawsuits from investors alleging violations of anti-monopoly laws. дальше »
2018-11-25 17:30
Stuff Like That Is Going To Happen: Goldman Sachs Chair On $6bn Theft
Crypto crime is a major focus of the mainstream business press. And to be fair, the blockchain space has had more than its share of anonymous thefts for vast sums of money. But nowhere near as many as the legacy banking system, which often demonstrates breathtaking audacity in how it flouts the law or fails […] The post Stuff Like That Is Going To Happen: Goldman Sachs Chair On $6bn Theft appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2018-11-3 19:27
IBM World Wire Launches Programmable Money
It’s been 10 years since anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto started a decentralized revolution with the Bitcoin (BTC) whitepaper, and over that time the peer-to-peer, open-source network has climbed to $112 billion in market capitalization. дальше »
2018-10-24 23:45
Fintech Firms Are Taking Business Away From Banks: Study
Management guru Peter Drucker has a simple definition for business: “It’s other people’s money. ” And when it comes to their wallets, apparently more people around the world are having less confidence in traditional banks. дальше »
2018-10-22 17:35
Dear Wolf of Wall Street: Nobody Cares What You Think
Jordan Belfort has a cool nickname, and nothing interesting to say about cryptocurrency. I could write more about this, but I would rather gouge out my own eyes with a spoon. The author is invested in digital currencies. дальше »
2018-8-28 22:02
JPMorgan Targets Millennials: Let The Eye-Rolling Begin
JPMorgan has targeted the next generation of investors with a new digital investment service called You Invest. 100 free trades are part of the package, while Chase Private Clients get unlimited free trades. дальше »