Swiss Regulator’s ‘Relaxed’ Fintech License Covers Blockchain Firms

Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority has introduced a new "relaxed" fintech license that can apply to blockchain and crypto firms. дальше »

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Блокчейн-стартап Hydrogen вступил в партнерство с Google Cloud

Блокчейн-проект Hydrogen заключил партнерство с облачной платформой Google Cloud. Об этом сообщается в блоге Hydrogen. Today, we are excited to announce our latest partnership with @googlecloud, Special thanks to @s4hil_arora for making this happen! Check our blog post for all the details: https://t. дальше »

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Swiss FinTech License Allows Public Deposits of Up to 100m Francs for Blockchain Startups

The Swiss financial watchdog has published the guidelines for the FinTech license which allows companies to receive public deposits of up to 100 million Swiss Francs. The revised Banking Act, designed to promote innovation, has also opened doors to crowd-lending businesses within the regulatory sandbox. дальше »

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Investment Funds Network Calastone Will Shift onto Blockchain in 2019

Calastone, a London-based fintech firm, will shift its existing network onto a blockchain in May 2019. According to a Reuters’ article published on December 3, 2018, the move to blockchain technology will help the company reduce billions of dollars in costs every year for the fintech sector. дальше »

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Blockchain data network Shyft partners with Bitt to secure transactions for the Caribbean

CryptoNinjas Shyft, the global blockchain-based network that facilitates the secure sharing of attested and compliant data, has announced the signing of a Letter of Understanding with Bitt, a Barbados-based fintech company that facilitates secure peer-to-peer transactions. дальше »

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Swiss blockchain startups can now handle up to $100M – just like banks

Switzerland’s blockchain-related businesses are one step closer to legitimacy. Local cryptocurrency startups can now apply for a new license that would allow them to handle deposits of up to $100 million, a right normally reserved for banks. дальше »

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Top 5 Ways to Combat Conference Fatigue

Ever since Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology became more mainstream in late 2017, there has been no shortage of conferences. As any marketing managers for blockchain companies (or even just fintech companies in general) will tell you, their inboxes are brimming with special speaking offers, sponsorship opportunities, and conference partnership emails — all of which […] The post Top 5 Ways to Combat Conference Fatigue appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

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Stellar Lumens One Step Closer To Ripple’s XRP – Takes BCH Position

The long on-going run between the speedy coin is still visible in a foggy way in the crypto-industry. In the case of businesses dedicated to facilitating payments between individuals, the choice of which blockchain to use and which fintech to hire is of vital importance for their growth. дальше »

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Estonia to Tighten Rules for Licensed Crypto Companies

Estonia, one of Europe’s most crypto-friendly nations, plans to tighten its licensing regime for cryptocurrency companies. The financial authorities in Tallinn want to introduce stricter regulations for fintech businesses registered in the Baltic country. дальше »

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How Troubled can the Relation between Blockchain and GDPR be?

The Hard Fork Decentralized event will be open from 12 to December 14, and one of the primary discussions the event will be focusing on is related to the concerning relation between blockchain and GDPR. дальше »

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How Troubled Can the Relation between Blockchain and GDPR Be?

The Hard Fork Decentralized event will be open from 12 to December 14, and one of the primary discussions the event will be focusing on is related to the concerning relation between blockchain and GDPR. дальше »

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BANKEX, Devexperts Partnership to Reduce Frequency of Crypto Asset Liquidity Issues

BANKEX, a fintech company that specializes in tokenizing real world assets has partnered with Devexperts, a trading software developer, to help create a product that will move the cryptocurrency space towards maturation and growth. дальше »

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Report: Blockchain in Retail to Grow from $80m to $2.3B by 2023

A survey conducted by fintech specialist Monica Eaton-Cardone found that about 78 percent of retailers will have joined the blockchain revolution by 2023. The market value of blockchain in the retail sector could grow to more than $2. дальше »

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Top Cryptocurrency Firms Create Code of Conduct Guidelines for the Market

A group of leading cryptocurrency and financial institutions recently collaborated to form a body that would establish a Code of Conduct guideline for the virtual currency industry. ADAM: Code of Conduct for the Cryptocurrency Market According to a press release published on Business Wire, ten leading cryptocurrency and fintech firms came together on Tuesday (November […] The post Top Cryptocurrency Firms Create Code of Conduct Guidelines for the Market appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released a primer on smart contracts

On November 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its primer to understanding smart contracts, with a reminder that the technology is covered under financial rules. The primer is part of agency’s fintech initiative LabCFTC. дальше »

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Miracle Tele ICO

A fully functional mobile virtual network operator powered by blockchain that offers worldwide calls and traffic at reduced rates, provides telecom value-added services, and allows its users to receive biweekly token holder rewards. дальше »

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Seven Financial Firms Join Forces to Create Digital Asset Code of Conduct

In a bid to foster regulatory compliance and ensure digital assets market participants operate in strict adherence to standards, ten highly reputed financial institutions and fintech firms have launched the Association for Digital Asset Markets (ADAM). дальше »

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Blockchain Platform CDRX to List Two Big Investment and Technology Innovators

Investment firm Parker Wright and tech veteran The Domain Name Company will be listed on CDRX, the innovative fintech platform which allows for the tokenized ownership of assets.

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AMF Condemns Keplerk’s Plans to Sell Bitcoins via French Tobacco Shops

The nation’s financial regulators have criticized Keplerk, a France-based financial technology (fintech) company, the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF)  for allying with tobacco retailers in the country to enable them to sell bitcoin to clients through its bitcoin vouchers beginning from January 2019, according to a Finance Magnates report  on November 26, 2018. дальше »

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A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC released, “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts” which is part of LabCFTC’s effort to engage with innovators and market participants on a range of financial technology (FinTech) topics, and follows on a 2017 primer on virtual currencies and the agency’s recent FinTech Forward conference. дальше »

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Sonata.ai ICO

Sonata. ai is all-in-one trading platform with long-term profit both to traders and holders. Our exchange is carefully created in cooperation with active exchange / Forex brokers and fintech enthusiasts. дальше »

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Fintech & Blockchain: The Biggest Social Event After Consensus Invest 2018

On November 27, 2018, Spark Blockchain, Krypital Group, and GXChain will host a Fintech & Blockchain social networking party at NYC after the coming Consensus Invest 2018. This social event is co-hosted by Bgogo, Evo Capital and Genesis Group, and it’s exclusively organized by AstroHash. дальше »

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KeySafeBank Partners With PAL Network and NEM Singapore on Institutional-Grade Custodian Digital Assets Vault

KeySafeBank announced that it has signed two MoU agreements with PAL Network and NEM Singapore at the Singapore Fintech Festival last week. The two partners will collaborate with them on their newest digital assets vault service which seeks to offer secured third-party institutional-grade custodian services to the users. дальше »

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Investment and Technology Innovators to be Listed on CDRX

Investment firm Parker Wright and tech veteran Domain Name Company will be listed on CDRX, the innovative fintech platform which allows for the tokenized ownership of assets.

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SWIFT India Shakes Hands with FinTech Provider MonetaGo for a Blockchain Banking Solution

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. дальше »

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French Residents Will Soon Be Able to Buy Bitcoin (BTC) in Local Tobacco Shops

KeplerK, a France-based fintech firm has established a strategic partnership with tobacco shops in the region to enable them to sell bitcoin (BTC) to cryptocurrency enthusiasts in the state starting from 2019, reported Reuters on November 22, 2018. дальше »

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CapBridge Gets Green Light from MAS to Operate Private Securities Exchange

Fintech startup CapBridge said that the Monetary Authority of Singapore approved its blockchain-based exchange platform focused on private companies.

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SWIFT India Partners with MonetaGo to Trial Distributed Ledger Technology

SWIFT India, a joint venture between the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT SCRL) and international and Indian Banks, recently partnered with MonetaGo, a fintech company, to trial distributed ledger technology (DLT). дальше »

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Market Slump Puts Crypto Derivatives in the Spotlight

As volatility returns to cryptocurrency markets, with serious losses over the past week or so, digital asset exchanges and other fintech platforms have again turned their attention to crypto derivatives. дальше »

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VanEck Subsidiary MVIS Launches Bitcoin OTC Index

MV Index Solutions (MVIS), a subsidiary of investment management firm VanEck, has announced the launch of MVIS Bitcoin U. S. OTC Spot Index (MVBTCO), a bitcoin-based index and the first one that monitors the performance of bitcoin across established over-the-counter (OTC) platforms in the U. дальше »

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SWIFT India shakes hands with Fintech Firm for Blockchain Pilot

The blockchain technology and adoption is on the rise and the rate at which it is grasping everyone’s attention is just shocking. Due to its widespread applications, especially in the Fintech space, it has become hard to ignore for the traditional banking institutions. дальше »

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Op Ed: SEC’s Latest Declaration Creates Legal Minefield for Digital Assets

On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets. дальше »

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IBM Blockchain Nets Fintech FX Service

CLS, a leading provider of settlement services for Foreign Exchange markets, is launching a cryptographic “netting” service with the help of IBM Blockchain. Alan Marquard, CLS’ Chief Strategy Officer, announced at the IBM Think Conference that the platform would be the first “enterprise-level, open-for-business service” in the financial markets to be based on distributed ledger […] The post IBM Blockchain Nets Fintech FX Service appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Zimbabweans Use BTC to Pay for Food Hampers Amid Foreign Currency Crisis

Study263, a Zimbabwean-owned fintech startup operating from South Africa, has opened an online store allowing Zimbabweans to buy food hampers that are delivered directly to their homes. Shoppers have the option to pay for items like cooking oil and baked beans in BTC, Paypal or Ecocash, a local mobile money payment system. дальше »

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Sole Survivors; Fintech Cryptos Ripple (XRP) and Stellar (XLM) Defy Market Massacre

Another day heralds more doom and gloom for the majority of cryptocurrencies, including the top ones. Markets have been hammered over 15% on the day losing in excess of $20 billion since yesterday but not all digital currencies are suffering the same level of pain. дальше »

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In Hong Kong This November: CCTV Financial and Economic Forum & B2 Fintech Technology Finance Global Summit

Proud organizer B2 Group has announced that this year’s global summit will take place at the InterContinental Hotel in Hong Kong, on the 27th of November. The event will feature two main conferences running concurrently: B2 FinTech Global Summit, and the CCTV Financial and Economic Forum summit. дальше »

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Компания TNG FinTech Group планирует выйти на фондовый рынок США

Оператор цифрового кошелька в Гонконге компания TNG FinTech Group намерена провести первичное публичное предложение (IPO) в Соединенных Штатах, по итогам которого ожидает собрать $300 млн. Об этом пишет Bloomberg со ссылкой на источник, знакомый с ситуацией. дальше »

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International Monetary Fund Director Hints About Embracing Cryptocurrencies At Fintech Festival

IMF Hints About Embracing Digital Currencies At Fintech Festival The International Monetary Fund generated attention across the crypto community this week at Singapore’s Fintech Festival. Earlier this week, the IMF indicated that it may embrace certain types of digital currencies in the future. дальше »

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Switzerland Approves First Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency ETF with Ticker $HODL

The Bitcoin ETF $HODL, offered by Amun Crypto, will begin trading on Switzerland’s Six Swiss Exchange beginning next week. The ETF’s earnings will be linked to five different cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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IMF Chair Christine Lagarde Teases Digital Currency at Fintech Festival

Digital currencies are getting serious thought from global bodies. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, has hailed the ongoing “Fintech revolution” and enumerated the possible advantages to digitizing money. дальше »

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Stips FinTech ICO (STIPS Token): Blockchain Crypto-Finance Investing?

What Is Stips FinTech? STIPS FinTech is a decentralized crypto finance ecosystem designed for smart investing and asset management to make information simple and accessible; it also seeks to make investments smart and reliable. дальше »

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The Dawn of Hashstacs Inc (GSX Group Subsidiary), Prime Fintech and Chong Sing Fintech

Big players in the blockchain and finance industry have recently partnered and given birth to yet another potentially competitive tech company. Gibraltar Stocks Exchange (GSE) Group together with Chong Sing Fintech Holdings Ltd. дальше »

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FinTech on the Block is Bringing Fintech Leaders Together

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МВФ выпустит собственную цифровую валюту? Мнение Кристин Лагард

Управляющий директор и председатель Международного валютного фонда Кристин Лагард рассказала на Fintech Festival в Сингапуре о преимуществах и рисках, которые цифровая валюта несёт для центральных банков. дальше »

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IMF Director: Leading Cryptos Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) And Ripple’s XRP Can Lead A Cashless Society

Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has recently spoken about cryptocurrencies during her speech at the Singapore Fintech Festival, which is happening right now. дальше »

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IMF Chief Calls for Central Banks to Consider Issuing Digital Currencies

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chair Christine Lagarde has called for central banks to consider the possibility of issuing Central Banks Digital Currencies (CBDC), describing them as potential tools of financial inclusion and consumer protection. дальше »

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New York Department of Financial Services Issues 14th BitLicense

Today, November 14, 2018, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has approved the application of NYDIG Execution LLC, a subsidiary of NYDIG LLC, for a virtual currency license and a money transmission license. дальше »

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IMF Head Makes Case for Central Bank Digital Currencies In Recent Speech

With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital. дальше »

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IMF Chairwomen: ‘We Should Consider Issuing Central Bank Digital Currencies’

Christine Lagarde, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has affirmed that governments and central banks all over the world should work towards setting up their own cryptos. The statement was made at the Singapore Fintech Festival, which is happening this week in Singapore. дальше »

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Ripple CEO Reports the Platform is Legal and Endorsed in Thailand

Despite the current legal issues developer Ripple Labs is suffering through LINK, CEO Brad Garlinghouse took time to speak at a FinTech festival in Singapore to comment on the future of Ripple and cryptocurrency as a whole. дальше »

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