2019-4-4 18:59 |
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
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2019-4-4 18:59 |
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
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The Australian regulator has reportedly asked local banks to report on cryptocurrency transactions in the aftermath of SVB’s collapse. The announcement comes just a few days after the AustralThe post Banks should report exposure to crypto-related businesses: Australia appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-3-22 14:30 | |
More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
2019-4-3 18:59 | |
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is thought to be backing an elaborate scheme entailing the hacking of crypto exchanges. The group alleged to be doing the hacking is called APT 38. It’s considered to be a highly-skilled state-sponsored group of bank hackers that managed to steal $1 billion from banks to fund its nuclear weapons program, according to Wired.
2019-4-3 16:27 | |
A recent report shows that the fintech industry in Switzerland continues to grow, while traditional financial institutions are reporting a decline
2019-4-2 01:25 | |
The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology.
2019-3-29 16:26 | |
Litecoin prices bullish with resistance at $62 Banks could be toying with negative interest rates Volumes driving prices above minor resistance must exceed 254k of Mar 16 The idea of a duo currency economy with negative interest rates is feasible says the IMF report, and that is massive for cryptocurrencies.
2019-3-28 20:29 | |
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities.
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
On March 26, 2019, South Korea’s central bank published 2018 Annual Payment Settlement Report. In the report, the country’s apex bank has given a summary of research it conducted on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
2019-3-27 16:00 | |
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 | |
The Basel Committee has claimed that crypto assets are a threat to global financial stability and advised banks to deal with them at their own risk, according to an official March 13, 2019 report published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
2019-3-14 12:00 | |
Blockchain and cryptocurrency firms are facing difficulties with opening bank accounts until they get their Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) license according to the Times of Malta report on March 1, 2019.
2019-3-5 13:00 | |
Bloomberg reports that crypto companies in countries across the world have been experiencing several problems with operating their businesses,… The post Big Banks Refuse to Bank Crypto Companies, Says Bloomberg Report — Here’s Why. appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-5 09:27 | |
Crypto businesses, particularly the smaller ones, are facing the ongoing problem of banks refusing to open accounts for them, a March 3, 2019 report says. Turned Away While large financial institutions like Julius Baer and JP Morgan have jumped head-first into the crypto market, it seems companies in the same space are struggling to accomplishRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-5 00:00 | |
The cryptocurrency revolution is here, and traditional banks are terrified. JP Morgan is the perfect example. First, the bank’s boss Jamie Dimon labelled bitcoin a “fraud” and promised to fire any employees caught trading crypto.
2019-3-4 17:47 | |
Banks are reportedly declining account applications from blockchain and crypto-related firms in Malta
2019-3-2 01:16 | |
A lot is reported in the crypto and mainstream press about Malta and its open stance towards companies innovating with both cryptocurrency and blockchain tech. However, it appears that many start-ups are struggling to secure banking services with the island’s financial institutions.
2019-3-2 00:00 | |
Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency.
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
CER Releases Ground-breaking Report Comparing Crypto Exchanges With Traditional Banks Cryptocurrency exchanges play a crucial role in the digital economy. They’re designed to be the banks of the future.
2019-2-21 23:35 | |
Visa and Mastercard are planning to increase transaction fees for US merchants who accept card payments, Reuters reports. The hikes, which come into effect in April 2019, are likely to further damage already the fragile relationship between payment providers and merchants.
2019-2-16 22:00 | |
The Bank of Canada has recently released a report related to Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The report makes some observations regarding the cryptocurrency space, how it evolved and the future of Bitcoin (BTC).
2019-2-15 07:57 | |
According to the latest court documents in the ongoing QuadrigaCX case, the exchange sent roughly $470,000 CAD (approximately $355, 000 USD) worth of bitcoin from a hot wallet to a cold-storage wallet on February 6, 2019.
2019-2-13 03:56 | |
A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is not good for a country’s financial stability, said the Bank of Korea in its latest report. Dubbed as ‘Central Bank Digital Currency and Financial Stability,’ the study found that the introduction of CBDC deposits would radically decrease the supply of private credit by commercial banks.
2019-2-8 14:20 | |
A report from Bank of Korea (BOK) published this Thursday suggested that the use of central bank issued digital currencies could cause problems in the South Korean financial system. The report claims that the launch of such a currency could push interest rates up and cause a liquidity shortage.
2019-2-7 18:59 | |
I had the opportunity to participate on a legal panel with David Silver at the Unconfiscatable: Bitcoin Not Blockchain Conference put on by Tone Vays in Las Vegas.
2019-2-7 20:39 | |
One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […]
2019-2-5 17:24 | |
Four Iranian banks have reportedly teamed up with a blockchain startup to launch a gold-backed cryptocurrency called “PayMon.”
2019-2-5 15:20 | |
On September 28, 2018, the Wall Street Journal published a report which claimed that criminals laundered nearly $90 million of proceeds via cryptocurrency exchanges over two years. The piece mainly targeted ShapeShift, a US-based crypto-to-crypto exchange, for facilitating trades without identifying the traders.
2019-2-4 12:16 | |
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, is breaking into bitcoin custody. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, three people “with knowledge on the matter” from firms in contact with Fidelity have said that the company is tentatively planning to launch a custody service for bitcoin in March.
2019-1-31 23:39 | |
Financial giant JP Morgan has not been silent when it comes to cryptocurrency. Recently, the institution released a report that asserted Bitcoin could dip all the way down to $1260 before it starts moving upward in price.
2019-1-30 17:27 | |
Laundering funds with cryptocurrencies in South Korea could soon become a thing of the past if four of the country’s exchanges have their way. According to a local media report, Bithumb, Upbit, Corbit and Coinone have cobbled together to share ‘real-time’ wallet information on any suspicious activity linked to phishing attempts and pyramid schemes.
2019-1-28 20:10 | |
The cryptocurrency mining manufacturer Bitmain may have a new chief executive officer in the near future according to regional reports. Bitmain’s director of product engineering, Haichao Wang, will apparently take the lead role within the corporation but no official timetable has been announced.
2019-1-10 21:00 | |
According to a report recently published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), central banks in most of its affiliate countries would be highly interested in having a better understanding of blockchain technologies and the possible implications of their adoption.
2019-1-9 18:50 | |
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has published a survey showing that most central central banks are “proceeding cautiously” on issuing their own digital currencies. Only a handful are planning to do so in the near future, it said.
2019-1-9 02:10 | |
A new report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) shows that the majority of central banks are studying central bank digital currencies (CBDC). However, most of them are unlikely to issue any type of digital currency in the near future.
2019-1-9 00:00 | |
Report Shows 70% Of Central Banks Is Performing Research Regarding CBDCs According to a recent report published on January 8 by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) seventy percent of central banks around the world are analyzing the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). However, it seems that just a few of these monetary […]
2019-1-8 21:14 | |
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has found that while most countries around the world are keen on creating their own digital coins, most of the work is considered conceptual, with only “a few” intending to use them over the next six years.
2019-1-8 18:55 | |
A new report from the Bank for International Settlements has found that 70 percent of central banks are conducting research into central bank digital currencies
2019-1-8 15:44 | |
India could be making a U-turn on its directives for cryptocurrencies. Per reports from the New India Express, a second interdisciplinary committee set up by the Indian government is considering making cryptocurrencies legal in the country again but with more stringent rules.
2018-12-28 02:16 | |
In a recent report released by Bloomberg, recognized Wall Street firms such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley or Barclays, are still far from launching crypto-related products. During 2018, several analysts believed that these institutions were going to release crypto-related products to the market as soon as in the first part of 2019. Nevertheless, these products […]
2018-12-24 21:31 | |
The cryptocurrency markets have been in a downward spiral for the entirety of 2018. To the uninformed, it would… The post New Report by the IMF Reveals That Central Banks are Exploring Digital Assets appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-12-20 19:15 | |
The cryptocurrency markets have been in a downward spiral for the entirety of 2018. To the uninformed, it would… The post New Report by the IMF states Central Banks are Exploring Digital Assets appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-12-19 19:15 | |
A recent report by the IMF shows that digital asset technologies are not being dismissed by traditional finance institutions.
2018-12-18 18:20 | |
Blockchain technology offers a transparency, immutability, and more to any use case it is applied to. Considering how well it has served platforms for cryptocurrency, the adoption by banks shouldn’t seem like that far of a stretch.
2018-12-18 10:22 | |
A recent paper report from KPMG, one of the Big Four auditing firms, says this about the cryptoassets industry: “Cryptoassets have potential. But for them to realize this potential, institutionalization is needed.
2018-12-17 20:23 | |
Virtual currencies expanded all over the world and in many different fields. Indeed, there are several central banks that are getting into digital currencies. There are many benefits of embracing cryptocurrencies or creating new ones.
2018-12-17 11:08 | |
According to a brand new in depth report taken up and jointly published by the collective central banks of Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore on November 15th, shed some profound light on the impact that Central bank Digital Currencies would have on interbank payments and transactions. According to the report, CDBC's would help improve […]
2018-12-4 11:48 | |
It seems that banks are more vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks than virtual currencies. The information was reported by Business Korea citing a report released by the Financial Information Unit (FIU).
2018-12-2 01:45 | |
A risk assessment report released by the Financial Information Unit (FIU) found banks more vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing risks than cryptocurrencies, Business Korea reported.
2018-11-30 01:00 | |