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Blockchain adoption in Asia Pacific will expand into SMEs — Blockdaemon
19.9.2024
Blockdaemon executive Andrew Vranjes said that tax regulations and the lack of uniform regulations across jurisdictions hold back institutions from adopting blockchain.
HK bank supports nation's regulatory goals with reserve services
19.7.2024
This development aligns with the city’s regulatory goals and represents a forward-thinking approach to integrating traditional banking with cutting-edge financial technologies
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Continues to Sell Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Holdings, Buys Block’s Shares
7.11.2023
  Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, has adjusted its portfolio by buying shares in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc and selling portions of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings. Ark’s purchase, involving its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, and Ark Fintech...
Hashing It Out: What happens when crypto meets fintech in Africa?
21.9.2023
Guests on Hashing It Out episode 31 believe that traditional finance has hurt innovation in the African fintech space, and cryptocurrency can breathe some life into the space
FCA Launches Permanent Digital Sandbox to Foster Fintech Innovation
21.7.2023
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the launch of a permanent version of its Digital Sandbox.
Building on the success of its trial phase, the sandbox will provide firms with a secure environment to test their products at an early stage of development, the regulator said...
Cathie Wood's ARK loading up on Coinbase shares again, buying $18M
24.3.2023
ARK Invest purchased 269,928 shares in Coinbase on March 23, only two days after it sold $13.5 million, its first sale of Coinbase shares this year
Cathie Wood’s ARK Fintech Innovation ETF Buys More Coinbase
25.10.2022
Coinbase is now the third-largest holding for ARKF, even as ARK as a whole trims its position in the crypto exchange
Ghana Central Bank Announces Launch of Regulatory Sandbox
24.8.2022
Ghana’s recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central bank’s commitment to a regulatory environment that promotes “innovation, financial inclusion and financial stability,” a statement released by the Bank of Ghana has said....
People’s Bank of China to Launch Pilot Projects on Cryptocurrencies and Fintech Innovation
10.12.2019
China’s central banking authority, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), is planning to roll out the pilot project focused on digital currency electronic payment in two of its major cities, namely, Shenzhen and Suzhou in the near future. Reports also affirmed that the PBOC is likely to put to the test...
Singapore To Open Fintech Innovation To Further Strengthen Financial System
1.7.2019
As far as innovations in the financial world are concerned, Fintech has been the biggest development in the industry over the past half a decade or so. In that regard, it is not really a surprise that Singapore, one of the world’s most important financial hubs, has become a hotbed for Fintech...