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‘No Argument’ for Replacing Dollar’s Global Role With Crypto: Ex-Fed Official
26.9.2019
The ex-official pushed back at a suggestion from the chief of the Bank of England that a Libra-like crypto should replace USD in global markets
Ex-UBS Head Wants His Crypto Bank to Tap $220B Cryptocurrency Market
26.9.2019
Peter Wuffli, former head of UBS, and director at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum sees a tremendous opportunity in providing custody services for cryptocurrency holders
The New Medici Bank Is About to Take On Its First Crypto Clients
26.9.2019
The new crypto-friendly institution, founded by a descendant of the Renaissance-era banking dynasty, is about to onboard its first clients
Online Lender SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Next Week
25.9.2019
The millennial-focused SoFi will offer trading in bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin next Tuesday and source its liquidity from Coinbase
Swiss Banks Team With Fintechs to Enter the Crypto Space
25.9.2019
Multiple joint projects between banks and crypto companies based in Switzerland now offer customers the opportunity to invest in digital assets and take advantage of banking services related to cryptocurrencies. It’s all happening in a regulated environment, generally friendly towards...
Barclays Hackathon to Attack Data ‘Silos’ With Blockchain
25.9.2019
Barclays is holding another hackathon to tackle the finance industry’s perennial problem of data silos. Once again, blockchain will take center stage.
Panic at 137 Bank Branches as RBI Limits Withdrawals to ₹1,000
25.9.2019
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed regulatory restrictions on a cooperative bank with 137 branches across India, including limiting customer withdrawals to a total of 1,000 rupees (approximately $14) per account for six months. Police personnel had to be deployed to control angry customers...
Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million From Santander, MUFG, Nomura
24.9.2019
The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
PBoC Denies Claims It Will Launch Digital Currency in November
23.9.2019
China's central bank has played down reports that it will issue its digital yuan in November through major banks and companies
A Startling Prediction, Revisited: New Banking Revolution Based on DLT
22.9.2019
Source: Pascal Boyart, Instagram / pboy_artist
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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How Cryptocurrencies Can Mitigate Some of Brexit’s Negative Effects
21.9.2019
Brexit, the European divorce saga that has been going on for years, has created a lot of headaches for politicians and ordinary people on both sides of the Channel. The process of Britain leaving the European Union is now heading towards another one of its deadlines while London and Brussels...
Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT, Says Exec
20.9.2019
Wells Fargo’s innovation lead says the bank’s new digital cash for internal transfers is faster and more efficient than SWIFT.
First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative
20.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC
Argentina’s Central Bank to Increase Peso Supply by 5% in 2 Months
19.9.2019
The Argentine peso monetary base will be increased by 2.5% per month in the next two months, the central bank announced
Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network
19.9.2019
The sixth-largest U.S. company has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain tech
Arab Bank’s Swiss Arm is Launching Cryptocurrency Services
19.9.2019
The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services
Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Crypto for Internal Settlement
17.9.2019
U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a cryptocurrency that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform
Here’s How Europeans Can Deal With Negative Interest Rates
17.9.2019
Low and negative interest rates have been a burden for account holders across Europe for some time. And it’s only getting worse, as the European Central Bank just announced a new rate cut to a record low of -0.5%. Private and corporate customers in many countries on the continent don’t...
Deutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Crypto Payments Network
16.9.2019
JPMorgan's blockchain-based interbank payments initiative, IIN, has added Deutsche Bank as its latest member, bringing the total to 320 banks