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Global Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks
16.9.2019
The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project
At Least 19 Central Banks Give Way to Monetary Easing As Economy Slows
16.9.2019
In a coordinated fashion, more than 18 central banks worldwide have or plan to cut interest rates, sparking a domino effect of monetary easing. It’s been 10 years since the world has seen central planners orchestrate such harmonization in an attempt to save the economy from a deep recession....
ETH Privacy Startup Aztec ‘Ignites’ Its SNARKs Generation Ceremony
15.9.2019
ETH privacy startup Aztec announces SNARKs generation ceremony
Interstellar, a Startup Focused on Stellar Network, Appointed Mike Kennedy, as CEO
15.9.2019
An enterprise organization concentrated on developing the stellar framework, Interstellar, has designated Mike Kennedy as Chief Executive Officer recently. Interstellar has created another organization which present CEO Adam Ludwin will lead. Excited to have Mike Kennedy join as our new CEO!...
Founder of Payments Network Zelle Joins Stellar-Focused Startup as CEO
14.9.2019
Digital payments network Zelle’s founder Mike Kennedy joins Stellar-focused startup Interstellar as its new CEO
France Minister Maire Proposed Europe’s Cryptocurrency To Counter Facebook’s Libra
14.9.2019
Amidst the growing concerns after Facebook’s worldwide launch of Libra last June, the deeply worried European countries have devised an investigation of the upcoming currency by the European regulators. At a financial congregation in Helsinki, with EU finance ministers, French Finance...
CME’s BTC Index Provider CF Benchmarks Wins EU License
14.9.2019
CF Benchmarks, CME Group’s Bitcoin index provider, receives a license under the European Benchmarks Regulation
Join Us for Europe’s Leading Financial Services Data Event on November 19-20
14.9.2019
FIMA Europe is the biggest and most senior gathering with over 350+ Financial Data Leaders with real decision making power. It is the only event built to provide content for every data and analytics professional throughout the organization – CDOs, Heads Data Governance and Quality, Data...
Startup Particl Reveals Marketplaces Creation and Management Feature
13.9.2019
Blockchain project Particl has announced a market management option that allows vendors to create and manage stores for specific customers
German Gov’t Speaks Against Approval of Facebook’s Libra in Europe
13.9.2019
Germany opposes Facebook’s Libra stablecoin in the EU, but envisions the development of a state-run cryptocurrency
UK Police Arrest Teen for Hacking Unreleased Music to Sell for Crypto
13.9.2019
U.K. police have arrested a suspect accused of hacking major music acts to steal unreleased songs and sell them for digital currency
EU Needs Own Digital ‘EuroCoin’ to Compete With Libra, Says France
13.9.2019
“EuroCoin”? France’s finance minister thinks Europe needs its own public digital currency to challenge Facebook’s Libra stablecoin
The only gathering of COOs and Heads of Investment Operations from Leading Buy-Side Firms across Europe
13.9.2019
September 17 – 19, 2019 | Novotel London West, London Would you like to meet some of the best minds and find out how they are innovating their front-to-back cross-asset investment operations to do more with less? Attracting over 350 leaders with representation from the biggest names...
CME’s Bitcoin Index Provider Wins First Crypto Benchmark License in EU
13.9.2019
The U.K FCA has authorized CF Benchmarks as a Benchmark Administrator under EU regulation coming into effect in January
tZERO Partners With Media Startup to Tokenize Film Financing
13.9.2019
Overstock’s security token subsidiary tZERO has announced a partnership with media startup BLOQ FLIX to tokenize film financing
France Bans Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency in Europe
12.9.2019
On Thursday, Bruno Le Mair, France’s Minister of the Economy and Finance, warned that the country will halt the development of Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, ‘Libra,’ since the digital asset poises threats to the “monetary sovereignty” of governments. The announcement was made by Le Maire as...
Banking Veteran Takes Over Stellar Startup as CEO Joins Spin-Out
12.9.2019
Adam Ludwin is stepping down as CEO of Interstellar to head a new spin-out. His successor at the Stellar blockchain-focused startup is an ex-banker
Asia And Europe Become Major Cryptocurrency-Based Fundraising, M&A Deals Hub
12.9.2019
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), serving as the reputed professional service providing firm, has revealed in its latest report that Asia and Europe have outshined as the major hubs for a majority of mergers and acquisitions and fundraising deals concerning cryptocurrencies. Asian and European...
France Doesn't Want Let Libra Into Europe
12.9.2019
Due to systemic financial risks, risks for sovereignty, and the potential for abuse of market dominance, we "cannot authorize the development of Libra on European soil," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday.
“All these concerns about Libra are serious," Le Maire was quoted...
France Says It Will Block Facebook Libra in Europe: Report
12.9.2019
The French finance minister has said the nation plans to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in the EU over its threat to "monetary sovereignty."