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Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks

2.3.2022
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such...

Hedge Fund Giant Alan Howard Backs $7.5M Round for ‘Financial NFTs’ Project

2.3.2022
Nested’s social trading platform allows investors to earn royalties on their crypto portfolios by representing them as NFTs

Decentralized Lending Protocol Adalend Listing On: ADAPad, BSCPad, ETHPad, VelasPad, PulsePad Launchpads

1.3.2022
While cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is still relatively new, they have been rapidly growing, with companies taking advantage of this new, innovative, and disruptive technology that is reshaping many industries, namely the financial sector. The lending industry is currently...

Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready

28.2.2022
The Russian Central Bank is talking up its SWIFT alternative as they try to go it alone without a way into the international banking network.... Read More: Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready

Analysts Warn of Regulatory Risks if Russia Is Able to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions

27.2.2022
Russia could turn to cryptocurrency if it is banned from the SWIFT payments system. Analysts have warned that if Russia is able to use crypto to evade sanctions, “political support in the U.S. for crypto will fall and regulatory risk will rise.” Crypto Faces Regulatory Risks if Used...

KuCoin Exchange Named the Best Cryptocurrency App of 2022: Everything You Need to Know

26.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Leading personal financial services’ evaluator, the Ascent, named KuCoin crypto exchange the best cryptocurrency app of 2022. The Ascent is a flagship product of world-renowned private financial and investing advice company, The Motley Fool. Ascent rated KuCoin Exchange based...

South African Treasury on Crypto Regulations: Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022

26.2.2022
The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset service providers being included as accountable institutions — to be finalized in 2022. Aligning Local Laws With FATF Standards The South African Treasury...

Coinbase Hires Goldman Veteran to Lead Financial Operations

25.2.2022
It’s the latest in a long line of traditional finance executives exiting their positions to join the crypto industry

Western Allies Claim their Targetted Russian Sanctions Trump a SWIFT Ban as Russian Occupiers Near Kyiv

25.2.2022
The EU claimed it has created a “package of sanctions” that will be “massive and painful” for Russia. It stated that the new sanctions would remove some 70% of Russia’s banking capabilities – but Europe appears utterly divided as to whether it should block banks from an international banking...

IRA Financial 'Swatted' at Time of $36M Crypto Hack, Police Officer Tells Victim

24.2.2022
The detail adds another layer of intrigue to the seemingly inexplicable hack of IRA Financial Trust, an institutional partner of the Gemini exchange

Ukraine Central Bank Limits Cash Withdrawals Amid Russian Assault

24.2.2022
The central bank of Ukraine has capped withdrawals of cash in national fiat and banned those in foreign currency. The monetary authority says the measures aim to ensure the functioning of the nation’s financial system under the martial law introduced in response to Russia’s military...

Canadian Police Begin Unfreezing Accounts Tied to Freedom Convoy as Trudeau Revokes Emergencies Act

24.2.2022
Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has ended the use of the Emergencies Act invoked last week to deal with the Freedom Convoy trucker protest. The Canadian police have also instructed financial institutions to unfreeze accounts previously frozen. “The situation is no longer...

Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Gets License to Operate in UAE Financial Center

24.2.2022
The Swiss crypto bank, SEBA Bank, was recently granted a license to operate in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE’s financial center. The license allows SEBA to conduct regulated services. SEBA’s Strategy The Swiss-registered digital asset bank, SEBA Bank, has been granted...

Are Crypto Investors Savvy or Suckers? The UK’s Tax and Financial Regulators Don’t Agree

24.2.2022
The two agencies' differing opinions are impeding the development of comprehensive guidelines that would protect investors and ensure crypto's development

Mitsubishi UFJ to Launch ‘Digital Asset Wallet,’ Suspends Blockchain Payments Project

23.2.2022
The Japanese financial behemoth the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to create a wallet that will be capable of storing and making use of “blockchain-powered digital assets” and NFTs – although its primary goal appears to be the securities tokens market. Also, the financial giant announced...

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Ends Blockchain Payment Network Plan

23.2.2022
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan's largest financial institutions, has decided to suspend its high-speed blockchain payment network

Bank of Spain Governor Warns About Traditional Banking’s Exposure to Crypto Assets

23.2.2022
The Governor of the Bank of Spain has alerted the public about the risks mixing traditional banks with crypto assets might bring to the economic system. Pablo Hernández de Cos stated that the direct or indirect exposure to these assets would increase the risks associated with the financial...