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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Sets Blockchain Consortium on Security Token Research
7.11.2019
On November 6, 2019, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced to establish a blockchain-based research consortium on Security Token with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, The Trust Bank Corporation, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (MUMSS), and other 21 companies....
Leading Japanese Firms Partner on Security Token Research
7.11.2019
MUFG launched a 22-member research consortium of security issuers, broker dealers and tech companies to set standards for security token management
IBM Teams Up With Bank of America to Create Cloud Technology for Financial Services
6.11.2019
In a development that is surely going to have far-reaching ramifications for the banking and financial services industry, International Business Machines (IBM) announced today that it had created a financial services centric cloud technology in partnership with Bank of America. It is a significant...
Rwanda’s Plan Momentum Rise to Become Financial Hub in Africa
5.11.2019
Over the past few years, the African country of Rwanda has made a conscious effort to become one of the key financial hubs in the region, and it seems that its plans are finally taking shape. It has emerged that the Rwandan Government’s highly ambitious projects, Kigali International Financial...
Edoardo Battista Ancora Joins BDO Advisory to Focus on Financial Advisory Services
5.11.2019
Key appointments in the world of finance are always big news, and one such came about today after it was announced that Edoardo Battista Ancora has decided to join Luxembourg based BDO Advisory. Ancora is well known for his experience in both financial advisory services and in corporate finance...
How Blockchain Disrupts Global Business | Sibos 2019
5.11.2019
Cointelegraph travelled to London to learn why businesses are now experimenting with blockchain technology
Finland Approves First 5 Crypto Service Providers
5.11.2019
Finland’s crypto regulation is now in full effect. The first five crypto service providers have been approved to legally operate in the country, the Finnish financial regulator confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com. The grace period for operating without registration has expired. Also read: Finland...
Financial Market Infrastructure Summit, November 21-22, 2019 in Barcelona
5.11.2019
Join our Financial Market Infrastructure Summit on November 21st and 22nd, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. Financial Market Infrastructure is a combination of our two very successful conferences: Post Trade Forum and Collateral Management Forum. After enormous interest from speakers and delegates,...
Another Chinese Lender Bailed Out After Bank Run
3.11.2019
Yichuan Rural Commercial Bank, a lender operating in the central Henan province, has become the latest Chinese bank to be bailed out by the government this year. The small financial institution, which has around 30 branches only in the Yichuan county, experienced a bank run sparked by rumors that...
Blockchain Conference TNABC Returns to Miami
1.11.2019
On January 16-17, The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) and Miami Blockchain Week are returning to the sunshine state as 2020 sets in motion. TNABC, celebrating its seventh year running, will feature prominent speakers, crypto developers, and blockchain executives during the event hosted...
21 Crypto Exchanges Ask for License From Malta’s Financial Watchdog
1.11.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority has received letters of intent from 21 crypto exchanges to be licensed under the Virtual Financial Assets Act
Malta’s Financial Watchdog Warns of Repeat Offender Bitcoin Scam
31.10.2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority says a Bitcoin scam has resurfaced under a different guise
Financial System Blind to Crypto’s Deflationary Impact, Says Analyst
31.10.2019
Crypto’s deflationary impact will have profound implications for the global financial system
More Filthy Fiat: Two Dozen Central Banks Ramp up the Printing Presses
29.10.2019
The global economy seems to be heading toward a financial crisis fueled by central planners that could devastate markets worldwide. This year onlookers are witnessing the largest synchronization of central banks printing massive amounts of fiat or participating in other forms of stimulus....
Cred to Demo Global Merchant Solution at Blockchain Week Kick-Off
28.10.2019
On Wednesday, October 30, Cred and the Universal Protocol Alliance will be hosting a live demonstration of a point-of-sale (PoS) device that enables purchases with cryptocurrency. Cred’s PoS financial operating system allows customers to utilize any crypto wallet for purchases at the PoS...
Huobi Japan Raises $4.6 million From Tokyo-Listed Financial Services Firm
28.10.2019
Huobi Japan has received $4.6 million in investment from a Tokyo-listed company involved in real estate and financial services
Cash Runs Dry at ATMs as Protests Escalate in Chile
26.10.2019
There’s a lot of unrest in Chile right now as the country has seen massive protests against government manipulation and an escalation of financial problems. Local reports detail a few banking establishments have been burned after customers started having issues withdrawing cash from ATMs....
Financial Officer at SKM Recycling Jailed for Siphoning Off $168,000
25.10.2019
In a new development that will come as a shock for Australian businesses, an employee of SKM Recycling has been jailed for having swindled $168,000 from the company. The employee in question, Delwyn Burgess siphoned off company money and then transferred it to personal accounts. She was employed...
Lebanese Protestors Gather at Central Bank as Financial Lockout Continues
25.10.2019
Since the beginning of widespread protests in Lebanon last week, banks and lending institutions have remained closed, fueling fears of an impending nationwide cash crisis. Attempts to assuage the concerns of suffering individuals without money or options are not proving effective, as officials...
PODCAST: Caitlin Long on Bitcoin as Insurance Against Financial Collapse
24.10.2019
"Bitcoin is less volatile from a systemic perspective than I think the traditional financial industry is," says the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition co-founder