PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Regulators and lawmakers, however, can latch onto digital currency efforts as they must monitor and also supervise such stablecoins. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

This is according to Joshua Ashley Klayman, co-head of the blockchain and smart contract group, Morrison & Foerster. “It It doesn’t look like [regulators] are […]. EXCLUSIVE—While the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Blockchain , the crypto wallet provider, plans to have an airdrop worth $125 million, Fortune reported. The company said in a statement, “Accessible to anyone with a Blockchain Wallet, the first batch of recipients will receive their lumens, Stellar’s native digital currency, this week — for free.” 6 biggest digital currency.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The financial services (FinServ) market is, by far, ahead of other industries when it comes to blockchain innovation and adoption, according to data released this year by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Ripple (XRP) has overtaken Ethereum within the last 24 hours, with a 7 percent surge in price for a market valuation of $24.28 But with the market cap of Ethereum only slightly below that of Ripple — combined with the weak volume of XRP — it is likely that Ethereum will regain its position as the second-most valuable cryptocurrency soon.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2020

South Korean highways could see blockchain-based toll booths before the end of the year, according to a report from Crypto News. KEB Hana Bank , one of the largest banks in the country, is going to work with the Korea Expressway Corporation on blockchain-based services. They still have to inform NYDFS before using the coin, though.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Blockchain has been receiving attention well beyond cryptocurrencies, and the focus has shifted in part to patent filings. In the latest news germane to intellectual property and blockchain, Mastercard has filed three patent applications with the U.S. Carrying Blockchain Into The Carrier Space.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

And Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled a $108-million plan to make the capital into a blockchain-enabled smart city, Coindesk reported. He said that multiple public services such as elections and labor welfare will use the blockchain technology. The research is described as “a project that uses blockchain technology to improve U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

The blockchain has a bit of an identity crisis. And while it might be tempting to poke fun at those confident, if somewhat confused, CFOs, Adam Ludwin, co-founder & CEO at Chain , told Karen Webster that, actually, they are pretty much in the same boat as everyone else when it comes to the blockchain. “No Here’s a little proof.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Albania’s Parliament has signed a comprehensive law to regulate the conditions for licensing all activity of cryptocurrency in the country. It will also “prevent abusive practices in the market, where severe fines are stipulated for anyone who violates the provisions of the law,” according to Denaj, Cointelgraph reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Plus, Contour completes blockchain trade finance transaction, Liberis raises funding for SME financing, Pakistan eyes digitizing supply chains, and Ripple faces SEC charges. Contour Completes Blockchain Transaction Between Two Cos. Today in B2B payments, lenders land SMB relief support in U.S. pandemic aid package.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In the age of blockchain, all manner of physical assets are making the leap to bits and bytes. Blockchain can track transactions of all sorts and create a connected record — and that blockchain is rapidly cleaving from the cryptocurrency clamor to which it was once inextricably linked. percent pure.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Blockchain has been steadily making inroads in the B2B realm as a way to help boost supply chain transparency and efficiencies. To that end, in South Korea, a number of government ministries are looking into blockchain, eyeing the potential boost distributed ledger technology can give to marine logistics.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Blockchain is increasingly garnering headlines and attention for its use cases beyond cryptocurrencies. Havell Rodrigues, CEO of Adjoint , a firm that offers blockchain solutions for treasury through smart contracts, noted in an interview with PYMNTS that the overall economy is moving toward a state of 24/7, always-on-demand functionality.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2020

The idea of tapping into the blockchain to support a digital property market isn’t entirely novel. And, according to the report, Cryptovoxels calls itself a “virtual world powered by the Ethereum blockchain” that is owned by users. Decentraland, in one case, sold over $1 million in digital real estate.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2020

Two law researchers say regulators should take the cryptomarket into serious consideration, according to an Oxford Law blog post. And they noted that many studies find a weak correlation or no correlation between the cryptomarket and the stock market. As a result, investors might find a safe haven in them.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Now is the time for bankers to engage lawmakers in how the crypto and digital asset market shapes up. Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

The EU is looking to adopt new antitrust rules that will aim to give European companies more leeway in the market. The EU will warn foreign governments more stringently against blockading their companies off and restricting access to their markets, documents say, and the EU will use new or existing tools and enforcing customs controls.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Despite the increase in the market, international payments still face significant difficulties. Differing regulations between sending and receiving countries are challenging to navigate, and cross-border transactions can take up to several days to complete as they are routed through intermediary banks. Currently, there are 0.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

China is in the midst of planning to build out its blockchain cross-border pilot platform, according to Lu Lei, the deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), as Reuters reported. His remarks triggered more businesses to explore blockchain technology. The BSN is made up of 14 members.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Love or hate blockchain, there’s no denying that digital currencies have grown in popularity, and there is certainly a market for cryptocurrency acceptance at physical retail points of sale (POS). But is it enough of a market to bother developing a whole new POS network and terminal to support it? Yes, in a real store.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Figure says it has already built out the capacity to reduce the time it takes to originate a loan by a significant amount, and has sizably cut expenses in financing, origination, servicing and capital services market execution with blockchain technology.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This gets interesting as we now have a market that is spreading its wings into lots of different areas. Then FinTech has also gained subcategories like Lending, Analytics, Digital Identity, Cybersecurity, SME Finance, Financial Inclusion, Payments, Roboadvice, Blockchain Distributed Ledgers, Neobanking and more.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Blockchain industry stocks are on the rise as bitcoin reaches new heights, Seeking Alpha reported. HIVE Blockchain Technologies, Riot Blockchain and Marathon Patent Group are on the uptick, according to the report, which was published early Tuesday (Oct. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will reportedly regulate the platform.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2019

The China Banking Association (CBA) has announced the launch of a blockchain-based platform for trade finance. million rupee fine (about $420,000) to Deutsche Bank for failing to follow Indian KYC and AML regulations, while French bank Société Générale agreed to pay $95 million to settle AML charges. and European markets. “Up

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

The volatility of cryptos — and the emergence of any number of blockchain and tokenization projects through the last year — has invited fresh regulatory scrutiny of digital currencies. In Ireland, reported CryptoGlobe , the Irish cabinet has approved legislation that will bring more regulation to the sector. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The head of the country’s only licensed and publicly traded cryptocurrency broker says tighter regulation and exponentially higher yields are causing corporate treasury and cash management accounts to seriously consider this alternative asset class. With the treasury market for S&P 500 companies valued at $2.3 The Pandemic Pop.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

tZERO announced that its tZERO Markets retail broker-dealer subsidiary is now online and has rolled out a web application, according to a Wednesday (Oct. tZERO Markets will begin signing up individual investors based in the U.S., 21) announcement. with intentions to include U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

solarisBank’s Blockchain Factory supports us in taking trading in cryptocurrencies and tokens to the next level, and in setting new standards in transparency and reliability,” said Alexander Höptner, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart, in a press release. Emerging Jobs Report.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Investors provided $1 million for OweMe, which developed a platform using blockchain to link bank lenders and corporate buyers for access to trade finance. “Today, technology, regulation and market readiness can drive significant transformation in the way companies think about finance in their supply chains.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Although blockchain technology and Bitcoin, its best-known inhabitant, have been around for 10 years, the world is just now entering a seismic transition from holding account-based assets to a system that uses token-based digital assets. This is a really seismic shift.”. We've gone from [trade + 5 days to settle, to trade + 2 days].

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Roberto Mancone, co-founder and chief operating officer of blockchain trade finance platform we.trade, is leaving the company and revealing his doubts about blockchain technology’s promises to transform the industry. “I have not yet seen something that shows the ultimate benefit of the technology,” he said.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Capital markets infrastructure powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities, handling $3000T+ in transactions each year. This massive market, which includes a broad range of financial “plumbing” services, could be poised for a blockchain shake-up. Submit your application here before November 25. Category Breakdown.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. The big story, however, has been blockchain, as entities public and private are hoping it might just be the digital magic bullet the entire ecosystem needs. The Blockchain Bonanza.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The Digital Isle of Man is making a blockchain push with the rollout of an Isle of Man Blockchain Sandbox and the creation of a blockchain office, according to reports. The blockchain office will provide marketing support and foster collaboration in the field (as well as communication between companies and regulators).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

It’s one factor in why so few challenger banks have launched in the country compared to markets like the U.K., However, there are efforts to lower the barriers to entry for market newcomers. “Being the world’s reserve currency, naturally regulators are going to take more time. .” As a whole, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

regulators cracked down on the firm Oct. regulators not coming as a surprise. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures and more. The money will be used to help Aave expand into the Asian market, and help it achieve more institutional adoption.

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