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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Cryptocurrency holding company Integrated Ventures wants to disrupt the lending industry with blockchain. 18) of the launch of CryptoFunder, a blockchain platform that provides lenders with a way to store and manage lending information. Other companies have explored blockchain for the corporate lending space too.

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JUNE 2, 2020

In other news, Poolin, a bitcoin mining pool, is growing its financial services and digital currency lending verticals, CoinDesk reported. He also noted that the pool “has its unique advantage but we also want multiple business lines — not just lending but also financial services — that are parallel to our pool business.”.

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MARCH 25, 2020

Nexo , the digital currency lending platform, is now letting retail investors utilize PAX Gold as loan collateral, Cointelegraph reported. Last year, Nexo was launching a Mastercard-branded digital currency credit card that was to allow consumers to spend the value of their cryptocurrency.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Several banks in Singapore have closed the accounts of an estimated 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services.

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MARCH 8, 2020

In 2017, Bitcoin hard forked, creating Bitcoin Cash, a new cryptocurrency. It could “facilitate Bitcoin transactions, such as lending or repo transactions, which are growing, and thus favor the liquidity of the cryptocurrency market,” said Hubert de Vauplane, lawyer of Kramer & Levin , according to Decrypt.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Cryptocurrency-backed lending platform Cred is opening up its technology to third-party developers, the company has announced. “Lending and earning crypto are hard businesses to get right, particularly in a bear market,” he said. In a press release on Tuesday (Dec.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

PayPal has dropped its bid to acquire bitcoin wallet purveyor BitGo but remains interested in investing in the cryptocurrency space, Fortune reported. PayPal had just announced that beginning in 2021 it would let customers transact in a number of cryptocurrencies, among them bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin.

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JULY 29, 2020

He added that while cryptocurrency is important, the blockchain technology behind it is equally so. “Cryptocurrency for us has always been beyond the asset itself but more on the blockchain technology that underpins it,” he said, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, TradeStation , the U.S.

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MAY 9, 2018

New takes on lending and underwriting dominated the opening day of demos at FinovateSpring 2018 here yesterday. SANTA CLARA, Calif. - But this being fintech's leading demo showcase, the featured startups offered up these basic, fundamental aspects of banking in a new way, often with "artificial intelligence" under the hood.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Aside from the important events like record-level funding for fintechs across the globe, cryptocurrency mania, Coinbase entering the Unicorn club at a $1.56B valuation in the last quarter, there have been some […].

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

28) that digital currencies could potentially dry up lending for banks and affect the economy as a whole, according to a report by Reuters. The BoE has warned about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra , as well as other digital coins, and how they must be carefully considered before being approved.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While recognizing that digital currencies do pose risks, including the possibility of imposing “a macro-economic cost,” Haldane argued that a digital currency could mitigate technological constraints on lending, provide additional payments security, and increase stability. “I Freeman allegedly worked with five co-conspirators.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Aave recently announced its governance model to help the community access more participation, with old Aave token LEND now able to be swapped for the new Aave token at a ratio of 100 LEND to 1 Aave. The money will be used to help Aave expand into the Asian market, and help it achieve more institutional adoption.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

The cryptocurrency bitcoin, which shocked everyone by surpassing $17K, further shocked everyone by dropping below $10K. EXCLUSIVE — It’s not even a month into 2018 and already so much has changed. Then of course there are various other events sweeping the financial services space, from new tax laws in the U.S., to the rise of […].

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Multiple cryptocurrencies, including ethereum, bitcoin, litecoin, XRP and bitcoin cash, can be lent via the offering, the report stated. The firm will allow users to earn as much as 10 percent per annum of the lending service’s charge over a timeframe that spans a couple of weeks in October.

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JULY 29, 2020

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a new central blockchain securities lending platform in Israel, according to a press release — the first in the area. The project was started in March 2020 and tested lending transactions in the new platform. dollars, with privacy coins not allowed.

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MAY 17, 2019

Battle Over Payday Lending Shifts To Public Comments. The battle over payday lending – specifically, how tough U.S. Letters favorable to the payday lending industry reportedly were flooding in to authorities before the cutoff for public comment regarding a proposed policy change. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Notable.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is looking toward new technologies to keep a closer eye on the nation’s FinTech , blockchain and digital lending markets. It has also been unfriendly toward other forms of digital finance, including the peer-to-peer lending industry.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Apple’s share price hit a record high above $300 on Thursday, “buy now, pay later” company Sezzle was denied a lending license from California and a European Central Bank policymaker urged area banks to seek alternatives to Libra. CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle. at the end of the day.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

” And it noted that “while blockchain is most associated with cryptocurrency like bitcoin, it has many other uses, including tracking goods in global supply chains or enabling peer-to-peer transactions between connected devices.”

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JUNE 14, 2019

According to Henrique Dubugras, CEO and co-founder of Brex, blockchain is overhyped but cryptocurrencies are underrated. Fintech executives sounded off on blockchain at CB Insights’ Future of Fintech conference this week. The corporate credit card startup is fresh off a $100 million funding round that has landed it a $2.6

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Here are the five companies of Class 4 of INV Fintech: Bloxable: Bloxable provides decentralized solutions for lending origination and the securitization of mortgages […]. The six companies were chosen from among a wide array of applications from across the globe.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Intense industry hype and alarming cryptocurrency volatility have led regulators the world over to perk up their ears to the growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges. The company’s business model as a cryptocurrency exchange operator means the company takes the position that some digital assets are securities.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

“Big banks and financial services firms were the first corporate players to make direct blockchain investments en masse — unsurprising, given how bitcoin’s underlying technology lends itself (both technically and in popular thought) to financial services,” said CB Insights in a report.

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JULY 16, 2020

The the tool will decrease lending risks for holders of digital currency and allow for the rollout of decentralized lending markets that can provide digital currency loans on an unsecured basis, the announcement stated. The bank will also start using the cryptocurrency for Hong Kong Monetary Authority transactions in September.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Lenders are weathering the downturn in cryptocurrency better than other players, with the industry seeing strong demand from borrowers. This is helping those who believe cryptocurrency prices will go higher by allowing them to cover the bills, while also lending digital tokens to people who think the price can fall further.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Francesco Firano, founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitGrail , has been ordered to repay the $170 million worth of cryptocurrency that allegedly went missing last year. million) onto another cryptocurrency exchange and tried to withdraw the money through a bitcoin ATM. He also deposited 230 bitcoins ($1.8

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AUGUST 21, 2020

In today’s top news, $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency was transferred out of China, and Uber Health and NimbleRx have teamed on prescription delivery. Report: $50B in Cryptocurrency Moved Out of China. The Main Street Lending Program is not exactly lighting a fire under mid-sized businesses to apply or banks to lend.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Cryptocurrency lending platform Vauld raised $2 million to expand into full banking services, including issuing credit and debit cards and providing fiat and crypto order books, CoinDesk reported. 28), claiming that XRP is a “cryptocurrency asset,” not a security, CoinDesk reported, citing the company’s press release.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Prime Trust, which provides financial infrastructure as well as technology for custody and settlement of alternative assets, has rolled out a new core banking platform with support for cryptocurrency and other fractional assets. StreetShares offers small business lending technology for banks and credit union. StreetShares.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, BlockCard is teaming with peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful for a new crypto debit card, while the Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms to Help Small Businesses.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

To let consumers spend the value of their digital currency, instant crypto loan company Nexo is rolling out a cryptocurrency credit card that is Mastercard-branded. It enables owners of digital currency to borrow against a basket of a range of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ripple, ether, Litecoin and others.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

Recent short-term , or repo, lending issues have Sen. The cash crunch contributed to an overnight lending rate high of 10 percent. Mnuchin did not respond specifically to Warren’s concerns, but he did speak about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra and its implications, according to a report in American Banker.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Mark Cuban is tweeting about Jill Castilla’s fintech efforts with lending system startup Teslar. . #267 on the list is Thought Machine , a company started only six years ago that recently announced signed core system deals with Chase and Arvest Bank. Fintech investing has gained near sport status. OK, me neither.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also in Europe, the European financial markets regulator has said that it wants to spend one million euros to promote market stability in the region as pertains to cryptocurrencies and FinTechs. community banks and small business lending. Crypto Regulations. The one million euros will be spent through 2019, according to reports.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

21) following months of debate will assist financial institutions by relaxing an important small-business lending initiative’s regulations, providing deferred loan payment accounting relief and bolstering the financial position of borrowers, Reuters reported. The almost $900 billion U.S. pandemic aid package ratified by lawmakers Monday (Dec.

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JUNE 17, 2019

The coin was buoyed by the news that Facebook will potentially launch a cryptocurrency of its own. Bitcoin hasn’t been as high as $9,000 since May of 2018, and the cryptocurrency is now up 14 percent since January. There are reports that say Facebook’s cryptocurrency launch could happen as soon as Tuesday (June 18).

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