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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

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The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . In other news, leading political advisers in China have suggested a regional cryptocurrency, Coindesk reported.

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Bitcoin Daily: OMFIF Debuts Digital Monetary Institute; Chinese Leaders Back Regional Digital Currency Plan

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The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . In other news, leading political advisers in China have suggested a regional cryptocurrency, Coindesk reported.

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EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech

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s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. The proposed law would bypass the mixture of regulatory approaches FinTech firms currently have to deal with, as well as review how firms handle cybersecurity and cyber threats.

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15 Top Performers in Australia’s FinTech Market

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Seeing this, we decided to look at the FinTech market in the region. To provide an overview, the FinTech industry in Australia has grown drastically, with the financial services sector being the largest contributor to the national economy, contributing around $140 billion to GDP in 2018.

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In The Middle East, Banks Embrace FinTech

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Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt , a consortium of banks in the region expects a number of FIs, including those in Egypt, to embrace FinTech. The bank has also estimated that the tally includes 4.4 million credit cards, 15.8

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Bad Loans Slow Banks In FinTech Race

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FinTech startups and big tech may provide competition for established banks that have bad loans on the books, The European Banking Authority (EBA) said on Tuesday (July 3). And, while London has served as Europe’s primary FinTech center, Brexit could change that: The U.K.’s s exit from the bloc next year.

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Startups Settle In Sydney To Join Growing FinTech Ecosystem 

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Sydney, the most populous city in Australia, is also a burgeoning FinTech hub: In fact, Deloitte has ranked it as the eighth most conducive hub for growth in the FinTech sector. A key element in its emerging global reputation is the speedy progress we have made in FinTech in Sydney.”. stocks, call the city home.

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