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JUNE 12, 2017

As the year saw changes in financial regulation, startup culture, and trends in venture capital, innovation moved forward: blockchain labs were made, funding was fought for, mobile payment systems were integrated, and the limits of artificial […].

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

As more businesses join collaborative groups and invest in internal research and development (R&D) to explore using blockchain for new services, some firms have begun to use the technology themselves. Currently,” Citi explained in its announcement, “banks have to set aside capital as they wait for collateral to be settled.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. Hype over distributed ledger technology (DLT) has certainly led to a bump in shares for companies operating in the space — and even for some companies with seemingly no connection to the tool. Blockchain Ups. Blockchain Downs.

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JUNE 20, 2019

One thing he wants to do right away is to enhance the coordination between financial regulators in the country. “To ” He noted that projects with distributed ledger technology (DLT) could unlock “billions of pounds in capital and liquidity.”. separates from the European Union. To remain a dominant player we in the U.K.

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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. Mishra said he’d already been seeing the “Wild West”-like nature of the crypto derivatives space, with the new activity from U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Regtech is simply the use of technology such as AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and blockchain to improve the way businesses manage regulatory compliance. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. That’s where regtech for banks can help.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Regtech is simply the use of technology such as AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and blockchain to improve the way businesses manage regulatory compliance. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing. That’s where regtech for banks can help.

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MARCH 25, 2016

It may have been a big week for alternative lending in the consumer finance space, but in B2B payments, blockchain and eCommerce startups snagged the biggest share of venture capital. Blockchain. But that doesn’t mean blockchain is free from its notoriety. 30 million , to be exact.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

As more banks, industries, companies and even retail brands take on and use blockchain technology in their business, there are the enhanced and innate elements of efficiency and security. “A But blockchain has also become a tracking mechanism, more so a cost-cutting measure for a variety of reasons. billion for a typical lender.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

It was designed to settle transactions with clients of its wholesale payments operation, mainly for international and securities transactions related to blockchain. The bank said it supported crypto as long as it was properly regulated. “We The bank became the first to create its own cryptocurrency earlier this month.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

According to CoinDesk , the agency, which serves under the country’s Ministry of Trade, has stipulated that crypto futures exchanges must be registered and approved before operating. The new regulations state that these futures exchanges and clearing houses need to have paid-up capital of at least 1.5

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OCTOBER 14, 2018

Other cryptocurrencies had an even worse week: Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped 12 percent, while the third largest, XRP, is down 18 percent in seven days. In other news, Microsoft revealed that it will utilize blockchain to develop two products to give consumers more control over their personal data.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion. While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Regulators, banks, customs, shipping, logistics and FinTech companies need to work together to inform new regulatory, legal and technical standards.”. Still, implementing such strategies is a significant operational challenge in itself.”. FinTech Steps In.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Primary markets represent the first stage of the capital markets cycle, where securities are created and issued for the first time, such as during an IPO, when issuing equity, or when raising money through bonds. Trying to understand how both big & small players are using Blockchain to disrupt finance? First name. Company Name.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

The company, which is based in both Switzerland and Singapore, has been talking with regulators and petitioned for a capital markets services license, which will allow the firm to offer asset management as a first step into financial services, co-founders Mathias Imbach and Gerald Goh said, according to Deal Street Asia. “In

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CB Insights

APRIL 18, 2019

China is a key player in the development of blockchain technology, and home to some of the world’s largest and most influential companies in the space. GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report. Download the free report to learn about the biggest emerging trends in blockchain and strategies to watch for 2019.

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MARCH 23, 2016

The whispers have grown to loud chatter when it comes to blockchain technology and the impact it might have on the financial services sector. The latest research from PwC found that banks are no longer taking blockchain technology as an easily ignored fad. For FIs, it’s better to be friend instead of foe with the disruptor.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In March of 2016, I testified on the revolutionary nature of blockchains before the U.S. Since that time, blockchains have continued garnering interest across multiple industries from banking to health care, and have been explored for quite a few additional use cases. And let’s not forget blockchain’s nature as a disruptive technology.

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OCTOBER 14, 2017

Enter blockchain, because cash no longer rules everything around the Wu-Tang Clan, and yet the ethos of CREAM can still live on. The CREAM in Cream Capital stands for Crypto. To be more precise, Ghostface Killah is a part of Cream Capital, a firm that claims him as one of its co-founders. And now, it stands for something else.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It’s no secret that everyone from small startups to m ajor corporations is jumping on the blockchain trend. RESEARCH briefing: ENTERPRISE BLOCKCHAINS & THE FUTURE OF DECENTRALIZATION. We look at how the enterprise blockchain world is developing, as well as where cryptonetworks could possibly go in the future.

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MARCH 4, 2019

Circle , the payments startup backed by Goldman Sachs, announced on Monday (March 4) it closed on its acquisition of SeedInvest , an equity crowdfunding platform that operates a registered broker-dealer. The completion of the deal comes as talk abounds that the company wants to raise $250 million in fresh capital.

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MAY 18, 2018

million in the largest investment round ever for a FinTech that operates exclusively in the continent. Find out who raised the money, and other winners of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, below. Blockchain. Cambridge Blockchain. Endeavour Catalyst and Satya Capital also participated. InsightSquared.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology.

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MAY 28, 2020

Earlier in the month, they had hit a high of around 201 BTC on May 21, reports from blockchain intelligence firm Glassnode say. Users pay fees to miners for transactions on the blockchain, and miners also receive a fixed amount of BTC for each block mined, which halves every four years.

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JUNE 14, 2017

According to the report, it’s the second biggest venture capital fundraising by a player in the blockchain industry. Bancor isn’t the only blockchain company to have a successful capital raise in recent weeks.

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JULY 12, 2019

Visa is committed to its mission of ensuring smooth operation of non-cash payments for all participants of the payment system — banks, merchants [retail businesses] and consumers,” Visa said, adding that it won’t talk third-party opinions “based on assumptions and personal view of the author.”. We do not see reasons for concern.”.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV , a procurement platform designed for the legal cannabis industry. “As California moves to a regulated and licensed system, there is a long tail of retailers and brands in the industry that need to be connected,” said Craft Ventures Co-founder David Sacks in a statement.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

The Chinese government has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency: While it seems to be enthusiastic about the applications of blockchain technology, the country has banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) and blocked crypto trading sites. billion fund focused on the blockchain.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

As has been reported, India has been looking into banning cryptocurrency but embracing blockchain. It is indeed imperative that banks capitalize on these technological advances and the associated business models. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has said that such efforts can promote financial stability. “It

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MAY 13, 2016

Of course, when the former commissioner, Bart Chilton, says bitcoin, he’s talking blockchain and all digital currencies. Because he believes there should be proper protection and regulation over them. How Bill Clinton’s administration dealt with the Internet in order to ensure it was not over-regulated. Fair point.

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JUNE 19, 2019

That move includes new rails (the Libra Blockchain), the new currency (Libra), and the new Geneva-headquartered nonprofit (the Libra Association) that will act as its governing network structure and hold the Libra reserves. The 28 Founding Members of the Libra Association are impressive, to say the least. He said to forget the 1.7

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The most lucrative players are operating in the SME finance space, with a small business banking startup landing more than a quarter of the funding. The $20 million funding round for Australian alternative lending platform Prospa has set a record, according to reports, as the largest FinTech venture capital funding in the country.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

As part of the new law that has “legalized” Bitcoin in Japan, the nation’s Financial Services Agency has put capital requirements — along with cybersecurity and operational stipulations — in place for Bitcoin exchange. It has joined with the European Central Bank to look at distributed ledger technology such as blockchain.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

Enterprise blockchain startup Axoni secured $32 million in Series B funding this week, the company announced in a press release. The company works with banks and other financial services players to integrate blockchain tools. Capital On Tap. Capital On Tap links small business borrowers to financing. MyDreamPlus.

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Lex Sokolin

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The vectors of change for software and money remain deeply anchored to the fractal of blockchain. The price of the cryptocurrency rose to over $15,000, breaking again the $250 billion market capitalization barrier. banks, card issuers, e-commerce sites, point of sale terminals, regulators, and so on. The election’s end?—?and

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AUGUST 3, 2017

“Unfortunately the capital certainly has not improved,” said Bill Winters, chief executive at Standard Chartered, according to news reports in the Financial Times. “Regulators have been quite slow and it is bordering on shameful, to be quite honest. Revenues climbed 3 percent to $7.2

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