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And for blockchain, a few warning signs have been flashing that all may not be as rosy as some observers may have hoped, had wanted. This is not to say that blockchain is doomed. Exhibit A, of course, would be Long Island Iced Tea, which back in 2017 said it would change its name to Long Blockchain Corp.,

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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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To that end, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a paper titled “Embedded supervision: how to build regulation into blockchain finance” that distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be a part of bank infrastructure and could be used to automate supervision.

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In other news, billionaire Li Xiaolai, the founder of Beijing-based venture capital firm BitFund , announced that he is giving up on the blockchain and initial coin offering (ICO) space. From this day on, Li Xiaolai personally will not invest in any projects (whether it is blockchain or early stage).

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JANUARY 17, 2019

General Electric ‘s divestiture of GE Capital assets continues as MUFG Union Bank announced plans to acquire GE Capital’s Trade Payable Services (TPS) operations. 16), MUFG Americas and GE Capital said MUFG Union Bank will acquire GE Capital’s supply chain finance platform for an undisclosed sum.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) said there needs to be clarity over blockchain regulations before adoption can become more widespread. This shows we are firmly moving towards a world where the technology could become applicable to global capital markets.

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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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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. Once it is a financial instrument it comes under a whole regulatory framework.”.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

In other news, LVC Corporation , which operates LINE, is announcing the launch of two new products: LINE Blockchain Developers, a developer platform for blockchain services; and the BITMAX Wallet, for managing digital assets, a press release stated. Other sites, including cryptowikipedia.ru Cointelegraph reported.

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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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JUNE 19, 2017

According to a report from Santander, blockchain technology is poised to save banks $20 billion dollars a year in infrastructure costs by 2022. Pete Cherecwith, Northern Trust president of Corporate and Institutional Services, avoided viewing blockchain as impressive technology to put to use somewhere.

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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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AUGUST 23, 2020

Once the approval is finalized, the license will allow it to work in dealing in securities and as an automated trading service (ATS), regulated under Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The model, called the Blockchain-enabled Sustainability Solution, was built on VeChain's own ToolChain Blockchain-as-a-Service platform.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

China’s Guangdong province has launched a blockchain financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses, backed by OneConnect , a Chinese FinTech recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press release. . ” TaxBit will use the funding to speed up customer growth, and make its products better. ”

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JUNE 29, 2018

Through a four-day test of a know-your-customer (KYC) compliance system, a group of 39 participants were able to make 300 transactions in 19 countries with an app from Synechron built on R3’s Corda blockchain platform. Broadhaven Capital Partners was the sole advisor to R3 on the deal. Rutter said in a statement. ”

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. government isn’t the only jurisdiction going hot and cold on blockchain.

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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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AUGUST 17, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission is getting into the bitcoin market, saying it will regulate the popular digital currency and other cryptocurrencies. Seeking Alpha noted the regulations apply to companies that use distributed ledger or blockchain technology for things like an initial coin offering or token sales.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is offering a course to help entrepreneurs better understand blockchain technology and cryptocurrency companies, according to a report by CNBC. If they do go start a company, we hope we’ll be one of their first phone calls, but there’s no requirement for that.”.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

You have nothing to lose but your blockchains. News came this week that, as reported via CoinDesk, in China there’s a new app, tied to blockchain, that lets Communist party members attest their party loyalty. Now, blockchain is not bitcoin. Workers of the world, unite. Marx makes his mark, then, in the digital age. million.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Bitcoin and blockchain creator Satoshi Nakamoto developed these tools nearly a decade ago, he said. Broader Doubts Emerge.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. In this week’s Blockchain Tracker , PYMNTS looks at the ups, downs and incoming regulatory efforts surrounding DLT. In this week’s Blockchain Tracker , PYMNTS looks at the ups, downs and incoming regulatory efforts surrounding DLT. Blockchain Ups.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

24) it has temporarily suspended trading in the securities of Canada-based company First Bitcoin Capital Corp. The move on the part of the SEC comes as the government agency has already signaled it would regulate the cryptocurrency market. The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday (Aug. 7 of this year.

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The company noted that it still needs to gain approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, which issued regulations for crypto exchanges last summer. billion of venture capital invested in the sector across 2,304 deals, a 148 percent or 2.5 Bithumb has certainly been busy.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Tencent has announced that it will launch a blockchain-based virtual bank. The company’s blockchain chief Yige Cai revealed last week that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has approved a new license, and that the company is setting up a team to support the platform.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Another key risk stems from the fact that, depending on how they are structured, ICOs may fall outside of the scope of EU laws and regulations, in which case investors cannot benefit from the protection that these laws and regulations provide.

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JUNE 20, 2018

The skeptics are flocking out of the shadows to warn investors and innovators that blockchain may not be the catch-all solution and market-changing disruptor it promises to be. The latest vocal proponent of blockchain for the enterprise is Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS Group. “You need also to be able to price it correctly.”

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JULY 5, 2018

It seems that blockchain may never leave the lab and enter the real world. And, indeed, this week’s Blockchain Tracker continues its coverage of ongoing tests and trails of blockchain solutions. Take a look at the ongoing tests — and the projects that made it out of the lab — in the breakdown below. Testing Continues.

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financial regulators represent the interests and needs of the nation and its financial services stakeholders,” according to a statement. Participation in international organizations such as this helps U.S. The possible law is expected to be similar to the Special Purpose Depository Institutions (SPDI) law passed in Wyoming.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

While Chinese traders are limited to the purchase of up to $50,000 of foreign currency annually, the volume suggests stablecoins could be being used to circumvent the regulation, according to Chainalysis , the New York-based provider of regulatory compliance software.

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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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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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JUNE 13, 2019

According to John Roth, chief compliance and ethics officer at Seattle-based exchange Bittrex, it will be costly and difficult for companies to follow these regulations. The company is developing the Spring Protocol, which is a blockchain-based platform designed to transform how information and data are shared globally.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

In other news, Rostec, a corporation backed by the Russian government, said it would cut spending on blockchain development in the country by half, according to a report by Cointelegraph. Rostec said that introducing blockchain tech into the product labeling system is going to cost ($10.3 The company is going to spend $453.2

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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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AUGUST 8, 2019

A detective superintendent said per the report, “When victims attempted to withdraw their capital, they could not.”. On another note, EZ365 unveiled a plan to roll out an ecosystem based on the blockchain that brings together a crypto casino, digital asset exchange, blockchain educational portal and eSports betting, VentureBeat reported.

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