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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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APRIL 16, 2019

Recently, some developers in the IoT space have been exploring the use of blockchain technology to secure connected devices, and bring transparency to transactions and data collection. Another recently introduced piece of legislation aims to protect individuals by regulating facial-recognition cameras. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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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 15, 2020

PYMNTS examines the latest initiatives that look to improve upon existing rails, or embrace new ones like blockchain and RTP. There is very much still this need to bridge traditional markets and regulation with this FinTech 2.0, For some, that means embracing solutions built atop existing rails, or exploring new ones altogether.

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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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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Alipay’s Ant Financial announced that it is moving into the pilot stage for its blockchain network — Ant Blockchain Open Alliance, which was created to help small and medium-sized businesses. This is the company’s latest move in the blockchain market. There are then plans to go live three months later.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Blockchain startup contests. With €15,000 in prize money ready to be handed out, BlockchainHub Graz and industry partners have announced a Blockchain Startup Contest. With the expansion of blockchain, this is likely not a one-off competition. The Blockchain Startup Contest is the very thing that the industry needs.

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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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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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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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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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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

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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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. First name. Company Name. Phone number.

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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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MAY 16, 2020

patent on a computer system that would convert physical dollars and other fiat currencies into digital versions, complete with denominations and serial numbers and recorded via blockchain. According to various embodiments, cash may be removed from the markets in a frictionless manner and the payment ecosystem may be improved.”.

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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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regulators for a plan to use blockchain technology to fuel key aspects stock trading. The approval, announced on the SEC’s website late Thursday, is being hailed by some as a milestone in a push for regulated crypto markets. The BSTX exchange won approval from U.S.

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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. The research is described as “a project that uses blockchain technology to improve U.K.

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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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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Blockchain company DMG Blockchain Solutions is rolling out a new supply chain management solution designed for the legal cannabis market. “The emerging cannabis industry demands product management solutions and blockchain is the most logical choice,” said DMG CEO Dan Reitzik in a statement.

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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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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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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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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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MAY 19, 2021

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Hong Kong’s chief securities regulator is calling on the world regulators to get on the same page when it comes to Facebook’s Libra to avoid the “real risk of regulatory arbitrage.”. “If He added that even if Libra never comes to fruition, it has already put a spotlight on the crypto market. “In

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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. A 2019 study underscored this point, discovering that even though the AML software market is slated to grow 15.25 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain.

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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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MARCH 14, 2018

.” Oliver was discussing cryptocurrencies and blockchain on his show, highlighting the massive potential the world of FinTech has touted for the last year or so. This balance of optimism and realism is taking over the blockchain space as of late. But the segment also warned to temper the hype with healthy skepticism.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

China’s Tencent will take the lead in helping the global blockchain industry standardize invoices sent on distributed ledger technology (DLT), China’s Global Times reported on Tuesday (Oct. Dubbed “General Framework of DLT-Based Invoices,” the project will also see support from the U.K., Sweden, Brazil and Switzerland.

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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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JANUARY 13, 2017

Payment solutions powered by blockchain technology are showing promise in getting payment delivered across borders at a much faster rate. But with so many unknown questions about how the technology functions, greater regulation may be required to help governments and the public trust and accept it. Regulation required.

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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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DECEMBER 22, 2019

The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) announced that it approved its first initial coin offering (ICO) — “ICO visa” — to the cryptocurrency fundraising platform French ICO. . Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to make its blockchain faster and safer, Coindesk reported.

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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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AUGUST 23, 2019

Blockchain firm Pundi X has announced that Venezuela’s largest chain of department stores will implement the XPOS, the blockchain-powered point-of-sale device, across its 49 stores around the country. So far the XPOS has been shipped to over 30 countries, with plans to send out 100,000 devices to the global retail market by 2021.

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