Blog Bank Negara states digital assets not legal tender in Malaysia Dec 30, 2018 KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia reiterates digital assets are not legal tender in Malaysia and advised the public to carefully evaluate the risks…
Blog Malaysia gets first Blockchain Bank Dec 29, 2018 According to a recent report, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, in collaboration with two other organizations, is set to launch the first ever…
Computing National Bank of Kuwait Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service Dec 29, 2018 National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network seeking faster cross-border money transfers. The bank announced…
Tech and Gadget Zopa, the UK P2P lending company, secures bank license Dec 4, 2018 Zopa, the U.K. peer-to-peer lending company that wants to become a bank, has been awarded a bank license by the U.K.’s financial regulators, the…
Computing How Silvergate Became the Leading Bank for Crypto Startups Dec 3, 2018 It’s been a long journey for Alan Lane since the Silvergate Bank CEO bought his first bitcoin in 2013. That was around the time his small,…
Risk Management How Decision Management Powers Growth at African Bank | Risk Management Nov 27, 2018 With decision management technology, businesses can make better decisions faster, and change strategies quickly to be more agile in the…
Computing Nearly 500 Crypto Startups Bank at Silvergate, IPO Filing Reveals | Crypto Nov 23, 2018 The California-based parent of Silvergate Bank has detailed its relationships with the cryptocurrency industry as part of its IPO filing with the…
Computing European Central Bank Exec Calls Bitcoin the ‘Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis’ | Crypto Nov 16, 2018 Executive Board member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Benoit Coeure considers Bitcoin (BTC) to be the “evil spawn of the financial crisis,”…
Computing Singapore’s Central Bank, SGX Develop Blockchain Settlement System | Crypto Nov 13, 2018 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the country’s stock exchange, Singapore Exchange (SGX), have developed a settlement system for…
Tech and Gadget Zopa, the U.K. P2P lending company, closes £60M round on path to launching a bank | Industry Nov 8, 2018 Obtaining a banking license and then launching an actual new retail bank requires capital. A lot of capital. Enter Zopa, the U.K. peer-to-peer…