CurrencyFeaturedJapan may launch digital yen to counter ChinaPritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020 The digital currency could go online in two to three years... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyVodafone becomes eighth member to quit Libra AssociationBharath KumarJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 Last year, eBay Visa, Mastercard, Mercado Pago, Stripe, Booking Holdings and PayPal left the association... Read more
BankingEx-Barclays tech chief to launch UK crypto-friendly digital bankBharath KumarJanuary 3, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 3, 2020 Ziglu digital bank will offer fiat as well as crypto accounts... Read more
CurrencyFrance to launch digital euro currency pilot project in 2020International Finance DeskDecember 5, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 5, 2019 The project will solely target private financial institutions and strengthen the French financial landscape... Read more
Asset ManagementSingapore’s Portal launches fund targeted at APac HNWIsInternational Finance DeskNovember 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 14, 2019 Portal Digital Fund operates on the basis of a fund-of-funds structure and aims to have $100 mn in funds in the future... Read more
CurrencyMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueRain, the first Arabian Gulf cryptocurrency brokerageBharath KumarSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 Rain is the first Arabian Gulf cryptocurrency exchange to enable users to buy, sell and store bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and ripple... Read more
FintechJapan for cryptocurrency SWIFT network to fight money launderingInternational Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 23, 2019 The Japanese government is cooperating with FATF and other nations for the cryptocurrency payments network initiative... Read more
TechnologyBrazil launches blockchain solution to track government contract bidsInternational Finance DeskJuly 15, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 15, 2019December 17, 2019 Brazilian agriculture industry will benefit from Bid Solution which will provide complete transparency on the contract bids... Read more
TechnologyUK’s financial services regulator to ban crypto derivativesInternational Finance DeskJuly 5, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 5, 2019December 17, 2019 The potential ban can prevent investor losses of around £75 mn to £234.3 mn a year to consumers... Read more
GlobalMagazineMarch-April 2019Nexus Global — The first-ever crypto multiwallet the world has seenBharath KumarApril 16, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 16, 2019December 11, 2019 When there is an ecosystem built to hold all your cryptocurrencies in a single wallet which is ‘truly quantum resistant’—the outcome is something else.... Read more