The Fintech Review: 2020
We cover embedded finance, competition, open banking, and CBDCs.
We cover embedded finance, competition, open banking, and CBDCs.
The bank will, through Zodia, provide custody services for Bitcoin, and Ethereum.
Israel-based brokerage firm has also recruited 300 people this year.
Gallantree targets entrepreneurs, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.
Last month, Monzo’s former legal head James Sullivan joined Ziglu.
Russia announced its new cryptocurrency law this year.
The new global payment system should replace all current payment and settlement arrangements.
European suppliers are essential in the building of technology on which a digital euro will operate.
Novi’s digital wallet is “ready from a product perspective”.
Gemini launched in the UK two months ago.
The payments provider will accept digital currencies via ICON’s blockchain ecosystem.
The two have joined with Thailand to promote commerce in Southeast Asia.
James Sullivan worked as Monzo’s head of legal for one year and nine months.
The bank is looking at a CBDC for “wholesale market participants”.
TradingView has landed six funding rounds totalling $40.8 million.
BitGo had a valuation of around $170 million in 2018.
PayPal landed the first conditional crypto licence from the NYSDFS.
If the art of the possible is being explored, the art of the valuable remains elusive.
“This shows Visa’s commitment to onboard other companies which develop crypto.”
Unocoin allows users to trade in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and tether (USDT).
“Those in the private sector definitely have their own lifecycle,” says PBOC.
UK regulator aims to clamp down on products “ill-suited” to the public.
Some 113,300 personal digital wallets have been opened.
UK customers can now make GBP deposits to fund their Gemini account.
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“What was striking is the increase of such businesses set up outside London and by women.”
The US regulator issues clarification for FIs dealing with crypto.
EU regulations should be based on “core principles” rather than “technology”.
A switch in tactic from Mastercard, which wasn’t always in favour of CBDCs.
Mode anticipates a valuation of around £40 million.
Ziglu insures digital assets against cyberattacks.
Stablecoin Tether has accounted for 93% of stablecoin usage across East Asia in recent years.
Mode is one of R8’s two entities.
JP Morgan has also made an undisclosed strategic investment in ConsenSys.
Popular cryptocurrency exchange boosts its monitoring.
More than 400 million people are able to trial the digital system.
Lithuanian central bank wants a more unified approach to innovation in the EU.
The partnership will perform technical research related to a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
The South Korean bank expects artwork and real estate to be traced via blockchain in future.
The new division will cover all financial endeavours by the company.