Crypto Fundraising Now Popular In Asia and Europe, PwC Says
A majority of fundraising in the crypto sector has now shifted from the Americas to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Also, the Asia Pacific regions (APAC) are getting ...
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Malta’s Financial Watchdog Explains Security Tokens
The latest reports confirm that the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released feedback about the definition of security tokens. The financial watchdog also highlighted the challenges that such assets ...
The Rise of Cryptos Causes a Consumer–Citizen Governance Dilemma
Two forces determine the state of a democratic country’s currency. They include the fiscal policy that is set by the nation’s ruling government and the monetary policy, which is determined ...
Blockchain Can Sort the Needs of the Unbanked; OKEx Says
OKEx, a major crypto exchange, is represented at the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting that is taking place in Davos this week. The exchange is promoting blockchain technology as ...
‘Parental Controls’ is Outdated for Crypto, Bank of Lithuania Says
The Bank of Lithuania stated that central banks’ “parental controls” are now superseded with regards to cryptocurrency assets. However, that should not prevent the banks from entering the space to ...
Libra Is Unmoved By Hiccups, Maintains 2020 Approval Target
Ever since Facebook announced its Libra project whitepaper in June, it has encountered opposition from authorities and regulators. The Facebook-sponsored digital currency is striving to get approval from the European ...
Global Stablecoins Threaten a Scrappy Europe; ECB Board Member
Benoit Coeure, a European Central Bank (ECB) board, has insisted that global stablecoins are largely untested. Therefore, they pose major potential risks across multiple policy domains like the European Union. ...
British Fintech Startup Engages Bottomline For Access To Payment Aggregator
British financial technology startup, Revoult, has made a move that will see the company potentially expand its business significantly. The firm has announced a partnership with Bottomline Technologies, which will ...
The Future of E-Payments is Crypto, 32% of Europeans Say
On September 18, Germany approved a blockchain strategy that will prevent all stablecoins from becoming alternative currencies. Germany made this drastic move fearing that Facebook’s Libra and any other similar ...
Australian Brokers Look To Evade ASIC Mandated Regulations
The regulations prescribed by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investment Commission) for brokers has seen many in the field bow down to the regulator with regards to overseas accounts. However, some ...