Blockchain development in China will see a compound annual growth rate of 65.7% from 2018 to 2023, according to new research by IDC. China’s spending on blockchain technology will exceed $2 billion in 2023, official state-run publication Xinhua reported on Nov. 10. The report claims that blockchain development in China will see a compound annual…
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Regulated Swiss cryptocurrency bank SEBA is now fully operational for professional investors and enterprise clients. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency bank SEBA has launched its services for professional investors and enterprise clients, according to an official news release published on Nov. 12. As reported, SEBA Bank AG (formerly SEBA Crypto AG) is a fully-regulated institution, having secured a…
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Royal Bank of Canada previously stopped account holders buying Bitcoin with its cards, but is now reportedly interested in launching a crypto trading platform. A Canadian bank, which banned its clients from buying Bitcoin (BTC), could now become the first in the country to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. As innovation economy news outlet The Logic…
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China’s digital currency will launch in two to three months, said founding managing partner of HCM Capital Jack Lee. Founding managing partner of HCM Capital, the private equity arm of electronics manufacturer Foxconn, Jack Lee, says China’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is ready and expects it to launch in two to three months. During…
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Russian ICO startup Universa will issue and manage Tunisia’s central bank digital currency. Tunisia has become the first country to start moving its national currency to a blockchain platform. Russian ICO startup Universa will help issue and manage Tunisia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), reported Russian news agency Tass on Nov. 7. E-dinar expected to…
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The latest high-profile member of the EEA, Standard Chartered is eyeing blockchain technology for a number of use cases, some of which are already live. International banking group Standard Chartered has become the latest member of a blockchain standard-building organization, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance (EEA). In a press release issued on Nov. 6, Standard Chartered…
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Malaysia’s 2020 cash restrictions will affect everything except humanitarian aid and regulated financial institutions. Malaysia is planning to impose a $6,000 limit on cash transactions in 2020, according to a deputy governor at the country’s central bank. The new restrictions aim to prevent the use of cash in illicit activities, and won’t affect regulated financial…
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A senior U.S. federal official argued that Facebook’s Libra highlights the need for the FED to urgently launch its own real-time payments system — FedNow. A senior United States federal official has argued that Facebook’s Libra highlights the need for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to act urgently and launch its own real-time payments system. In…
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International banking regulator the Basel Committee is working to establish how much capital lenders should hold to cover the risks generated by crypto exposure. Global banking regulator the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is working to establish how much capital lenders should hold to cover the risks generated by dealing with cryptocurrencies. Business Reporter…
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Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI) celebrates its IPO day and launches shares trading on the NYSE on Nov. 7. Shares of pro-crypto Silvergate Bank were launched for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 7. Silvergate celebrates IPO day Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI), a California-based commercial bank focused on digital currency businesses, is now officially…
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