The central bank of France officially announced a program of experiments to test the interbank integration of central bank digital currencies.
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Fintech is an industry composed of companies that compete with traditional financial institutions by implementing new, innovative technologies into their working process. The cryptocurrency Fintech sector has been exploring the use of blockchain and blockchain-based applications as a new technology to challenge traditional ways of doing business. Blockchain, smart contracts and cybersecurity are some of the most actively researched areas of Fintech. Crypto Fintech sees cryptocurrencies as a means of establishing a secure and traceable way of transferring assets and getting rid of intermediaries. However, blockchain is not only suitable for regular transactions, but may help in such fields as voting and dividends management by establishing a trusted and immutable network with unchangeable records about past events.
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by Will Heasman
Canada is the latest country to adopt FATF’s crypto guidance, but how will Canadian crypto firms fair under the new regime?
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India’s Tech Mahindra said faster reconciliation and a reduction in paperwork are just two of the benefits of using the Marco Polo blockchain platform.
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U.K.-born digital banking app Revolut is launching today in the U.S.— but investors will have to wait until its crypto trading functionality is up and running.
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by Helen Partz
Despite blockchain experts becoming increasingly valued, some countries like China reportedly saw salaries for blockchain employees drop in 2019.
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by Sarah Hall
Many fintech companies chose London because of its strong financial regulation, but how will Brexit affect the industry in Europe and the U.K.?
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by Felipe Erazo
A joint venture by organizations on the UC Berkeley campus has selected 17 startups for its third cohort.
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by Felipe Erazo
Crypto software firm has gathered $2.5 million in a seed round led by Moonshots Capital to strengthen its connections with mainstream financial services.
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Chicago-based Fintech company FinTank looks to launch a national SRO to help the crypto regulatory scene.
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Revolut will launch its crypto offering to US customers in all 50 states, taking on Square’s Cash App.
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Fintech firm Diginex has revealed its further development plans, once the merge deal with 8i is closed.
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by Helen Partz
CULedger, a fintech firm coordinated by the Credit Union National Association, has commercially launched its blockchain identity platform.
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by Will Heasman
Following two significant attacks on lending protocol bZx, what are the potential ramifications for the DeFi sector?
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by Helen Partz
E-commerce giant Shopify has joined the Libra Association, a network of founding members supporting Facebook's stablecoin project, Libra.
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The EU’s financial regulator released a lengthy 2020 report, which includes the dangers of big tech companies entering finance.
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