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Why Stablecoins Stand Out in the Cryptocurrency World - 0 views

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The use of stablecoins for real-world purposes other than trading remains far off, some analysts and investors say, due to a lack of financial networks that can accept and use cryptocurrencies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The use of stablecoins for real-world purposes other than trading remains far off, some analysts and investors say, due to a lack of financial networks that can accept and use cryptocurrencies.</div>

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Coinbase Card Launches in Six European Countries - 0 views

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Coinbase has launched its Visa debit card in six European countries. Cardholders in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland and the Netherlands will be able to use the cards, which sync directly to their Coinbase accounts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Coinbase has launched its Visa debit card in six European countries. Cardholders in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland and the Netherlands will be able to use the cards, which sync directly to their Coinbase accounts.</div>

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Legal & General Partners With Amazon to Use Blockchain for Pension Deals - 0 views

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Amazon has partnered with Legal & General to create a blockchain system for managing corporate pension deals. The insurer will make use of the Amazon Managed Blockchain for its bulk annuity transactions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amazon has partnered with Legal & General to create a blockchain system for managing corporate pension deals. The insurer will make use of the Amazon Managed Blockchain for its bulk annuity transactions.</div>

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ABX Gets Initial Approval For Crypto Asset Exchange - 0 views

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The United Arab Emirates-based Arabian Bourse (ABX), set up under Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) aims to be a fully regulated crypto asset exchange and custodian.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The United Arab Emirates-based Arabian Bourse (ABX), set up under Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) aims to be a fully regulated crypto asset exchange and custodian.</div>

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Visa Enters The $125 Trillion Global Money Transfer Market With New Blockchain Product - 0 views

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Visa is making transactions faster and more transparent with its newly launched DLT-based B2B Connect product that facilitates direct bank connections. Transactions settle quicker, in one to two days.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Visa is making transactions faster and more transparent with its newly launched DLT-based B2B Connect product that facilitates direct bank connections. Transactions settle quicker, in one to two days.</div>

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The Riksbank is planning to join the ECB's payment platform TIPS - 0 views

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Within the coming years it may be possible for all Swedish bank customers to make payments to another bank instantly 24/7 every day of the year. This will become possible in that the Riksbank is planning to join the ECB's payment platform TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Within the coming years it may be possible for all Swedish bank customers to make payments to another bank instantly 24/7 every day of the year. This will become possible in that the Riksbank is planning to join the ECB's payment platform TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS).</div>

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Bitcoin Price: Does New Tether Market Cap ATH Suggest BTC is Next? - 0 views

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It's common knowledge in the crypto market that the circulating supply of Tether has a direct impact on Bitcoin price. So with Tether's market cap spiking to a new YTD-high right now, should we expect BTC to follow closely behind?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's common knowledge in the crypto market that the circulating supply of Tether has a direct impact on Bitcoin price. So with Tether's market cap spiking to a new YTD-high right now, should we expect BTC to follow closely behind?</div>

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Visa looks to speed up cross-border payments with new network launch - 0 views

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Visa has launched a new network to help financial institutions process cross-border payments globally on behalf of corporate clients faster and at a lower operational cost. The Visa B2B Connect network launch covers 30 trade corridors globally and is expected to expand to 90 markets by year-end.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Visa has launched a new network to help financial institutions process cross-border payments globally on behalf of corporate clients faster and at a lower operational cost. The Visa B2B Connect network launch covers 30 trade corridors globally and is expected to expand to 90 markets by year-end.</div>

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Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon - 0 views

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John Kiff on 11 Jun 19

Reinsurer Aon has lined up a panel of insurers to provide cryptocurrency coverage for clients of Metaco, a digital asset custody technology firm. This group of mostly European insurers will offer a crime insurance product to institutions using Metaco's SILO solution for so-called hot and cold (online and offline) wallets.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Reinsurer Aon has lined up a panel of insurers to provide cryptocurrency coverage for clients of Metaco, a digital asset custody technology firm. This group of mostly European insurers will offer a crime insurance product to institutions using Metaco's SILO solution for so-called hot and cold (online and offline) wallets.</div>

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The Rick Santorum-backed coin for Catholics - 0 views

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Rick Santorum is sitting on the advisory board of a company and soon-to-be digital coin (stablecoin, specifically) called Cathio, a "new payment, remittance and funding platform which provides efficient, secure, and transparent movement of funds within the Catholic world."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Rick Santorum is sitting on the advisory board of a company and soon-to-be digital coin (stablecoin, specifically) called Cathio, a "new payment, remittance and funding platform which provides efficient, secure, and transparent movement of funds within the Catholic world."</div>

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Korea's Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets - 0 views

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Kookmin and Atomics Lab will develop digital asset custody services that combine Atomics Lab technology and KB Kookmin Bank's internal control infrastructure and information protection technologie

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kookmin and Atomics Lab will develop digital asset custody services that combine Atomics Lab technology and KB Kookmin Bank's internal control infrastructure and information protection technologie</div>

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Visa Launches Out b.yond Financial Platform - 0 views

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John Kiff on 11 Jun 19

To let businesses quickly deploy digital payment services, a consortium of major companies is rolling out a new financial innovation platform called b.yond. Global Processing Services, Pannovate, Cornercard, MeaWallet, Modulr, AllPay and W2 Global are founding partners of the consortium in collaboration with Visa.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To let businesses quickly deploy digital payment services, a consortium of major companies is rolling out a new financial innovation platform called b.yond. Global Processing Services, Pannovate, Cornercard, MeaWallet, Modulr, AllPay and W2 Global are founding partners of the consortium in collaboration with Visa.</div>

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USC Project Seeks to Disrupt Traditional Wholesale Banking - 0 views

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The essence of the USC project is to create blockchain-based cryptocurrencies to make it easier for international banks to settle various transactions between each other. USCs are 100% fiat-backed currencies held in respective central banks with convertibility into fiat currency at par guaranteed at all times.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The essence of the USC project is to create blockchain-based cryptocurrencies to make it easier for international banks to settle various transactions between each other. USCs are 100% fiat-backed currencies held in respective central banks with convertibility into fiat currency at par guaranteed at all times.</div>

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Yahoo Japan-Backed Exchange Launches Crypto-Yen Markets and Margin Trading - 0 views

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Yahoo Japan's trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin trading available in litecoin (LTC), ripple (XRP) and bitcoin cash (BCH).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yahoo Japan's trading platform Taotao is open offering BTC and ETH trading while also providing users with margin trading available in litecoin (LTC), ripple (XRP) and bitcoin cash (BCH).</div>

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What a debut securitisation tells us about fintech - 0 views

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The £259m Lendinvest securitisation is backed by buy-to-let loans. It's worth briefly going into its model, because it illustrates the basic point of fintech: it's not so much about new things, as the absence of old things, plus securitisation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The £259m Lendinvest securitisation is backed by buy-to-let loans. It's worth briefly going into its model, because it illustrates the basic point of fintech: it's not so much about new things, as the absence of old things, plus securitisation.</div>

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Is Lufthansa an e-money issuer? - 0 views

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Lufthansa says that their points do not have a cash value, the argument is undermined by the ability of customers to transfer points from other programs that do sell their points for cash. If you're issuing cash-like liabilities you have to be regulated as a bank or e-money issuer/ transmitter.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lufthansa says that their points do not have a cash value, the argument is undermined by the ability of customers to transfer points from other programs that do sell their points for cash. If you're issuing cash-like liabilities you have to be regulated as a bank or e-money issuer/ transmitter. </div>

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What Facebook's Cryptocurrency Means: 6 Predictions - 0 views

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Based on Facebook's statement and several anonymous comments made by people tied to the project, Caitlin Long predicts that Facebook will pay interest to holders of its stablecoin, and this will eventually lead to populist calls to repeal corporate subsidies to banks at the heart of the US banking system.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Based on Facebook's statement and several anonymous comments made by people tied to the project, Caitlin Long predicts that Facebook will pay interest to holders of its stablecoin, and this will eventually lead to populist calls to repeal corporate subsidies to banks at the heart of the US banking system.</div>

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The IMF is worried that big tech could make the financial system less stable - 0 views

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The IMF thinks BigTech could significantly disrupt the financial sector, accelerating inclusion and modernizing financial markets, but raising privacy issues, plus competition and market concentration concerns, both of which could lead to financial system vulnerabilities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The IMF thinks BigTech could significantly disrupt the financial sector, accelerating inclusion and modernizing financial markets, but raising privacy issues, plus competition and market concentration concerns, both of which could lead to financial system vulnerabilities.</div>

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116th Congress: FinTech Legislative Update - 0 views

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Ever since the 116th Congress convened in early January, we have been tracking FinTech-related legislation introduced in the House and Senate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ever since the 116th Congress convened in early January, we have been tracking FinTech-related legislation introduced in the House and Senate.</div>

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Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use Now Plus a Few to Expect Soon - 0 views

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Debit cards tied to cryptocurrency wallets provide an opportunity to spend your digital coins almost anywhere fiat money is accepted. It's a working solution, at least until wider adoption comes around.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Debit cards tied to cryptocurrency wallets provide an opportunity to spend your digital coins almost anywhere fiat money is accepted. It's a working solution, at least until wider adoption comes around. </div>

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