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John Kiff

Qintar: The First Sharia-Compliant Token Launched In April 2019 - 0 views

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    Qintar is a Geneva-based but globally focused cryptocurrency ecosystem which is the first truly sharia -compliant token, independent of the banking system and other financial institutions.
John Kiff

Japan to require crypto exchanges to bolster internal oversight: source - 0 views

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    Japan's financial regulator will require cryptocurrency exchanges to strengthen internal oversight of the so-called "cold wallets" used to store digital money.
John Kiff

Accenture, Generali Streamline Employee Insurance Benefits With Blockchain Rollout - 0 views

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    Accenture and Generali have launched a blockchain solution aimed to streamline the insurer's Employee Benefits Network offerings. Through smart contracts and automated reconciliation, it allows participants in the reinsurance process to share accurate data and reduce processing errors.
John Kiff

Borrow with Bitcoin or lend with Litecoin? Crypto lending is set to boom - 0 views

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    "One of the strongest emerging narratives in crypto is the sudden rise of cryptocurrency lending platforms. Multiple new platforms have launched and the demand for their services is growing. What is crypto lending and who are the major players?"
John Kiff

An electrical meltdown looms: how can we avert disaster? - 0 views

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    Practical solutions to mitigating electromagnetic pulse (EMP) risk include hardening critical systems against and developing local microgrids that will function independently even in worst-case scenarios. Safeguarding even 10% of critical infrastructures could potentially secure as much as 85% of the economy.
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When Will Stablecoins Break Out of 'Crypto-Narnia'? - 0 views

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    A new R3 research paper, "Will Businesses Ever Use Stablecoins?" identifies where stablecoins may fulfil needs within the established financial system.
John Kiff

Cryptoasset Regulation Around the World - 0 views

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    The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has published an in-depth comparative analysis of cryptoasset regulations across 23 jurisdictions.
John Kiff

Open Financial Protocol Neutral Launches New Stablecoin - 0 views

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    To maintain its value, NUSD rebalances the basket's composition according to price fluctuations and allows on-chain swapping between stablecoins within its aggregated constituent basket.
John Kiff

Data Rights In Finance: Key Public Policy Questions and Answers - 0 views

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    Financial sector policymakers are increasingly focused on data rights, touching on such questions as: who owns financial data, what rights do various parties have to use that data and in which ways, and what privacy rights do individuals have.
John Kiff

S. Korea's financial industry to adopt open banking to nurture fintech service market - 0 views

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    South Korea's financial industry will step forward to introduce a general-use digital financial transaction protocol this year so that fintech (financial technology) companies can share financial data and build innovative business models.
John Kiff

The Regulation Of Crypto-Asset Platforms - Fin Tech - Canada - 0 views

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    The Regulators have noted that there are no Platforms recognized as exchanges (and therefore regulated as such) in Canada. The consultation with stakeholders aims to benefit the trading public (by way of regulation and improved security over their crypto-assets), and the Platforms themselves, which have indicated such regulation would assist with consumer confidence as the Platforms seek to expand their operations.
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Lessons from IMF/WB Experimentation with Crypto-AssetsTechnology (Video) - 0 views

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    Spring Meetings session on the IMF/WB Learning Coin project.
John Kiff

Should Central Banks issue Digital Currencies? (Video) - 0 views

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    Spring Meetings Session on the "Whys" of central bank digital currency.
John Kiff

CBDC for Financial Inclusion - Design Considerations (Video) - 0 views

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    IMF/WB Spring Meetings Fintech Workshop on central bank digital currency design considerations.
John Kiff

New financial products launch globally as crypto turns 'hot' again - 0 views

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    A host of new crypto financial products are launching, just in time to potentially benefit from the renewed interest in bitcoin and other cryptographic assets.
John Kiff

Privacy risks dash funds' alternative data dreams - 0 views

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    Alternative data could be a rich source of alpha, but most asset managers are handling it more like high grade explosives due to the risk of privacy violations.
John Kiff

What Happened When The DEA Demanded Passwords From LastPass - 0 views

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    The US Drug Enforcement Administration demanded a suspected drug dealer's passwords from LastPass (an encrypted vault for storing passwords). LastPass told them to take a hike although it did hand over IP addresses used by the suspect and information about the account's creation and usage.
John Kiff

Cambodia's National Bank Working on Blockchain-Based Payment System Renewal - 0 views

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    The National Bank of Cambodia's Project Bakong is a Hyperledger Iroha-based payment system renewal project. A pilot with dozens of banks will soon be launched. The ultimate target is to provide instant payments via a mobile app.
John Kiff

IMF and World Bank explore crypto merits with blockchain project - 0 views

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    The Learning Coin project is a distributed ledger technology teaching tool for IMF and World Bank staff. LCs are quasi-crypto-assets issued on a private blockchain accessible only to IMF and WB staff. LCs are earned by completing learning assignments.
John Kiff

Central Banks and the Future of Money | C.D. Howe Institute - 0 views

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    Central banks around the world are now giving serious consideration to the pros and cons of making central bank digital currencies available to the general public, says a new study from the C.D. Howe Institute.
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