Bank of England confirms renewed RTGS’ compatibility with DLT-based systems
Jul 24, 2018 03:29 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Based on its proof-of-concept (POC), the Bank of England (BoE) has confirmed that its renewed Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service would be capable of supporting settlement in systems operating on Distributed Ledger...
'Big Four' auditing firms to test blockchain for financial reporting in Taiwan
Jul 23, 2018 11:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Big Four auditing firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC are teaming up with a group of 20 banks in Taiwan in order to test a blockchain solution for auditing public companies interim financial reports, CoinDesk reported...
Asian fund management company to launch crypto custody service
Jul 23, 2018 06:00 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Fusang Investment Office, an Asian fund management firm focused on family businesses, is seeking to launch a crypto-custody service in Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reported. Chief Executive Officer Henry Chong...
South Korea’s FSC to set up new department focused on fintech and cryptocurrencies
Jul 23, 2018 04:17 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
South Koreas financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), is going to set up a department that will exclusively focus on policymaking initiatives related to the domestic fintech and cryptocurrency...
Jul 20, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Fintech Insights & Views
JP Morgan seems to be constructive on blockchain industry ever since Mr Oliver Harris has taken over the role as head of the crypto-assets strategy in esteemed investment banking company. Daniel Pinto, former fixed-income...
BBVA signs €100M corporate loan with ACS using blockchain
Jul 20, 2018 10:53 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it has signed a new loan with ACS, a Spanish company dedicated to civil and engineering construction, using blockchain technology. The companies have inked a 100 million...
Jul 20, 2018 09:07 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech Law Insights & Views
All eyes in the Indian cryptocurrency enthusiasts were on the countrys apex court. While we reiterate from our recent post also that India has been the predominant country for FinTech innovation. On the contrary,...
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