Fintech
It’s Tough Getting Approved in Gibraltar, Says Green-Lighted Crypto Derivatives Exchange
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Mag
29
2020
ZUBR, which began trading in March, said Wednesday it had received in-principle approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) as a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provider… https://www.coindesk.com/gibraltar-regulator-crypto-derivatives-exchange
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Mag
29
2020
The previously slow-moving journey of banks towards digitization has recently undergone a sharp acceleration, mainly boosted by the need to comply with security requirements raised to cope with COVID-19 emergency. As Italian retail banks begin to understand their social impact, they need to undertake an ...more »
Blockchain Bites: Iran and Russia Revisit Crypto Regulations, Bitcoin Pizza Day 10 Years Later
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Mag
23
2020
Laszlo Hanyecz has the honor of conducting the first commercial Bitcoin transaction: trading 10,000 bitcoin for about $30 worth of pizza… https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-bites-iran-and-russia-revisit-crypto-regulations-bitcoin-pizza-day-10-years-later
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Mag
13
2020
During a Monday appearance at CoinDesk’s Consensus: Distributed, Buterin appeared to confirm a July launch date put forth in February by the lead researcher of the Eth. 2.0 project, Justin Drake… https://www.coindesk.com/vitalik-buterin-clarifies-remarks-on-expected-launch-date-of-eth-2-0
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Mag
08
2020
Bixin, one of the earliest bitcoin miner operators and wallet startups, is dedicating 6600 bitcoin, worth $66 million, to a new fund of funds… https://www.coindesk.com/one-of-bitcoins-earliest-miners-is-dedicating-66m-in-crypto-to-a-fund-of-funds
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Mag
01
2020
Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) second crypto fund shows the venture capital firm is targeting specific areas to invest in the cryptocurrency space… https://www.coindesk.com/andreessen-horowitz-doubles-down-on-crypto-investments-with-new-515m-fund
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Mag
01
2020
FinTech as an Essential Service In these times of unprecedented pandemic led economic uncertainty, there is a sector almost as vital as the healthcare system, which is “silently” sustaining the global quarantined economy, FinTech. As people and companies progressively shut their doors, governments around the ...more »
Apr
25
2020
With companies closing, unemployment rising and investors spooked in the age of the pandemic… https://www.coindesk.com/starting-a-bitcoin-startup-during-the-covid-19-crisis-feat-yan-pritzker
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In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
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Apr
17
2020
The “Great Lockdown” is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape as the economic crisis makes smaller operations less profitable and access to China’s hardware supply chains crucial… https://www.coindesk.com/in-canada-theyre-essential-in-argentina-theyre-shut-down-bitcoin-miners-reckon-with-covid-19
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How fintech can promote financial inclusion – a new report on the opportunities and challenges
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Apr
15
2020
Financial technology can spur financial inclusion by facilitating payments, but the opportunities come with challenges… https://www.bis.org/press/p200414.htm
