March 17, 2019 United Arab Emirates’ Financial Authorities Host Crypto Asset and Fintech Forum The United Arab Emirates Banks Federation and the Abu Dhabi Global Market hosted a joint forum on crypto assets and fintech.…
March 15, 2019 SEC’s Finhub to Host Public Forum on Blockchain, Digital Assets in May The U.S. SEC has announced that the agency will host a fintech forum focusing on DLT and digital assets in May.…
March 14, 2019 US CFTC Chair: Blockchain and Crypto Are Two Key Phenomena Transforming Today’s Markets Chairman Giancarlo says blockchain and cryptocurrencies are two key phenomena that are transforming today’s markets. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J.…
March 9, 2019 German Financial Regulator Issues Paper on Blockchain Securities Regulation The German Ministry of Finance is pushing for the regulation of blockchain-based securities. The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a key issues paper on the treatment and regulation of blockchain-based securities, according to a ministry announcement on March 8.In the paper initially released on March 7, the regulator discusses the introduction of regulations for electronic securities and the issuance of crypto tokens.…
March 8, 2019 Crypto Skeptic Massachusetts Secretary Creates Fintech Advisory Group The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reportedly creating a fintech advisory group. The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which oversees the state’s securities regulator, has reportedly formed a fintech advisory group, banking trade publication American Banker reports on March 7.The office of Secretary William Gavin has reportedly formed a group comprising representatives from Eastern Bank in Boston, a blockchain firm called Arwen, academics and legal experts, and other firms.…
March 7, 2019 Chinese IT Giant Tencent and University of Hong Kong Collaborate on Fintech The Tencent Financial Academy signed a memorandum of cooperation with the University of Hong Kong to foster fintech research.…
March 4, 2019 Bahrain Invites Indian Firms to Facilitate Fintech Development in Region Bahrain has invited Indian companies to its fintech sandbox in a bid to promote new technologies in the region.…
March 4, 2019 Survey: Ripple Ranked One of Top Employers in San Francisco Bay Area Ripple appears to be one of the best employers in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a recent survey by Good Place to Work.…
March 1, 2019 New York-Based Signature Bank to Offer Services to Fintech Firms in Bermuda Signature Bank, a New York-based bank with its own blockchain platform, will offer financial services to fintech firms in Bermuda.…
February 28, 2019 Report: Swiss Fintech Market Grew by 62 Percent in 2018 A new study from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences found that the Swiss fintech market grew by 62 percent in 2018.…
