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Finextra and the Euro Banking Association invite startups to join the Fintech Zone

Finextra and the Euro Banking Association invite startups to join the Fintech Zone

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ECB publishes second progress report on digital euro

ECB publishes second progress report on digital euro

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Ripple joins Tenity DeFi fund

Ripple joins Tenity DeFi fund

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Former Revolut duo launch banking on blockchain startup

Former Revolut duo launch banking on blockchain startup

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Crypto ownership continues to rise in the UK

Crypto ownership continues to rise in the UK

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Nkahiseng Ralepeli

Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.

Blockchain Oracles in Payments: The Unsung Heroes.

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Francesco Fulcoli

Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone

Insights into the FCA Crypto Roadmap and Consumer Research

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Forming an LLC for Crypto Transactions: Privacy and Liability Benefits

Amr Adawi

Amr Adawi Co-Founder and Co-CEO at MetaWealth

Unlocking Real Estate: How Tokenisation is Democratising Property Investment

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HTX unveils crypto loans product

Bison integrates with Blockpit for simplified crypto tax reporting

ID Crypt Global, ADEX, and cheqd announce partnership

SIX invests in Spanish tokenized real estate platform OpenBrick

Request Finance acquires Lithuania's Pay.so

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CFTC recommends expansion of non-cash collateral through DLT

CFTC recommends expansion of non-cash collateral through DLT

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Qash steps out of stealth and launches in Colombia

Qash steps out of stealth and launches in Colombia

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Mastercard MTN connects to JP Morgan's Kinexys Digital Payments for settlement

Mastercard MTN connects to JP Morgan's Kinexys Digital Payments for settlement

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Chainlink consortium to test trade finance app using Brazil's digital Real

Chainlink consortium to test trade finance app using Brazil's digital Real

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Goldman Sachs to spin out blockchain platform

Goldman Sachs to spin out blockchain platform

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Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins gets five years in prison

Bitfinex hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins gets five years in prison

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Nkahiseng Ralepeli

Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.

Blockchain Oracles in Payments: The Unsung Heroes.

In the great blockchain story, oracles are often the overlooked heroes. Sure, smart contracts get all the glory, but without oracles, they’re like actors without a script—brilliant but clueless. Oracles are the bridges that connect blockchain systems to real-world data, unlocking the full potential of decentralised technologies in banking and fina...

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Francesco Fulcoli

Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone

Insights into the FCA Crypto Roadmap and Consumer Research

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is making significant progress toward regulating the burgeoning cryptoasset sector. Its recently unveiled Crypto Roadmap outlines a comprehensive framework spanning 2023 to 2026. This plan seeks to create a safe, competitive, and sustainable crypto industry by addressing key areas like stablecoin regulat...

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Forming an LLC for Crypto Transactions: Privacy and Liability Benefits

Forming an LLC for crypto ensures anonymity, liability protection, tax benefits, and financial segregation for digital asset transactions. Secure your crypto dealings today! Excerpt of Forming an LLC for Crypto Can Provide Additional Anonymity for Digital Asset Transactions Forming an LLC for cryptocurrency transactions is a strategic approach for ...

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Amr Adawi

Amr Adawi Co-Founder and Co-CEO at MetaWealth

Unlocking Real Estate: How Tokenisation is Democratising Property Investment

Traditionally, real estate has been primarily accessible to wealthy investors. Investing in properties requires substantial expertise, and significant upfront capital - placing it out of reach for many. Fortunately, new investment models powered by tokenisation are reshaping this landscape and lowering barriers to entry. Tokenisation is the proces...

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Best 4 Crypto Staking Platforms to Make Passive Income

Discover the top 4 crypto staking platforms—Binance, Kraken, Coinbase, and Crypto.com—for passive income with high returns, security, and flexible staking options. Staking cryptocurrencies is a popular method to earn passive income by participating in the network's consensus mechanism. By locking up your digital assets, you can receive rewards ove...

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Nkahiseng Ralepeli

Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.

Blockchain Oracles in Payments: The Unsung Heroes.

Francesco Fulcoli

Francesco Fulcoli Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Flagstone

Insights into the FCA Crypto Roadmap and Consumer Research

Retired Member

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Forming an LLC for Crypto Transactions: Privacy and Liability Benefits

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Mastering the Transition to ISO 20022

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Mastering the Transition to ISO 20022

Strategies for Compliance and Automated Testing in Financial Services With a regulatory storm incoming, the need for testing solutions – whether they be generic or tailored – is greater than ever before. As the financial services industry undergoes a vast amount change, particularly around the introduction of new rails on the ISO 20022 framework, these tests are proving vital for international banks and other institutions in the chain.  Yet, for this sector change is not a binary phase; it is almost always underway. To tackle this challenge in a sustainable way, automation is key – giving institutions the confidence to weather the storm of regulation with ease.  With the ISO 20022 standard now a prerequisite, organisations must convince their business leaders that the migration mandated for November is not just an IT project – it is fundamental to company-wide strategy.  This impact study, produced in association with Unifits and featuring expert commentary from BearingPoint and Accenture, explores how institutions can master the transition to ISO 20022 and streamline compliance through automated testing.  Discover:  The impact and evolution of testing  The benefits of testing automation  The strategic role of technology and compliance  Trends to watch: New rails and regulations  Real-world case studies  And more. 

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The Future of Digital Banking in Europe 2024

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The Future of Digital Banking in Europe 2024

A Money20/20 Special Edition. In 2023, fintech investment in the EMEA region dropped to $24.5 billion, down from $49.6 billion in 2022 – a seven year low.  Macroeconomic and global political conditions are creating challenges for growth, with upcoming general elections around the world adding to the uncertainties in financial ecosystems. Despite these challenges, the outlook for European digital banking remains positive.  The region continues to lead in innovation within the financial sector. This Finextra report, a Special Edition for Money20/20 Europe, features interviews with key players in the European financial services and fintech industries. It includes insights from Vodeno, EY, J.P. Morgan, Swift, Tink, and TrueLayer, and explores the following topics that will be addressed in Amsterdam: Hyper-personalisation: Moving towards super apps  Embedded payments driving the Banking-as-a-Service revolution  Variable recurring payments: The next step in European open banking  Is Europe ready for MiCA? From Web1 to Web3, or Markets1 to Markets3  How European fintech is facing macro challenges 

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The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024

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The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2024

2023 was characterised by increasing amounts of uncertainty and a lack of clarity across the financial world. The collapse of banks, including Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republican Bank, in March 2023, added strain to already unsettled financial markets. While market volatility has remained relatively stable, soaring inflation and climbing interest rates slowed economic growth and this is expected to continue into 2024.  While forecasts regarding the length and severity of a possible recession are speculative, experts are even more divided about stock market predictions for 2024. Optimism is strong in many investors who expect that 2024 is the year rates will stop rising and predict bullish turns that will see markets soar to new heights. Yet with many other factors affecting North American markets, the only certainty we can expect as we look towards 2024 is more uncertainty. This Finextra report on the outlook of North American banking trends, is produced in association with Money20/20 and includes key insights and commentary from industry experts at EY and Mastercard.

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Chainlink Unveils New Privacy and Interoperability Solutions for Blockchain Adoption

Chainlink Unveils New Privacy and Interoperability Solutions for Blockchain Adoption

At Sibos 2024, Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder of Chainlink, highlighted the growing adoption of blockchain technology by asset managers, driven by efficiency gains in settlement, payments, and collateral management. Nazarov announced the launch of two key privacy-focused tools: the Blockchain Privacy Manager and CCIP Private Transactions, designed to ensure secure, private transactions across multiple blockchains. He also emphasised the importance of interoperability, introducing Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), which aims to enable seamless asset and system integration in the evolving digital assets landscape.

How Will New Technologies Shape the Future of Payments?

How Will New Technologies Shape the Future of Payments?

What to include on your Payments Blueprint for Success

What to include on your Payments Blueprint for Success

Online Checkout and Payment Security – Balancing Act and Moving Target?

Online Checkout and Payment Security – Balancing Act and Moving Target?

The Potential of Programmable Payments

The Potential of Programmable Payments

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Stablecoins under MiCA: What it means to be compliant
Rowan Varrall

Rowan Varrall Associate Director at DTI Foundation

Stablecoins under MiCA: What it means to be compliant

In the rapidly evolving world of crypto and digital assets, regulatory frameworks are crucial for ensuring market integrity and investor confidence. Nearly three years after its initial proposal, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation was published in the EU Official Journal in June 2023, establishing a comprehensive EU regulatory framewo...

Stablecoin currency exchanges are impacting traditional FX trading
Ganesh Viswanath-Natraj

Ganesh Viswanath-Natraj Assistant Professor at Gillmore Centre, Warwick

Stablecoin currency exchanges are impacting traditional FX trading

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that maintain a peg to traditional fiat currencies like the US dollar or Euro. The most prominent examples by market capitalization are Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), both of which uphold a 1:1 parity with the US dollar. As of July 2024, the total market value of stablecoins has surpassed $160 billion USD. Thes...

Stablecoin: How will it impact the UK payments regime?
Bazil Sansom

Bazil Sansom Research Fellow at Warwick Business School

Stablecoin: How will it impact the UK payments regime?

When I pop to my local newsagents for my Friday night treat, it is still jarring to find I must spend at least £3 when using my debit card. This means instead of one, I have to buy two bars of chocolate. It’s not good for my waistline (even with ‘shrinkflation’), and it is not ideal for the shop owner either. They are trying to cover the fees impo...

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