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Revolut seeks banking licence in Australia
UK-based Revolut has planned for a banking licence in Australia and is engaged in talks with the country’s regulator to be allowed to take customer ...
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Bank Central Asia (BCA) to pump USD 200 million in digital unit
Bloomberg has reported that Indonesia-based BCA has decided to invest USD 200 million in its digital arm to match competitors’ efforts in one of the world’s ...
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Fraudsters in Hong Kong shift focus from logistic to communities and gaming, TransUnion analyses reveals
Online fraudsters in Hong Kong are re-focusing their efforts from logistics to the communities (online dating, forums, etc.) and gaming industries, according to TransUnion’s ...
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Global fintech investment peaks at $98bn in H1 2021-KPMG
The fintech sector is gaining massive traction all over the world, even Africa is not left behind. According to a KPMG report titled ...
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India to Launch Trials for its CBDC by The End of 2021, RBI Governor Confirms
The Reserve Bank of India might begin trials for a digital rupee in just four months, says RBI’s governor. Shaktikanta Das – the ...
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Cuba’s central bank now recognizes cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin
Cuba will now recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, citing “reasons of socioeconomic interest.” Resolution 215, which was published Thursday in the state-run Official ...
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South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Is Forming a Crypto Bureau
South Korea’s Financial Service Commission (FSC), the country’s top financial regulator, announced Thursday that it is forming an independent, crypto-focused bureau to supervise digital assets ...
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UK Regulator FCA Says Crypto Exchange Binance Has Complied With Its June Requirements
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Binance has complied with the requirements it imposed on ...
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NPCI International partners with Mashreq Bank to offer UPI In UAE
National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced a partnership with UAE-based Mashreq Bank to offer Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the UAE. UPI is an ...
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Central Bank of Brazil to regulate digital currencies
The Brazil-based central bank has reportedly planned to regulate digital currencies as the country takes to digital payments, according to coingeek.com. The Central Bank ...