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Korean internet giant Kakao expands blockchain presence to Singapore
Singapore is reportedly the next port of call for Kakao’s globalization agenda for its legacy blockchain platform Klaytn. According to a report by The Korea ...
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Swiss Fintech Firm Leonteq Expands Cryptocurrency Services to Germany and Austria
The Zurich-based company – Leonteq AG – revealed it would expand its cryptocurrency services to Germany and Austria. The Switzerland-based financial institution – ...
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Travel and ticketing sectors drive growth of global ecommerce transactions – ACI study
Payments systems company ACI Worldwide has released its eCommerce Fraud Index global, according to which ecommerce sales increased 15% during the first half of 2021, compared ...
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Reserve Bank of India may hike rates starting early 2022: Analysts
The Reserve Bank may be hitting the end of its tolerance for high inflation and will most likely hike interest rates in the ...
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Central Bank of Argentina President Hints at Possible Regulation of Bitcoin in Payment Systems
Miguel Pesce, president of the Central Bank of Argentina, hinted at some kind of regulation coming for bitcoin transactions soon. In a digital ...
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Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issues stricter standards for banking licences
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued stricter standards for prospective neobanks that apply for banking licences following Xinja’s collapse. Applicants will need to ...
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South Korea expands crypto regulations to foreign entities
South Korea’s Anti-Money Laundering-related law, the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information, has been amended and went into effect on ...
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BitMEX agrees to pay USD 100 M to settle US charges
BitMEX, a virtual currency derivatives exchange, has agreed to pay up to USD 100 million to settle US charges of unlawfully accepting customer ...
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55% of the world’s top 100 banks reportedly have crypto and blockchain exposure
Over half of the 100 largest banks by assets under management are reportedly investors in major crypto and blockchain technology-based companies and projects. ...
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Crypto and blockchain investments have already doubled 2020’s: KPMG report
Crypto and blockchain investments continue to grow thanks to ever-rising investor interest, according to a new report from Big Four accounting firm KPMG. Titled “Pulse of ...