Blockchain
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London leads the way as blockchain hub
By Kiays Khalil
March 3, 2020, The Trade
The U.K.’s capital city is the preferred hub globally for blockchain-related ventures, according to a report from private equity firm Outlier Ventures.…
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Central banks urge G20 to back cheaper payments `roadmap’
By Tom Wilson and Huw Jones
March 1, 2020, Reuters
Central banks will ask world leaders to back a “roadmap” for cutting the cost of cross-border payments, the Bank for …
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Shopify joins Facebook’s Libra currency association
By Hannah Murphy
February 21, 2020, Financial Times
The Facebook-led digital currency project Libra has announced that ecommerce group Shopify will join its ranks, its first new recruit since a …
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Proposes 3-Year Safe Harbor Period for Crypto Token Sales
By Nikhilesh De
February 6, 2020, CoinDesk
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to give legitimate crypto projects a shot at success without running afoul of U.S. securities laws.
The two-year …
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Blockchain for the Buy-Side
By Monica Summerville, TABB Group
Originally published on the TABB Forum
As assets under management fall, the buy side sees technology as a catalyst for growth. According to a recent …
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Why China’s Digital Currency Is a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for the U.S.
By Naomi Xu Elegant
November 1, 2019, Fortune
China’s central bank may launch its own digital currency in the next 18 months amid strong endorsements of blockchain from the highest …
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Why Decentralized Currencies Are a Pest!
By Chris Skinner
Originally published at Chris Skinner’s blog, The Finanser
Sometimes you debate stuff and a realization comes. I had one of these today. When futurists talk about the …
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Regulation Further Propels Asset Managers Towards Digital Transformation
By Simone Vroegop, Brown Brothers Harriman
Originally published at the On the Regs blog
Asset managers today are faced with an overwhelming quantity of data. The paradox for many managers …
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Beer, Blockchain, and Derivatives Trades: A Hackathon Brings Bankers and Techies Together to Disrupt a Trillion Dollar Market
By Adrian Croft
October 21, 2019, Fortune
The beer was flowing and the hubbub of conversation was beginning to rise at Barclays’ fintech hub in London’s trendy Shoreditch neighborhood last …
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Will 2020 Be Crypto’s Year?
By Monica Summerville, TABB Group
Originally published on the TABB Forum
It is a question of ‘when,’ not ‘if,’ crypto currencies will become an everyday payment option as well as …
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