Fintech news
In this section you can find a good selection of Fintech News from different sources that may help you to develop your business.Fintech news
In this section you can find a good selection of Fintech News from different sources that may help you to develop your business.
Fintech News
- SushiSwap launches V1 of long-awaited Kashi releaseon March 26, 2021
SushiSwap wants to offer a wider net of margin assets than independent DeFi lending platforms.
- Bison Trails supports Crypto.com’s payments blockchain with key infrastructureon March 26, 2021
Crypto.com’s Crypto.org Chain aims to bring cryptocurrency payments mainstream.
- DeFi, derivatives and fixing an antiquated financial system: Kristin Boggianoon March 26, 2021
- Bitcoin no longer a fringe asset due to US dollar debasement, says Soros Fund execon March 26, 2021
Soros Fund Management's CIO said that Bitcoin is no longer out on the fringes, thanks to the debasement of the U.S. dollar over the past year.
- China’s digital yuan is backup to AliPay and WeChat Pay, says officialon March 26, 2021
Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat Pay reportedly account for 98% of the mobile payment market in China.
- Bitcoin buyers mean business as Coinbase reserves drop $8B in 3 monthson March 26, 2021
Demand for Bitcoin remains solid and is fuelling a "supply shock" that shows no sign of abating, even at $50,000 and higher.
- Our Man in Shanghai: Digital yuan tests, ‘bear market’ and ‘NFT’ searches spikeon March 26, 2021
Digital RMB testing for cross border payments and electric vehicles continues, sentiment takes a dive and blockchain events return to meatspace.
- Jamaica's central bank taps Irish tech outfit for CBDC projecton March 26, 2021
The Bank of Jamaica has partnered with an Ireland-based tech firm for its central bank digital currency project scheduled to begin in May.
- Argo Blockchain to launch clean energy Bitcoin mining poolon March 26, 2021
Hydroelectric energy will power a new Bitcoin mining pool following Argo's partnership with DMG Blockchain.
- Crypto-focused software firm Lukka raises $53M in funding roundon March 26, 2021
Lukka said it planned to add additional features for customers dealing in derivatives, DeFi products, and other products of the crypto space.
- Stratis’ InterFlux Protocol Adds Support for Ethereum, Hyperledger, DEXs & DeFion March 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platform Stratis’ support to private and public blockchain solutions, Ethereum and Hyperledger, opens the ecosystem to mainstream adoption by businesses. London, United Kingdom – Stratis is developed to help make blockchain services accessible for businesses worldwide. In pursuit of that aim, it now supports interoperability with Ethereum, allowing
- Bank of International Settlements Chief Says Cryptocurrencies Being Used to Evade Laws- Advocates for More Regulationon March 26, 2021
Agustin Carstens, the general manager at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has claimed that cryptocurrencies are “used to evade laws and should therefore face more regulation.” Carstens, who has attacked bitcoin in the past, suggests that many crypto assets are “used to do some arbitrage, or to circumvent some regulations.” Carstens Repeats the Same
- RBI Governor Says Government and Central Bank Agree on Cryptocurrency Approachon March 26, 2021
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says that there is no difference of opinion between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the finance ministry on cryptocurrencies. While the finance minister said that the government will not shut off all options and will take a calibrated position regarding crypto legislation, the central bank has voiced some “major
- Study Finds Cryptocurrency Scams Surged 40% in 2020, Forecasts an Increase of 75% in 2021on March 26, 2021
A new study revealed that cryptocurrency-related scams almost doubled over the last year. However, forecasts are not optimistic going forward, as the report forecasts another significant increase in the number of cases in 2021. Research Scanned Over 300 Million Websites According to the “Cryptocurrency Scam Report” published by fraud prevention company Bolster and shared with
- Tidal to Launch Balancer LBP Following 500x Oversubscribed Polkastarter IDOon March 26, 2021
PRESS RELEASE. Tidal Finance, a high-yield insurance platform, offers the ability to hedge against the failure of a DeFi protocol or asset. While reinventing the way decentralized insurance works, Tidal Finance plans to attract participation from the community through a Balancer liquidity bootstrapping pool on 25th March. The Tidal IDO on Polkastarter was oversubscribed by
- Jamaica Plans to Pilot a Central Bank Crypto, CBDC to Work Alongside Notes and Coinageon March 26, 2021
While a number of countries are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), on Tuesday, the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) announced it will soon be piloting a CBDC project. The BoJ is working with a firm called Ecurrency Mint Incorporated and plans to pilot the cryptocurrency in May. Jamaican CBDC to Pilot this May Jamaica,
- Keppel Infrastructure and Metro Pacific acquire petroleum storage facilityon December 15, 2020
The acquisition is the Philippines’ largest M&A this year and looks smart given pressures on the domestic refining sector and an expected rise in imports next year.
- FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2020, why they won: part 3on December 15, 2020
We set our rationale for the choices we made for our house awards.
- FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2020, why they won: part 2on December 14, 2020
We set out our rationale for the choices we made for the second of our deal awards.
- Philippines succeeds with opportunistic benchmark bondon December 9, 2020
With its third bond issue this year, the sovereign captured a favourable market window and is seen as unlikely to return in early 2021.
- UOB reopens Singapore’s covered bond marketon December 2, 2020
In the first such issue from Singapore since 2018, UOB has brought a covered bond that is not only the city-state’s largest ever, it is also its first with a negative yield.
- FinanceAsia reveals 2020's best house award winnerson November 26, 2020
We are pleased to announce the winners in the best house categories for our annual Achievement Awards.
- FinanceAsia reveals 2020's best regional dealson November 25, 2020
We are pleased to announce the regional winners of our Achievement Awards.
- FinanceAsia reveals 2020's best issuers and dealson November 24, 2020
We are pleased to announce the deal and issuer awards winners for our Achievement Awards 2020.
- FinanceAsia Achievement Award Winners Publication Dateson November 18, 2020
FinanceAsia's editors would like to thank the institutions that submitted almost 900 individual pitches for our Annual Achievement Awards across Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
- EXCLUSIVE: Governor Diokno defends BSP’s independence and social agendaon October 28, 2020
Central bank’s independence is intact, says Philippine central bank head, as he elaborates on his vision for poverty alleviation and financial inclusion -- usually the mandate for an elected office.
