Cryptocurrencies can help African countries have a more efficient financial system, according to Sesacash CEO Blaise Bayuo. A new partnership in the cryptocurrency space wants to address financial inequities on the continent of Africa. Digital finance and payment platform Sesacash announced in a blog post on April 14 that it is partnering with peer-to-peer cryptocurrency […]
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The world’s largest development bank, the World Bank Group, has issued a new report on payment aspects of financial inclusion in the fintech era. Financial institutions all over the world are increasingly experimenting with emerging technologies like blockchain to streamline payment systems and achieve financial inclusion. In a new study, the World Bank has once […]
Continue ReadingThe partnership between Azimo and a Thai bank aims to deliver instant remittance payments with RippleNet. Digital money transfer service, Azimo, has partnered with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the oldest bank in Thailand, to launch an instant cross-border payments service from Europe to Thailand through Ripple’s global payments network, RippleNet. According to an announcement on April […]
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Is prime brokerage about to become more common in the crypto world, and what benefits can it deliver? We asked Bequant CEO’s for his perspective. From margin trading to futures, many services have made the leap from traditional financial instruments to cryptocurrency. But there’s one that has yet to enter the consciousness of most crypto […]
Continue ReadingCointelegraph talks U.S. CBDC with the founders of the Digital Dollar Project, former CFTC Chair Giancarlo and LabCFTC leader Gorfine. The digital dollar has been the talk of the crypto world this week. Drafts of the COVID-19 stimulus bill first included and then discarded the creation of digital dollar wallets; a digital distribution method that […]
Continue ReadingU.S.-Latin American remittance provider reveals that Ripple is not being used for remittances in its “core markets.” In its March earnings call, U.S.-Latin American remittance provider, Intermex, revealed that it will not be using Ripple (XRP)’s technology in its major markets. Intermex chief executive Robert Lisv explained: “So, you won’t really see us leveraging Ripple […]
Continue ReadingThai fintech DeeMoney has deepened its integration with blockchain-based financial services network RippleNet, further consolidating Ripple’s presence in Asia. Thai fintech DeeMoney has deepened its integration with blockchain-based financial services network RippleNet, further consolidating Ripple’s presence in Asia. As the first non-bank institution in Thailand to sign on to RippleNet, DeeMoney already processes inbound transfers […]
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Central banks’ growing interest in DLT reveals concerns in the traditional financial sector as the gap between the two narrows Despite the interest shown in decentralized ledger technology by central banks, cryptocurrencies continue to be mistrusted by the traditional financial system. This has been made apparent from comments by Andrew Bailey, the upcoming governor of […]
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A U.S. representative has introduced a bill asking for a study on blockchain technology and applicable laws in Tennessee. State Representative Dennis Powers introduced a new bill into Tennessee’s state legislature on March 3 spurring the study of blockchain technology. The bill asks the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions to dive into research on blockchain […]
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Bitmain cofounder-backed crypto firm Matrixport has announced a new funding round aiming to raise as much as $140 million. Bitmain cofounder-backed crypto trading platform Matrixport has announced a new funding round aiming to raise as much as $140 million at a post-investment valuation of $300 million. Singapore-based Matrixport revealed its fundraising plans to investors in […]
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