Omise Holdings, parent company of OmiseGo, now goes by the name SYNQA. Asian fintech company Omise Holdings, now goes by the name SYNQA. “Forging into 2020, this new corporate identity reinforces their position as a holding company with a portfolio of companies and as the go-to partner in Asia for all fintech and innovation matters,” an […]
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Block.one have invested $50,000 into Genobank’s Telos-based coronavirus and DNA testing application. Block.one, the company behind EOSIO (EOS), issued a $50,000 grant to Genobank for its open-source app on April 29. The grant is designed to facilitate anonymous access to COVID-19 testing. Genobank announced at the start of April that its app, Agerona, was being […]
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Speaking to Cointelegraph during Virtual Blockchain Week, Caitlin Long predicted an oncoming wave of institutional investment. During Virtual Blockchain Week, Cointelegraph spoke with Caitlin Long — the founder and CEO of the upcoming “crypto bank” Avanti Bank & Trust as well as the driving force behind regulatory changes in the state of Wyoming for allowing […]
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Building on previous advantages for traders and miners, Portugal continues to establish a crypto haven with Technological Free Zones. In a bid to drive innovation forward and to stimulate the economy, Portugal has recently approved a nation-wide plan to encourage digitalization in several fields. Published on April 21, the “Digital Transitional Action Plan” puts forward […]
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China’s cyberspace commission has issued approvals for 224 blockchain projects, including ventures from the country’s major tech companies. China’s Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (OCCAC) has announced its third round of blockchain projects to receive approval from the country’s regulators. 224 distributed ledger technology (DLT) ventures have been added to the commission’s registry, […]
Continue ReadingSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Japan’s 2nd-largest lender by assets, will sign an agreement with SBI Holdings for new smartphone services. The second largest bank in Japan will sign a deal with SBI Holdings to offer digital banking services available on smartphones. According to an April 27 article in the Nikkei newspaper, the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial […]
Continue Reading“Bogota Aprende TIC” program aims to spread the word among regular citizens of the potential of blockchain. On April 27, the capital of Colombia launched a series of free online courses that cover a broad spectrum of content on new technologies, including blockchain. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, the “Bogotá Aprende TIC” program […]
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Bank of China continues to strengthen fintech regulation, expanding pilot projects in six more cities and districts. Bank of China launched its first fintech innovation regulatory pilot project in Beijing last year. The bank announced plans to expand its regulatory pilot projects in six more cities and districts on April 27. The bank plans to […]
Continue ReadingTech firm MVC Global and logistics firm Cox Logistics Group will launch a SmartHub warehouse to improve the distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Gulf region. Bahrain-based tech startup MVC Global and logistics firm Cox Logistics Group will jointly launch a so-called SmartHub logistics warehouse to improve the distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Gulf Cooperation Council. […]
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s “crypto valley” is in talks with the federal government for setting up a 100 million Swiss franc ($102.7 million) fund for helping the fintech companies. Switzerland’s “crypto valley”, a fintech friendly region near Zurich, is seeking a 100 million Swiss franc ($102.7 million) fund from the federal government. This fund is allocated to bail […]
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