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Australian Financial Regulator Could Oversee Facebook’s Calibra Wallet

January 21, 2020cashtechnews

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has proposed a regulatory framework that would have it oversee digital wallets, including Calibra. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to oversee stablecoin projects like Facebook’s controversial stablecoin Libra. In an official proposal to the Senate published on Jan. 20, APRA submitted a possible regulatory framework dedicated to […]

Guide to WEF Davos 2020: Sustainability, Stablecoins and CBDCs

January 20, 2020cashtechnews

The annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is about to start — here’s what you should know ahead of the meeting. The annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is about to start. As usual, the forum will gather the world’s political and business elite, and will last from Jan. 21 to 24. Here’s […]

Chinese Blockchain-Based Mobile Payment Revolution: How Is the Biggest CO2 Polluter Becoming Leading World Solar Panels Producer

January 20, 2020cashtechnews

China leads the blockchain-based mobile digital payment revolution. Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, AI and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies require a high consumption of electric energy, which is currently produced with coal and fossil fuels that adversely impact the environment. A global shift toward green energy will require […]

Crypto Winter to Spring: Key Factors That Brought Bitcoin Back to Life

January 19, 2020cashtechnews

Let’s take a look at some of the key factors that helped spur the growth of the crypto market in 2019. During the first couple of months of 2019, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) stayed put under the $4,000 mark, thereby solidifying fears that the market was indeed in the midst of a long crypto […]

WisdomTree Grows a Stablecoin Today to Nurture a Crypto ETF Tomorrow

January 18, 2020cashtechnews

WisdomTree developing a stablecoin may signal a nascent competition among leading U.S. asset managers for dominance in the crypto sector. The news that WisdomTree, a major asset manager with $63.8 billion in assets under its belt, plans to launch a regulated stablecoin — pending approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission — could […]

SEC’s CryptoMom Wants US to Learn From Chinese Digital Innovation

January 17, 2020cashtechnews

The U.S. should learn from other countries, especially China, on digital currency, says SEC commissioner Hester Peirce. The United States could learn from China’s innovations in digital currency, says Securities and Exchange commissioner Hester Peirce. Fielding questions via webcam at this week’s Crypto Finance Conference in Switzerland, the public sector leader known as CryptoMom, called […]

Libra Association Forms Steering Committee to Guide Technical Development

January 17, 2020cashtechnews

The Libra Association has formed a five-member steering committee to guid the network’s technical development. The Libra Association — the government body of the eponymous stablecoin introduced by Facebook in late 2019 — has formed a new committee to guide the network’s technical development. According to an announcement on Jan. 16, the Libra Association has […]

Telegram’s Legal Battle With the SEC Heats Up Over TON Bank Records

January 16, 2020cashtechnews

The SEC lands the latest blow against Telegram, forcing it to disclose its bank records, while Durov promises to comply. Telegram’s battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission became one of the most closely followed legal dramas of the crypto space in 2019. This was not only because it appeared to be the […]

More Bitcoin Scam Ads With Martin Lewis on Instagram — Can We Get a Filter for That?

January 15, 2020cashtechnews

Bitcoin scam ads featuring Martin Lewis appear on Instagram less than a year after Lewis settled a defamation suit with Facebook. Suspected crypto con artists are once again using the likeness of British financial expert Martin Lewis to defraud unsuspecting victims. In 2019, Lewis settled a defamation suit against Facebook for similar Bitcoin (BTC) scam adverts. […]

Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion

January 14, 2020cashtechnews

Payments behemoth Visa has acquired financial technology firm Plaid for $5.3 billion to better connect with fintech applications. Payments behemoth Visa acquired financial technology firm Plaid for $5.3 billion, according to a press release published on Jan. 13. Per the release, Plaid has developed a network that allows users to easily connect their financial accounts […]

Tag: libra

Australian Financial Regulator Could Oversee Facebook’s Calibra Wallet

Guide to WEF Davos 2020: Sustainability, Stablecoins and CBDCs

WisdomTree Grows a Stablecoin Today to Nurture a Crypto ETF Tomorrow

SEC’s CryptoMom Wants US to Learn From Chinese Digital Innovation

Telegram’s Legal Battle With the SEC Heats Up Over TON Bank Records

Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion

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