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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 […]

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 […]

New EU AML Compliance Laws Could Disrupt the Crypto Industry

January 17, 2020cashtechnews

As the 5AMLD is signed into law, turbulent times lie ahead for the crypto industry, experts discuss the changes. On Jan. 10, the European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), was officially signed into law. The legislation will give sweeping powers to compliance organizations and law authorities. However, aside from tracking dirty money to offshore […]

Swiss-Regulated Digital Asset Bank Plans $95M Capital Raise

January 17, 2020cashtechnews

Swiss-based crypto bank Seba is targeting more than $95 million in a second capital raise. Seba, a young Swiss-based digital asset bank holding regulatory licensing, looks to attempt a secondary capital raise to garner over $95 million in additional funds. During the raise, Seba aims to secure 100 million Swiss francs, equivalent to $96.5 million, […]

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 […]

Swiss Real Estate Company Closes A $134 Million Deal Using Blockchain

January 15, 2020cashtechnews

Real estate deals happen all the time, but not like this. A building on the prestigious Banhofstrasse in Zurich, Switzerland was successfully tokenized and sold on the blockchain today. The new owner of the building is Swiss real estate investment company BrickMarket. The company has issued bond-backed crypto tokens that figuratively represent “shares” of ownership […]

Asset Manager WisdomTree Hopes to Launch a Stablecoin in the US

January 13, 2020cashtechnews

Asset manager WisdomTree intends to launch a regulated stablecoin in the United States. Asset manager WisdomTree intends to launch a regulated stablecoin in the United States, financial news outlet FNLondon reported on Jan. 13. Per the report, WisdomTree is looking to deploy a digital currency backed to a basket of assets such as gold, fiat […]

PwC Switzerland Partners Smart Contract Auditing Team ChainSecurity

January 12, 2020cashtechnews

Smart contract auditing team ChainSecurity joins the Swiss branch of big four auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Smart contract auditing team ChainSecurity partnered with the Swiss branch of Big Four auditing firm PwC to enhance the services the global auditor provides. In an email sent to Cointelegraph, a PwC spokesperson explained that no acquisition took place and […]

Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 6-10 in Review

January 11, 2020cashtechnews

This week’s news from Japan included falling trading volume, statements on China’s digital currency, a Lisk staking announcement and a blockchain-based letter of credit. This week’s news from Japan included declining trading volume, statements from prominent figures on China’s pending digital currency, a Lisk staking announcement and a blockchain-based letter of credit. Check out some […]

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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

New EU AML Compliance Laws Could Disrupt the Crypto Industry

Swiss-Regulated Digital Asset Bank Plans $95M Capital Raise

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

Swiss Real Estate Company Closes A $134 Million Deal Using Blockchain

Asset Manager WisdomTree Hopes to Launch a Stablecoin in the US

PwC Switzerland Partners Smart Contract Auditing Team ChainSecurity

Crypto News From Japan: Jan. 6-10 in Review

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