As cryptocurrencies have gained popularity and traction, some fear their decentralized, unregulated nature could have catastrophic consequences for the global financial system. This has led to calls for central banks to issue their own digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Bitcoin’s market share has fallen below 40% for the first time in three years as altcoin sezun gives rise to many cryptos. In particular ethereum has risen to its highest...

This survey, conducted in early 2021, was global in scope and based on a sample of 150 banks and payment service providers.  It was...

Italy's SIA has launched a dedicated connection channel to major payments networks for banks running applications hosted by top cloud providers, such...

London-based crypto custodian Copper has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Dawn Capital and Target Global.

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The Web3 Foundation president Gavin Wood has released a blog post, stating that Kusama (KSM) will conduct the first parachain auctions soon. First parachain deployed on the Westend perma-testnet. Next stop is the canary net, @kusamanetwork and then @Polkadot . pic.twitter.com/uJuNFV3FTQ — Gavin Wood (@gavofyork) May 14, 2021 Parachains to be tested “in the Wild” […]

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The FDIC issued a request for public input to get more information on the industry and consumers’ interests in the market.

Fintech startups in Iran have spoken out against government attempts to curb the operations of crypto exchanges. Iranian fintechs insist on lawmakers and regulators to develop rules that would allow the sanctioned country to continue to take advantage of decentralized money transfers. Recent statements by various authorities in Teheran have prompted a response from the Iran […]

Bitcoin's recent bloodbath gave way to a lot of speculations, doubts, mixed emotions in the crypto community. With Bitcoin's recent decline, altcoins rose to a 3-year dominance high with a consolidate

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Ziksu, an Australian-based fintech company are launching a QR-coded banking app which offers easy, fast and secure user-friendly options for consumers and retailers.Ziksu,...

Figure Securities, a division of the digital lending service provider Figure Technologies, has reportedly acquired approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission...

Australia’s first smartbank 86 400, is today announcing a strategic partnership with Choice Aggregation Services, to expand its broker network, offering even more...