Tech 23 May 2019

Banks get a new blockchain platform for promissory notes

DekaBank, dwpbank, DZ Bank, and Heleba have joined up to introduce a Finledger blockchain platform.

Business 2 May 2019

Dutch Central Bank executive wants to push for new technologies

Petra Hielkema believes central banks around the world need to explore new technologies, like blockchain, to keep their security at acceptable levels.

Business 15 April 2019

Indian banks look for ways to implement blockchain for payments

The National Payments Corporation of India is thinking of implementing blockchain technology with its digital payments system to help it become "the best payments network globally."

Business 3 April 2019

Crypto trading bank opens in Puerto Rico

San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International announced they have accepted their first client deposit of cryptocurrency, a month after their trading platform gained approval.

Business 29 March 2019

Banks paid $243B since last crisis, so why is crypto the bad guy?

Records showed banks have been fined $243 billion since the financial crisis a decade ago, with the majority of fines centering on “dirty money” activity.

Business 20 March 2019

Silvergate Bank signs 59 new crypto clients in Q4 2018

Silvergate Bank has shown impressive growth despite the down market, bringing on an additional 59 crypto clients.

Business 19 March 2019

Tel Aviv judge rules bank wrong to close crypto mining firm account

A judge in Israel has just shaken up the cryptocurrency community by ruling on cryptocurrency miner Israminer’s account with Union Bank in Tel Aviv.

Business 18 March 2019

Citi abandons ‘Citicoin’ project in face of competition

Citigroup have given up on their plans for a ‘Citicoin’ crypto payment solution, realizing that there are already better solutions, like Bitcoin SV.

Business 13 March 2019

Deutsche Börse, Swisscom and Sygnum partner on digital asset platform

German based Deutsche Börse has reached an agreement to partner with Swisscom and Sygnum to create what the three firms describe as a “trusted digital asset ecosystem.”

Business 5 March 2019

Digital banking startup Revolut denies money laundering claims

U.K digital banking startup Revolut has refuted claims that it abandoned its anti-money laundering protocols and possibly processed illegal payments. They say it’s just a big misunderstanding.

Business 1 March 2019

Signature Bank brings banking services to Bermuda’s fintech industry

Signature Bank has agreed to provide a full range of banking services to crypto and fintech startups, as well as already existing 66 businesses in the industry.

Business 27 February 2019

Swiss bank Julius Baer enables crypto services to meet ‘increasing demand’

The Swiss bank announced that it has partnered with digital bank startup SEBA Crypto to offer access to crypto storage, investment and transaction services to its customers nationwide.