Top fintech stories this week – 16 August 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Coinbase no longer has access to the UK FPS.
The tax authority has requested customer data from UK exchanges.
The crypto derivatives exchange is launching in three weeks.
Shoppers’ money would gain interest in a makeshift bank account.
The solution will enable the likes of Netflix and Hulu to accept crypto.
Libra brought virtual currencies into mainstream.
It is not clear how Facebook intend to solve this problem.
Coinbase Custody had reached $1 billion in crypto AUM in May.
The Berlin-based bank is now looking into expansion.
It also closed a seed round of $2.5 million.
To ensure firms know if they are authorised and compliant.
The deal includes debt of $12.2 billion.
The firm aims to make decentralised finance accessible.
The fintech also launched its own digital currency, Pays XDR.
The company is the fifth to be granted a licence in the country.
Bank-fintech collaboration should take priority on this year’s Sibos agenda.
PayTech Awards winners announced!
The firm provides liquidity for crypto assets.
The private crypto keys and genesis block have been stored in the vault.
The token offering makes Bitbond the first issuer to have its prospectus approved by BaFin.
Drawing the curtains on a bright tomorrow.
Deloitte helped Saga pick its supplier.
The technology would be for banking officials’ use only.
The regulator believes the products are ill-suited to retail consumers.
The fintech has launched a $3 million crowdfunding campaign.
Facebook’s new crypto is here!
A major step forward in the Middle East’s retail industry adopting blockchain
The Crypterium Card is loaded with cryptocurrencies and functions just like a traditional prepaid card.
Challenging the dominance of traditional banks within the online casino industry.
Circle Pay app accounts will undergo changes starting on 8 July 2019.
Trade options will be settled by smart contract.
The exchange has its eyes set on bridging the gap between the MENA region and the rest of the world.
Users can “pay any bill with any coin”.
Malta and London-based start-up is backed by crypto exchange Binance and venture capitalists.
TransferWise just became even bigger, Nuvei Bidco acquires SafeCharge, and more!
It’s important to remember the positives that cryptocurrency and blockchain technology brings to the world.
The FCA and Action Fraud aim to raise awareness of investment fraudsters.
Social network has registered the company in Geneva.
This week, blockchain and crypto by big names like Facebook and Microsoft, among other news!