HK bank supports nation's regulatory goals with reserve services

According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the filing of an appeal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would “only further” solidify Judge Torres decision that XRP is not a security. 294 Total views 3 Total shares Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face a prolonged process…

On Sept. 17, Europa Press reported on the contract the autonomous community of Aragon, one of the 17 Spanish autonomous communities, signed with Alastria — a blockchain ecosystem of more than 274 entities, including companies and institutions which create blockchain-based tools in line with Spanish and European Union legal frameworks.This blockchain is aimed to improve…

The Gemini cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 is calling for better regulation of the crypto space in a new ad campaign, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports on Jan. 4.Placards on taxis and in the New York City subway contain slogans like “crypto needs rules” while simultaneously suggesting that Gemini already…

The Thai SEC is seeking public input for newly proposed crypto custody regulations until late September. 775 Total views 7 Total shares The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand continues introducing new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, citing investor protection concerns.On Wednesday, the Thai SEC proposed a set of additional regulations related to custody of…

Starknet’s v0.13.2 upgrade brings faster transactions with parallel execution, redefining Layer 2 scaling on Ethereum.

China is the global leader when it comes to searching for “Facebook Libra” on Google one month after the release of Libra’s white paper.China keeping a close eye on Facebook’s LibraAs of July 18, China is the first in the list of countries googling of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project, according to data from Google Trends.Based…

Visa says it was one of the first firms in the world to pioneer AI in payments, deploying AI-based technology for risk and fraud management in 1993. 296 Total views 2 Total shares Global payment giant Visa is raising its bet on artificial intelligence (AI) in commerce and settlements by setting up a new fund

Following a successful research phase between the two central banks, Consensys will develop a proof-of-concept for cross-border interbank blockchain payments. 605 Total views 12 Total shares Blockchain firm ConsenSys announced Sep. 25 that it had been awarded the contract for a cross-border payment project between Thailand and Hong Kong.The company will lead the second implementation…

Bitcoin (BTC) got a boost from the start of Wall Street trading on Feb. 28 as U.S. stocks opened to a defining week for markets amid geopolitical tensions.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTraders eye BTC exit beyound $40,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking to $40,560 on Bitstamp after the opening bell…