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22.04 / 12:57

UPS Digital Platform Financial Digital banks aren't doing enough to tackle financial crime, UK regulator warns

Britain's online-only challenger banks need to do more to prevent the abuse of their platforms by criminals, regulators have warned.

22.04 / 11:13

Platform Financial IMF warns governments to regulate DeFi or risk a financial crisis

The International Monetary Fund has a message for governments: Find ways of regulating DeFi platforms for trading and lending cryptocurrencies before the risk to the global financial system spirals out of control.

22.04 / 05:11

Blockchain Bank of Canada Bitcoin Financial 3 questions on financial literacy Bitcoiners flunk: Bank of Canada

A study from the Bank of Canada found that Bitcoiners on average have lower financial literacy than those who don’t own Bitcoin (BTC).

20.04 / 21:15

Law regulation veteran Financial FCA veteran becomes interim head of financial regulator's digital assets unit

Victoria McLoughlin, who has worked more than11 years at the Financial Conduct Authority, is temporarily heading the digital assets department of the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog.

20.04 / 11:23

cryptocurrency Adoption regulation Bitcoin financial stability Financial Financial Stability Board, IMF Warn of ‘Cryptoization’ Risks in Wake of Russia-Ukraine War

The Basel-based Financial Stability Board (FSB) has echoed sentiments expressed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with both bodies warning that in the wake of the war in Ukraine, an “acceleration of cryptoization in emerging markets” could be on the cards.

20.04 / 00:05

Blockchain Stablecoin defi regulation financial stability Financial IMF global financial stability report sees complex roles for cryptocurrency, DeFi

According to the International Monetary Fund's Global Financial Stability report released Tuesday, the war in Ukraine — following hard on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic — has led to a tightening of global financial conditions. Rapid changes in fintech and the uses and misuses of cryptocurrency play into the jumble of challenges facing the global economy.

17.04 / 12:11

cryptocurrency Digital CryptoExplainer Tencent Financial NFTs Lead To Financial Risks, Warned China

China warns of NFT-related financial risks

12.04 / 23:51

Blockchain CBDC Adoption regulation inclusion Financial BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked

The Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, released a paper Tuesday on central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, and how they can be used to meet policy goals for financial inclusion. The paper drew on interviews conducted in the second half of last year at nine central banks that are currently exploring retail CBDCs. It looked at common goals across a range of economic development levels and challenges to inclusion.

12.04 / 17:41

Stablecoin BlackRock Investment USDC Financial Financial Giant BlackRock Becomes 'Strategic Investor' in USDC Issuer Circle

The global fintech firm Circle has entered into an agreement for a new USD 400m funding round with participation from several major players from traditional finance, while making asset management giant BlackRock, Inc. a “strategic investor” in the company.

12.04 / 14:17

Adoption ETF NASDAQ Survey Financial Most Surveyed US Financial Advisors Plan to Raise Crypto Allocations, 0% Plan to Reduce - Nasdaq

Among advisors already investing in crypto, nearly 90% expect to increase their allocations over the next 12 months, while 0% report plans to decrease, according to a recent survey by the New York-based Nasdaq stock exchange. On average, advisors currently investing in crypto - or considering to - state that their ideal crypto allocation is 6% of a client’s total portfolio.

12.04 / 13:25

business Adoption Report Bitcoin services Financial Lack of proper financial services boosts crypto ownership in Nigeria, says report

A new study has revealed staggering growth in crypto adoption across Nigeria, fueled by limited access to affordable fiat-based financial services in Africa.

11.04 / 23:05

ETF SEC Bitcoin advisers Support Financial Survey of financial advisers and Grayscale comments suggest strong support for spot crypto ETF

While the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yet to approve a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a recent Nasdaq survey suggested that the offering could lead to greater adoption of crypto among financial advisers.

11.04 / 12:29

Digital Platform Financial Hong Kong's Ex-Financial Secretary Joins Crypto Firm StashAway as Advisor

Hong Kong’s former financial secretary has become an advisor of a Singapore-based digital wealth firm and has planned to give away a portion of his soon-to-be issued non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to attract new clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.

08.04 / 22:35

UPS Provident Digital Financial Bolt Financial Will Buy Crypto Payments Company Wyre

Bolt Financial Inc., the fintech firm providing cloud-based checkout and payments services, will acquire crypto payments company Wyre Payments Inc. for $1.5 billion. Bolt announced the acquisition on April 7; the Wall Street Journal confirmed the value of the acquisition.

08.04 / 15:35

Financial Russia Cuts Interest Rate as Financial System Stabilizes

Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate following an unscheduled meeting of policy makers Friday, a sign that efforts to stabilize the country’s financial system are having an effect.

07.04 / 03:25

cryptocurrency Adoption Survey Financial Investors Show Rising Interest in Crypto, but Financial Illiteracy Hampers Investments - Surveys

A series of recent polls are indicating a surge in interest in cryptoassets by US investors from across the generational and ethnic spectrum, but obstacles such as financial literacy gaps and inaction in dealings with financial advisors continue to hamper an accelerated crypto adoption by individual investors.

06.04 / 22:43

UPS Platform Strategy Financial 'It's a lifelong experience.' Governors say financial education should extend beyond school years

Pursuing financial literacy is something that should continue beyond traditional school years, according to several state governors.

06.04 / 19:41

UPS Financial What the 2008 Financial Crisis Tells Us About Today’s Inflation Surge

The eruption of the financial crisis 14 years ago and the surge of inflation in the past year both caught the experts largely by surprise. Both began in the U.S. then spread around the world.

06.04 / 17:05

Provident Action Remark Financial Watch Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speak live on the global financial system

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06.04 / 12:37

cryptocurrency Aware CryptoExplainer inclusion Financial Can Cryptocurrency Help Widen Financial Inclusion Net?

Can cryptocurrency help widen financial inclusion net?

05.04 / 18:55

Law regulation Financial Singapore aims to streamline financial watchdog's authority over crypto firms

The Singaporean government has approved legislation that will give the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, additional power to respond to crypto firms doing business outside the country.

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