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1.1KContributed ArticleCan Crypto be Green?
Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.
November 26, 2021 -
324Fintech / RegtechRBI Halts Plan to Allow New Umbrella Entities in Retail Payments
The decision is reportedly based on data security concerns following recent breaches at payment firms and non-compliance by global payment giants with India's data localisation rules.
September 2, 2021 -
520AML / KYCBangladesh Officials Confirm Use of Bitcoin to Finance Terrorism
Two arrested militants have reportedly confessed to receiving funds through Bitcoin from extremist groups since 2014.
March 13, 2021 -
702Fintech / RegtechLibra Association to Launch Scaled-down Digital Currency in January
The launch date depends on regulatory approval from FINMA, expected as early as January. A new name has been adopted for the association and the digital currency.
December 4, 2020 -
1.9KFeatureWhatsApp Wins Approval to Launch Payments Service in India
The approval comes two and a half years after WhatsApp launched in beta mode, but was then forced to comply with India's data localisation requirements.
November 9, 2020 -
662EnforcementSC Malaysia Establishes Task Force to Combat Financial Scams
SC chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar SAID Malaysian nationals lost $220mn to financial scams in the first six months of this year.
October 28, 2020 -
1.4KChinaPBOC Outlines Progress from Digital Yuan Pilot Tests
Over 113,300 personal and 8,000 corporate digital wallets have been opened as part of the ongoing DC/EP tests, according to PBOC deputy governor Fan Yifei.
October 8, 2020 -
2.2KEuropeEU Set to Unveil Regulatory Framework for Crypto-assets
A leaked set of proposals indicates the European Commission is looking to introduce an EU-wide digital finance framework to hep regulate crypto-asset activities.
September 22, 2020 -
2.0KBig PictureVideo: Libra Missteps, CBDC Opportunities, Digital Yuan: Douglas Arner
Douglas Arner explains how Bitcoin, Libra, China's digital currency project, and Covid-19 have each played a role in catalysing what will be a fundamental reorientation of monetary and payment systems.
June 19, 2020 -
1.1KFintech / RegtechTemasek Joins Libra Association as First Asia Pacific Backer
Temasek's participation in the Libra Association will allow it to contribute toward a regulated global network for cost effective retail payments.
May 17, 2020
