Ripple donates $10M to Mercy Corps in a bid for financial inclusion

Ripple kicked off its much-anticipated Swell conference on 14 October, with the event highlighting the blockchain firm's various products and services while also bolstering Ripple's vision of financiaThe post Ripple donates $10M to Mercy Corps in a bid for financial inclusion appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Brazil Fast Tracks CBDC Launch; Central Bank President Calls for Roll Out In Next Two Years

Speaking at a Bloomberg-sponsored event, Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Banco Central, praised digital currency payment systems as the future of financial systems claiming the country is in the pipeline of launching their CBDC in the coming two years.

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Is 2020's "DeFi mania" the next evolution of financial markets?

This year’s DeFi growth may become the defining crypto event of 2020. But what does a “DeFi mania” actually mean?

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MoneyNext Summit Goes Virtual, Live Discussion Panel Starts August 18th, 2020

MoneyNext Summit Online is the leading virtual event to address the current financial landscape and offer insight and opinion into the future of money.   MoneyNext Summit Online is a bigger and more complex version of Fintech Friday panel discussion, and is taking place from 18th to 21st August 2020.

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Chainlink (LINK) taps South Korea’s biggest banks to bolster forex and DeFi

Financial market data from South Korean banks will now feature on Chainlink’s decentralized oracles services, as announced at an event in Seoul on Friday. The post Chainlink (LINK) taps South Korea’s biggest banks to bolster forex and DeFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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‘Satoshi Was a Black Woman’: Blockchain Entrepreneurs Talk Financial Inclusion on Juneteenth

At a virtual event Friday called "Crypto & Race," blockchain entrepreneurs explored how racial inequality affects the cryptocurrency sector.

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Bitcoin: North America may see its biggest mining pool in Texas

The Bitcoin halving event is finally past us, with f2pool having the opportunity to unveil the message that shed light on the similarities of the 2008 financial crisis to the current financial climateThe post Bitcoin: North America may see its biggest mining pool in Texas appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Top Canadian Mining Operation Hut 8 Sees Revenues Drop for The 3rd Consecutive Quarter

Crypto mining firm Hut 8 have reported their Q1 2020 Financial results in line with the BTC halving event that was triggered yesterday night after the 630000th block was mined. Their posted results have indicated gradual dwindling revenues the crypto miners have experienced.

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Digital Week Online - A Global event connecting innovation World from Asia to US!

COVID19 has brought us many challenges, lockdown, self-isolation, and a looming financial crisis. We have all had to adapt while maintaining some semblance of our previous routines. However, as countrThe post Digital Week Online - A Global event connecting innovation World from Asia to US! appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Renowned Analyst Chris Wood, Urges Investors to Buy BTC with the Halving Event Imminent

With the Bitcoin halving imminent, Chris Wood Global Head of Equity Strategy at Jeffries Financial Group has urged investors to invest in more BTC. According to Wood, who is also the author of the firm’s popular weekly memo dubbed Greed and Fear, following the past halving events (2012 and 2016) the BTC has always increased […]

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Analyst Warns Reopening the Economy May Be a ‘Sell the News’ Event

Could financial markets end up tanking when the economy reopens? Although it seems counterintuitive, one analyst believes it just may happen. Financial markets have been steadily rallying, but many have been skeptical that this bullish momentum will continue.

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Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) vs BTC to be the Main Event of 2020

The biggest global emergency of the century, COVID-19 pandemic has the Treasury officials trying to decide on how much they can spend to fight the novel coronavirus. Before the financial crisis in 2008, people relied on commercial banks to create money, which was in the form of loans.

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Is the Coronavirus The Black Swan Event That Crushes Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, is an extremely new technology and financial asset, that hasn’t truly yet become widely adopted or proven its use case. The disruptive new fintech has incredible potential that could revolutionize the future of finance, but only if a black swan event doesn’t come along and send it to an early grave. But...

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Hong Kong to Welcome More Than 10,000 to Chain2020 Blockchain Event

A week from now, one of the busiest financial hubs of the…

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Bitcoin's current spike unrelated to escalating tensions between USA, Iran

Over the past week, a major event has heightened the tensions between the United States and Iran. However, this event's impact was felt not just on the political scene, but in the financial sector as The post Bitcoin's current spike unrelated to escalating tensions between USA, Iran appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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TechNOVA AI in Financial Services 2020

Get up to speed with the latest developments and innovations at TechNOVA: AI in Financial Services – the event that brings you leading insights from the financial sector’s technology pioneers. From business transformation to robotic automation, customer innovation to ethical transparency this event will equip you with the skills and expertise to capitalize on the artificial […]

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Facebook Employee Exposes Financial Details of 29,000 Colleagues

Facebook tends to make a lot of headlines for the wrong reasons. This time is no different, as a data theft event affects roughly 29,000 employees’ data. It would appear that the social media giant has a data breach on its hand with quite a big impact.

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Lithuanian Central Bank Launches A Digital Currency, But It’s Not What You Think

The Act of Independence of Lithuania has been a major event in the history of this country, and it will soon be honored in the blockchain industry, according to board member Marius Jurgilas. According to a recent press release from the Bank of Lithuania, the financial institution will be releasing a digital collector coin, based […]

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Binance CEO: Turkey is Among the Fastest-Growing Nations in Crypto and Blockchain

At a B2B event in Turkey, Binance CEO – Changpeng Zhao took photos with men and women dressed in suits from traditional public sectors and financial institutions. CZ, dressed in a hoodie, attended the Turkish Capital Markets Summit that took place on November 19 in Istanbul, Turkey. CZ is having a busy month between his […]

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China Digs Deeper into Digital Banking with Blockchain Investment Fund Launch

As the price of bitcoin drops back down to $8,300 level for the first time since October 25th, the Chair of the Shenzhen’s HDFH, which stands for the Hande Financial Technology Holdings, has made an announcement at the today’s second China International Import Expo event. What he had to say in his speech is that […]

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Pressured to Collect More Private User Information by FATF

The FATF’s recent guidelines have widespread implications on what private information exchanges need to track and collect from customers. Here are some insights on the recent regulation from CipherTrace’s Nov.

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Ripple Kick-Starts Swell Event With ‘Strongest’ Year Yet, ‘Tremendous Growth’ & Plans For 2020

Ripple kick-started its Swift event with the announcement of its customers’ list surpassing 300. Given the company has had 200 customers for well over a year now, this increase is indeed “thrilling.

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Blockchain Conference TNABC Returns to Miami

On January 16-17, The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) and Miami Blockchain Week are returning to the sunshine state as 2020 sets in motion. TNABC, celebrating its seventh year running, will feature prominent speakers, crypto developers, and blockchain executives during the event hosted in the financial district located on the gorgeous Miami coastline.

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Billionaire Ken Fisher’s Sexist Remarks Costs Firm 1.6 Billion; It’ll Only Get Worse

The financial hit that billionaire money manager Ken Fisher is taking after making sexist remarks at an industry event is growing by leaps and bounds. Currently, Fisher Investments is on track to lose over $1.

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Dallas Fed Reserve President Weighs In On Releasing A Digital Currency As A Hedge For Dollar Value

Rob Kaplan, President of the Fed Reserve in Dallas, and a former executive at Goldman Sachs is the latest to come out in support of digital currency. This comes at a time when regulators are keenly looking into how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Libra might disrupt the financial systems. While speaking at an event in […]

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Here’s why farmers and blockchain are actually a great fit

We’ve all heard how blockchain promises to transform the financial system, supposedly for the better. But, the tech is actually being applied to other important industries such as agriculture and supply chain management.

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How to think about the future of digital currency

It’s a common trope that cryptocurrency, digital currency, or digital assets are “disrupting the financial industry” and will usher in a new future of financial inclusion. That’s all well and good, but how can we imagine this future? If you’re interested in tackling questions like this, join us next month at Hard Fork Summit, TNW’s dedicated blockchain and cryptocurrency event.

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Andreessen Horowitz lobbying financial watchdogs to loosen crypto regulations

Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital company focused on crypto innovation, brought several Washington regulators together to promote crypto adoption and discuss regulation. The May event includes representatives from the U.

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Japan ‘Hopes’ To Be The Global Leader In Bitcoin Adoption

FINSUM 2019 kicked off today, at the Japanese capital of Tokyo. Organized by the NIKKEI INC, and Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the 3-day event is going to be a mega ‘fintech, blockchain, crypto and the future of finance’ bonanza.

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Andreessen Horowitz hosts meeting with Washington’s financial watchdogs

Popularly known for investing in innovative companies, Andreessen Horowitz hosted a private event in May assembling the financial watchdogs of Washington in order to persuade them to be more considerate toward cryptocurrencies.

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Ripple’s Swell 2019 Update: Former IMF Chief Economist And Governor Of India’s Central Bank Announced As Keynote Speaker

Ripple’s Swell 2019 event is getting ready to be started in November on 7th and 8th. The event is known for bringing together the trusted voice across financial services, payments, technology, and policy to share what’s unfolding in global payments.

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Feared Run on British Banks Supports Calls For Decentralization

A prominent government minister in Britain has proposed the idea of closing banking institutions in order to mitigate the impact of an unstructured exit from the European Union. Analysts call the proposal ineffective and another reason to support broader arguments for decentralization.

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Inverted Yield Curve Signals U.S. Recession; Can Bitcoin Save Investors?

Recession indicators in the U. S. bond market just flashed their deepest warning signals since the period that led up to the 2008 financial crisis. Can bitcoin work as a safe haven and protect investors in the event of a U.

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Craig Wright Quotes Bible, Slams ‘F**king A**holes’ in Bizarre Bitcoin Rant

Craig Wright, who desperately wants you to believe that he created Bitcoin, made an appearance at an event hosted by the Financial Times this past Friday. Vaudeville, the organizers said, is “where film noir meets performance finance.

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The Outstanding Financial Event: Crypto Expo Singapore -2019

Crypto gurus, investors, mentors, and successful crypto companies will join us at one of the major events in the financial world. Plan an exciting journey to the latest crypto developments and well-tried strategies from its founders in Singapore on October 26, 2019.

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Insider Reveals 2019 Cryptopia Hack May Have Been An Inside Job To Cover Up Financial Issues

Cryptopia has been one of the most notable hacks of 2019 so far after alleged hackers had gone into consumers’ wallets and pulled funds. Shortly after this event happened, the platform notified authorities, shutting down their exchange in the process.

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Traders Fair And Gala Night, Seoul

Stocks, Forex, cryptocurrency, futures&options – An amazing opportunity for the trader community! Date – September 20, 2019 Venue – South Korea, Seoul (Grand Ambassador Seoul) https://korea. tradersfair.

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Ripple struggles to convince banks about its tech, but financial institutions are more aggressively benefitting from it

Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer [CTO], David Schwartz was a part of the Future of Fintech 2019 event hosted by CBInsights, where the CTO re-affirmed the community and the host, Jeff Roberts, about xRapid.

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PR: New FATF Rules See VASP Industry Convene for V20 Summit

As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepares to roll out a new set of rules to increase reporting requirements on cryptocurrency transactions at the G20 Leaders’ Summit this month, a collective of international industry associations have led an initiative to convene Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) for the first-ever V20 Summit, to be held as a concurrent event to the G20 on June 28-29 in Osaka, Japan.

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PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules

Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and legislators from jurisdictions to discuss implications and explore possible technical solutions to achieve the desired outcomes of a new set of recommendations proposed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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Russia: Holding Bitcoin is Okay, But Using and Mining It Isn’t

The Duma (parliament) representative in Russia may finally have given some clarity on cryptocurrencies, albeit inadvertently. While announcing potential fines for miners, it stated that owning bitcoin was possible.

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Binance CFO: Binance Coin (BNB) Is The Optimal Example of How Cryptos Have Transformed Fundraising

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Binance, Wei Zhou, has recently participated in the Money 2020 conference. During the event, he outlined for the audience how the tokenization provided by cryptocurrencies was a real gamechanger in how people raise money these days.

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A Preview of Countries’ Crypto Regulatory Outlook Heading into the G20 Summit and What’s Next

The G-20 countries are gearing up for the upcoming G-20 summit, and the main aim of the upcoming event will be largely focused towards implementing unified crypto regulations set by intergovernmental organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force.

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Consensus 2019: BitcoinHD Appears at Bitmart, Bitmax.io Events

Consensus 2019 was held in New York from the 13th to the 15th May. This was a major event for all practitioners in the global blockchain industry. The conference brought together financial giants, start-ups, academic research institutions and regulatory authorities for layered discussions on every aspect of the global technology movement.

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Bitcoin Whales Swimming Upstream Moving $38 Million In BTC Transferred In Two Transactions

The long-awaited Bitcoin bull trend finally materialized in the early hours of May 19, displaying a rapid hourly price gain of 7 percent, piquing the attention of the entire crypto industry as well as the entire financial markets in general.

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BitcoinHD Appearance at Consensus 2019 NY, Revolution in the Mining Industry?

Consensus 2019 was held in New York from 13th to 15th May. It is a grand event for all practitioners in the global blockchain industry. It brought together financial giants, blockchain start-ups, academic institutions, and regulatory authorities.

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Stansberry Research 2019 Bear Market Survival Event: Massive Shift and Crash Coming?

Upcoming Online Event, “The Coming Crash Will Be FAR Worse Than 2008,” to Help Prepare People for the Worse Did you know that one in three Americans have yet to recover from the 2008 financial crisis? According to the claims made, we aren’t too far away from yet another financial crisis. What were deemed “important […]

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Where Is the Local Top for This Parabolic Run?

Summary:The bitcoin market has gone parabolic as we blasted off through two major weekly levels. The resistance got crushed due to a high amount of short positions that were force liquidated in an event known as a “short squeeze.

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Despite Industry Pushback, G20 May Impose Stricter KYC Policy on Exchanges

It looks as if cryptocurrency service providers will have to adopt stricter know-your-customer (KYC) policies all across the world — and not everyone is happy about that.

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