2019-11-21 02:25 |
Japanese financial services group Tokai Tokyo is the latest large Asian financial institution to back tokenized securities platform iSTOX. origin »
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Tokai Tokyo, a leading financial services group in Asia’s market, recently committed to fund a security tokenization project based in Singapore. The iStox platform has attracted other big boys like Thai’s, Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP), who participated in the firm’s Series A funding held in October, 2019. iStox is set to increase its capital […]
2019-11-21 23:02 | |
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Diginex– Hongkong a based financial services startup, joins the blockchain alliance led by Steptoe and Johnson as the first Asian firm. Diginex, “the first fully diversified blockchain player on Nasdaq”, announced that it was now a member of the public private forums of the firms and organizations which are promoting secure blockchain development. The alliance […]
2019-10-10 17:22 | |
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Five major banks in South Korea have joined the Interbank Information Network (IIN) — JPMorgan’s blockchain payments project. This news further increases the Asian presence in the IIN initiative.
2019-9-23 13:00 | |
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Asian stocks rose on Friday, with Japan's benchmark index reaching new five-month highs amid reports that the Federal Reserve was pledging more liquidity to prop up the financial markets. Asian Markets Rise Stocks across the Asia-Pacific region rose in the final session of the week.
2019-9-20 05:32 | |
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Dcoin & VinDAX are among the world’s top 30 crypto currency exchanges, focusing on the existing markets in the Far East. The Asian markets in the Far East are regarded as the strongest selling fields for cryptocurrencies and the associated financial instruments worldwide.
2019-9-19 09:45 | |
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SBI Holdings’ President Yoshitaka Kitao bagged himself a seat with Ripple’s other Board of Directors and Kitao has ever since, been working tirelessly to promote crypto. At the recent Financial Summit ‘Finsum’ in Tokyo, Japan, Kitao made necessary mentions of the technologies embraced by SBI and its vision to expand its own customer base.
2019-9-5 19:30 | |
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The growth of fintech’s market share is putting real pressure on traditional banks to revise their business model. Cashless transactions are witnessing new all-time highs while banks cut down on ATM units and local branches.
2019-8-5 21:00 | |
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Ever Since Libra was unveiled, it has attracted the attention of several people, from analysts to the US Congress, regulators and most recently, the Asian giant, China. Reports say that China is looking to develop its own digital currency because Libra poses a massive risk to global financial and monetary systems.
2019-7-10 18:37 | |
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The list of regulators eyeing Facebook’s cryptocurrency with apprehension keeps growing less than a month since Libra was announced. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, the Bank of Japan is worried that Libra will be a big risk to the existing financial systems as it is hard to regulate.
2019-7-3 15:47 | |
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The legal status of cryptocurrencies in China is a controversial topic. Yet, the Asian country is one of the most developed nations in the field of blockchain. This might change after a major Chinese state-run media went against all the opinions of the government by publishing a financial study that highlights the potential of alternativeRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-30 15:00 | |
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The legal status of cryptocurrencies in China is a controversial topic. Yet, the Asian country is one of the most developed nations in the field of blockchain. This might change after a major Chinese state-run media went against all the opinions of the government by publishing a financial study that highlights the potential of alternativeRead MoreRead More.
2019-6-30 15:00 | |
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Blockchain technology just got a major boost after 14 major financial firms led by the Swiss multinational investment bank UBS Group AG came together in developing a blockchain-based digital currency for use in instant cross-border payments, as reported by Nikkei Asian Review on June 3.
2019-6-5 17:34 | |
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By CCN: Writing for Bloomberg, Michelle Jamrisko and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen report Vietnam is at risk of being labeled a currency manipulator. Vietnam is going to be labeled that – by whom? The U.
2019-5-12 16:48 | |
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The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is gearing up into a Japanese led G20 presidency. The FSB has already done some work with regards to cryptocurrencies, the most recent of which was the report it released on the 5th of April.
2019-4-10 16:39 | |
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The Financial Stability Board has detailed how its member countries regulate crypto assets, who the regulators are, and the scope of their oversight. Most countries have more than one government body monitoring and regulating different aspects of crypto activities.
2019-4-8 10:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency funds based in Asia have had better results than those operated by US firms. This is according to Jason Choi, a researcher at the financial service firm Spartan Capital. He explained that Asian crypto funds performed as much as 20 times better than US counterparts. Asian Or US Crypto Funds? As Mr. Choi explained, […]
2019-4-8 01:11 | |
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Asia-based crypto funds have returned more profits than their US counterparts, claimed Jason Chui. The researcher at Hong Kong-based financial service firm, Spartan Capital, said the Asian crypto funds performed 20-times better than their “high signaling US peers.
2019-4-6 20:14 | |
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Now that the bitcoin price is out of the doldrums, every mainstream financial media outlet has come out of the woodwork and back to crypto. With a few exceptions, much of the coverage has been reasonable.
2019-4-3 18:25 | |
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Vietnam’s largest distribution company, Linh Thanh Group, is apparently partnering with Switzerland-based blockchain company KRONN Ventures to establish the first fully-authorized cryptocurrency exchange in the Southeast Asian country.
2019-3-24 01:00 | |
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Japan, the home of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, is establishing stricter rules for cryptocurrency margin trading to prevent investors from getting scammed. Margin traders typically use borrowed funds from a broker to trade a financial asset, which in turn, forms the collateral for the loan supplied by the broker.
2019-3-19 15:14 | |
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Following similar action by Japanese financial authorities last year, the country’s cabinet has approved a new raft of regulation aimed at bringing cryptocurrency trading into the mainstream fold.
2019-3-19 14:31 | |
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The Indian Institute of Management, (IIM) has joined forces with TalentSprint, a digital platform involved in placement of banking workers, teachers, and technical education, to roll out an advanced programme in financial technology (fintech) and blockchain technology for management and finance professionals, this according to local news source The Asian Age on February 27, 2019.
2019-3-1 00:00 | |
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In a recent development in Japan’s crypto industry, Mizuho Financial Group announced that it would launch its digital currency on March 1. According to Nikkei Asian Review, the 1. 8-trillion megabank’s digital currency service would allow users to exchange their yens for a cryptocurrency called J-Coin through an app of the same name.
2019-2-27 18:00 | |
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Almost a fortnight since JPMorgan unveiled its own cryptocurrency and nearly three years after conducting tests, Japanese financial giant Mizuho Financial Group has announced a launch date for its digital currency, J-Coin.
2019-2-27 13:15 | |
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Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG), a highly-reputed Japanese financial institution offering clients a vast array of financial services including banking, asset management and more, has announced it would launch a yen-pegged stablecoin called J-Coin.
2019-2-22 20:00 | |
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Холдинг Mizuho Financial Group из Японии сообщил о намерении запустить собственный стейблкоин, получивший название J-Coin. По данным издания Nikkei Asian Review, компания также собирается представить платежный сервис J-Coin Pay, поддерживаемый финансовыми учреждениями страны.
2019-2-23 18:52 | |
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Японский банковский холдинг Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG) запустит собственный стейблкоин J-Coin и соответствующее мобильное платежное приложение 1 марта, сообщает Nikkei Asian Review. Мегабанк сотрудничает в проекте с около 60 финансовыми учреждениями по всей стране.
2019-2-21 17:38 | |
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Японский банковский гигант Mizuho Financial Group запустит stablecoin для платежей и денежных переводов уже 1 марта. Об этом сегодня сообщила местная газета Nikkei Asian Review. Mizuho Financial Group — это публичный банковский холдинг, который, по состоянию на конец 2018 года, владеет $1,8 трлн активов.
2019-2-22 15:45 | |
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Крупные японские банки — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group и Mizuho Financial Group — закрыли совместный проект по созданию системы денежных переводов на основе блокчейн-технологии.
2019-2-7 16:39 | |
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Три крупнейших банка Японии прекратили совместный проект по организации денежных переводов на базе блокчейна: по словам представителей Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group и Mizuho Financial Group, он дублирует их индивидуальные инициативы, поэтому продолжать работу нет смысла.
2019-2-5 19:19 | |
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Три крупнейшие банковские группы Японии отказались от совместного проекта по обеспечению одноранговых мобильных платежей на базе блокчейна в пользу развития собственных криптовалют. Nikkei Asian Review сообщает, что Mizuho Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group и Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group начали реализацию блокчейн-проекта в 2017 году.
2019-2-5 18:01 | |
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Three of Japan’s biggest banks have canceled a joint project of a blockchain-based peer-to-peer money transfer service. The three so-called Japanese ‘megabanks’, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, said the joint venture was a duplication of their individual efforts.
2019-2-5 13:25 | |
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It was announced on January 29, 2019, that R3 would be teaming up with SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial services company, to enable the use of R3’s platform in the East Asian region. R3 Entering New Frontiers R3 announced on January 30, 2019, that it would be partnering with SWIFT to link a Global PaymentsRead MoreRead More.
2019-2-2 00:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency mobile wallet provider BRD wants to accelerate its international expansion, and it has secured $15 million to do it. The Series B funding round was raised from SBI Crypto Investment, a subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings.
2019-1-26 20:04 | |
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Global crypto services provider Xapo is moving major operations from its base in Hong Kong to its office in Switzerland. The company is incorporated in the Asian financial hub but that may also change soon due to the friendlier business environment in the Alpine nation.
2019-1-22 22:55 | |
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The popular Asian cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is now a fully-regulated exchange under Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), thanks to the Huobi… The post Huobi Crypto Exchange is Now Regulated Under Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-1-22 01:13 | |
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Крупнейший японский банк Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) создает инвестиционный фонд размером $185 млн для поддержки финтех-стартапов. Новое подразделение MUFG Innovation Partners Co. (MUIP) будет контролировать корпоративные венчурные инвестиции в высокотехнологичные финансовые стартапы из США, Юго-Восточной Азии и Японии.
2019-1-11 15:49 | |
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Уже в марте 2019 года японская финансовая корпорация Mizuho Financial Group планирует запустить для массового использования криптовалюту, привязанную к курсу иены. Об этом пишет Nikkei Asian Review.
2018-12-27 13:39 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has decided to approve Coincheck’s cryptocurrency exchange license, Nikkei Asian Review reported on December 19. According to Nikkei, an announcement from the FSA is reportedly due to be released by the end of the year.
2018-12-19 14:22 | |
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CoinSpeaker Over 50K Revolut’s Users Can Celebrate as the Banking App Launches in Japan and Singapore Alternative banking provider Revolut is ready to serve numerous Asian customers with a compliant financial assistance, as the company expands to Japan and Singapour.
2018-11-30 21:14 | |
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The CIMB Group, which is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and one of the largest banks in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), has partnered with Ripple to enhance instant cross-border payments across CIMB’s markets.
2018-11-15 13:43 | |
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Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, recently sat down for a chat with IMF’s Deputy General Counsel Ross Leckow. The conversation took place at Monday’s Singapore Fintech Festival. In the dialogue, the two exchanged ideas on the opportunities that blockchain technology and digital assets provide for the financial institutions in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region.
2018-11-13 11:31 | |
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Blockchain technology company, Bitfury, has raised $80 million from a number of global institutional and corporate investors. Led by Korelya Capital, the private placement was joined by Macquarie Capital, Asian financial institution Dentsu Inc.
2018-11-7 03:00 | |
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Aiming to create an SEC and FINRA-compliant U. S. exchange, blockchain-based crowdfunding firm seriesOne and crypto exchange Bithumb have formed a joint venture. According to an announcement made on November 1, 2018, officials behind the venture look to trade security tokens within a “compliant marketplace” and within the context of “other applicable regulatory approvals.
2018-11-1 19:06 | |
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Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is planning to put a cap on the leverage available for crypto margin trading to curb speculation and risk, Nikkei Asian Review reported on October 25, 2018.
2018-10-26 09:00 | |
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The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan plans to cap the leverage for cryptocurrency margin trading. Capping Cryptocurrency Margin Trading According to the Nikkei Asian Review, Japan’s financial regulator is looking to reduce the leverage limit for cryptocurrency trading in the country.
2018-10-25 17:00 | |
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Vertex Ventures invests in cryptocurrency exchange platform giant Binance to establish a fiat-to-crypto exchange service in Singapore. Vertex is a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, and is Southeast Asia’s oldest venture-capital establishment.
2018-10-24 07:37 | |
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Bitcoin futures trading is up. American financial market company CME Group Inc. announced on Twitter early on the morning of Wednesday, October 17, 2018, that its futures products are experiencing rising volume, explaining, “In Q3, Bitcoin futures average daily volume rose 41% and open interest was up 19% over Q2.
2018-10-18 00:59 | |
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Japan’s tough stance on cryptocurrencies may be a mood killer for most businesses, but Coinbase is loving it. In fact, the company believes the increased scrutiny in the country gives Coinbase an advantage over other cryptocurrency businesses.
2018-10-10 14:03 | |
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Ichigo, based in Tokyo, plans to offer over $20 million worth of digital securities backed by real estate on the Osaka Digital Exchange.
At press time, LBRY Token had plunged to $0. 009298 from a high of $0. 01235 on July 11. The plunge followed a ruling that LBRY Inc. violated US securities laws. LBRY Inc. has stated that it is shutting down its business.
Gary Gensler, the Chair of US US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is increasingly aggressive on crypto. He recently told the New York Magazine that nearly every token had features that point to them being securities.
These are the first DeFi-compatible securities. The stocks and bonds token will be issued by SwarmX GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swam Markets GmbH under a prospectus registered with the Financial Market Authority in Liechtenstein.
After hinting at sharing the guidelines in September 2022, the Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced a Security Token offering issuance. This comes after observing a spike in demand for tokenized digital assets.
The industry-defining court case between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs may be drawing to a close. The post Curtain Could Soon Fall on Ripple Labs vs. SEC Case appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Binance.US is shutting down its AMP trading services after it was deemed a security by the Securities and Exchange Commission in a recent filing. Waiting for Regulatory Clarity Binance is...