China’s Alibaba, U.S.-based Bittrex Partner with Korean Crypto-Trading Platform
U.S. fintech firm, Bittrex, and South Korean app developer, Dunamu, an affiliate of the country’s largest messaging platform, Kakao, have...
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China’s Bitcoin Ban Fuels Investment in South Korea and Japan
EXCLUSIVE- NXC, the holding company of $10 billion Japanese gaming corporation Nexon, has acquired an $80 million (91.3 billion Korean...
What’s the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?
What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. Fintech funding has...
Singapore Banks Close Cryptocurrency Firms’ Accounts
Several banks in Singapore have closed the accounts of an estimated 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services. Anson...
The Two Faces of Cryptocurrency in China
Even after shutting down dozens of bitcoin exchanges and banning bitcoin executives from leaving its borders, the“mouthpiece” for the People's...
China Does a 180° on Cryptocurrency
China has reportedly banned all bitcoin executives from leaving its borders as part of the country’s crackdown on its cryptocurrency...
ECB Said Fintech Banks May Need to Hold Bigger Liquidity
“High-tech,” or fintech banks may be required to hold higher capital buffers and larger liquidity when entering Europe, the European...
Switzerland Shuts Down E-Coin ‘Sham’ Currency as Crypto-Concerns Grow
Swiss financial regulator the Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, has shut down the providers of a cryptocurrency known as...
Standard Bank, Africa’s Largest Bank, Joins INV
EXCLUSIVE -- Standard Bank Group, the largest bank in Africa, has joined the INV Fintech accelerator program as a partner,...
Ant Financial Plans to Resubmit MoneyGram Application
Ant Financial, the Chinese payments company behind Alipay, is planning a third attempt to acquire U.S. money transfer service MoneyGram....
