9 Malaysian Banks Team Up for Trade Finance Blockchain Apps Nine Malaysian banks have teamed up to develop blockchain applications for trade finance, according to the country’s central bank.… Read More
Korean Regulators to Probe Banks’ AML Measures for Crypto Exchanges Two South Korean regulators are reportedly launching an investigation of banks’ implementation of anti-money laundering procedures for exchanges. … Read More
South Korean Financial Watchdog Touts Blockchain in Fintech Plans South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to encoureage businesses to use blockchain tech in new payment systems and more.… Read More
14 Thai Banks Back Blockchain Platform to Digitize Contracts Fourteen Thai banks will cooperate in the Thailand Blockchain Community Initiative, which will digitize letters of guarantee on a shared blockchain. … Read More
UK Government Announces New Cryptocurrency Research Effort The U.K. government will launch new research aimed to explore the potential risks posed by cryptocurrencies, a minister has said.… Read More
Why Banks Are Finally Talking Crypto In Filings Before crowing, crypto fans should remember companies err on the side of caution when deciding what’s material enough to include under “risk factors.”… Read More
Royal Bank of Canada Explores Blockchain to Automate Credit Scores A patent application by the Royal Bank of Canada outlines ways of using a blockchain-based system to make the credit rating process more transparent. … Read More
Europe’s Central Bank Touts Crypto As Underbanked Aid A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank-backed cryptocurrency could play in society.… Read More
Asseta: The new generation banking service on Blockchain Until the emergence of the blockchain technology, transactions were only made using banks and other financial institutions. And has time has passed, many companies found innovative ways to utilize the power of this technology. Now Asseta is taking the …… Read More
Thai Bank Extending Ripple Remittance Options to Euro and Pound Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank is adding two new currencies to its Ripple-based blockchain remittance platform.… Read More