Metropolitan Bank Is Handling Millions for Crypto Clients (And It Wants More) To most banks in the U.S., cryptocurrency businesses are pariahs. To Metropolitan Commercial Bank in New York, they’re “pioneers.”… Read More
3 ways fintechs can leverage banking tech platforms through APIs Just a few years ago the term “fintech” was almost unheard of; now it dominates conversations in the financial industry. According to a report by Deloitte, Fintech by the numbers, fintech investment is on the rise. In 2017, over $21 billion was raised by fintechs around the globe and almost $8 billion of that came […] The post 3 ways fintechs can leverage banking tech platforms through APIs appeared first on TechBullion. … Read More
Russian Treasurers Association Joins Masterchain Banking Pilot The Russian Association of Corporate Treasurers is joining the nation’s central bank in trialing the government-run Masterchain blockchain platform.… Read More
Chinese Banks to Put Credit Blacklist on a Shared Blockchain The banking arm of Chinese retail giant Suning is testing a blockchain that would allow banks to share a ledger of users with bad credit scores. … Read More
Korean Banks Can Use Blockchain to Verify Customer IDs from July A national banking group from South Korea is to roll out a blockchain-based ID verification system for domestic banks next month.… Read More
The essential view Executive sat down with Riad Salameh, the governer of Banque du Liban (BDL) to discuss the prospects for the country’s GDP, the role of the central bank, and the external and internal challenges that lie ahead. E Thank you for sitting down with Executive at this crucial time for Lebanon. I understand that you…… Read More
Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Real Africans with Ethereum Micropayments Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value transactions off-chain. … Read More
Sex Workers Are Using Crypto to Save for Retirement Rather than simply an expedient way for porn performers and other sex workers to get paid, crypto has become a part of their retirement savings plan.… Read More
Crypto Startup Circle to Seek Banking License in US Cryptocurrency startup Circle is in talks to become registered in the U.S. as a licensed bank and brokerage, according to a report. … Read More
The noose around lebanon Over 300 days have passed since Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister, stood on the White House lawn next to Donald Trump as the US President promised an answer to the “menace” of Hezbollah within 24 hours. That answer did not materialize in the form of a comprehensive foreign policy or as diplomatic niceties, at least…… Read More