Fintech News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The platform, which serves accredited investors, also saw a 36% growth in active trading clients, reflecting robust investor interest. Paxos, an American blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform, became in July 2024 the first company to receive full approval from Singapore to issue stablecoin.

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Fintech News

JULY 3, 2024

Key aspects of these new guidelines include a clear distinction between retail and accredited investors, with specific financial thresholds for accredited investor status. This has attracted numerous blockchain and crypto startups to Singapore, further enriching the ecosystem.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Singapore’s DBS, for instance, became one of the few Asian banks to introduce crypto trading services via its DBS Digital Exchange (DDeX) for corporate and institutional investors, as well as for DBS wealth clients that are accredited investors. It remains to be seen how the industry will evolve and address these challenges in 2024.

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CB Insights

JUNE 12, 2018

Bypassing the skepticism and more onerous process of traditional VC financing, blockchain teams raised more than $18B over the past year through initial coin offerings (ICOs), often with little more than a white paper. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. Track the blockchain companies in this brief and many more on our platform.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Among the latest hopes for healthcare payments is blockchain. For instance, ConnectingCare , a company that helps far-flung practitioners view patient data across different points of care, wants to use blockchain for cost forecasting and to enable direct pay options for healthcare bills.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Now some public companies are pivoting away from their core products — be that cameras, diagnostic machinery, or even iced tea — to adopt new blockchain strategies. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The initiative covers a wide array of insights and guidance for the blockchain ecosystem, while a Latham-led working group explores the convergence of blockchain and AI. is the most comprehensive effort to map and analyze the blockchain and digital assets landscape across key areas.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

In addition, the regulator disputed Kik’s contentions that half of its sale was just for accredited investors. It notes that it had a presale for accredited investors to bring in money for creating the ecosystem for kin as well as a second public sale to move tokens to users. securities rules.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Even some of the largest proponents of blockchain agree that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is still in its early days, and its impact on the financial services market probably won’t be fully understood for some time. About 90 percent of blockchain projects that start on GitHub, researchers found, become idle and inactive within a year.

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Fintech News

MARCH 13, 2025

To address this growing demand, universities have introduced specialized fintech masters programs to equip students and professionals with expertise in blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), digital banking, and financial analytics, among key topics. IT and data-related skills were found to be the most challenging to hire for in Singapore.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In a move to offer accredited investors the ability to capitalise on Bitcoin’s long-term growth while ensuring capital preservation, the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has launched a new Bitcoin-linked investment product, developed in partnership with digital asset financial services firm ARP Digital.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

Blockchain , cloud computing and other technologies are moving further into the world of healthcare data, promising to change everything from patient management to medical payments. based organization hopes to get ahead of that curve by offering a new accreditation program designed to boost data security and access in the healthcare industry.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In addition, INX's tokens will be added to the mix, adding a security token that can be traded both by accredited investors as well as the general public from the outset, the blog says.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

21) that its blockchain-based gold supply chain ecosystem (RG SCA) has received Shariah-compliance certification, according to a press release. The usage of blockchain in delivering the solution to create a transparent and ethical ecosystem is timely. The data is then recorded instantaneously on EmTech’s blockchain.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The new network will be built using “blockchain” ledger technology, and “can become a Visa/Mastercard alternative for a new decentralized economy,” according to a 23-page report by the company. The offerings were open only to accredited investors, so participants needed to exceed income requirements or have a net worth of at least $1 million.

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

Headquartered in Hong Kong and with operations in Singapore and Tokyo, the company has a wide range of businesses that provide retail investors, large institutions, family offices, funds, and professional and accredited investors with innovative investment opportunities and end-to-end solutions in the fields of digital assets and the Web3 ecosystem.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

. “These marketing efforts significantly increased awareness and access to alternative asset investments beyond privileged circles to a much broader audience of accredited investors. ” The post How do Regulations Make the World of Alternative Investment More Secure? appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Tokenisation transfers ownership rights of tangible or intangible assets into tokens based on blockchain technology, offering liquidity, transparency, and accessibility to global investors. Asset tokenisation revolutionises the global asset market by providing unprecedented financial and economic opportunities. Institutions like J.P.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2018

In October, Overstock said it would offer simple agreements for future tokens (SAFTs) to accredited investors. In December, Medici, the blockchain unit of Overstock.com, announced the launch of tZero, an alternative trading system that is creating a platform to exchange cryptocurrency tokens in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

And it just happens to be a problem that can be very elegantly solved on the blockchain.”. Chell said that the first KodakCoins will be auctioned off today in an initial coin offering, but only accredited investors can participate right now. The blockchain register for images is expected to launch in the second quarter.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 9, 2024

Our platform effortlessly bridges companies eager to engage in climate action with globally accredited carbon-negative projects. We’ve emerged as one of the leading players globally to harness blockchain to deliver reliable solutions at scale. What’s in store for the future?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

However, Canada’s largest bank told Cointelegraph that “recent media articles have commented on certain patent applications made by RBC in relation to blockchain technology, and speculated on the applications of these patents.”. RBC explained that the patents are unrelated to the development of a crypto exchange. “As

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

26 that a Congressional Blockchain Caucus is educating lawmakers on the payments technology. According to Polis: “It’s vital for Americans, businesses, and members of Congress to learn about blockchain technology so the U.S. American Banker reported on Sept. The caucus is headed by two representatives across the aisle: Rep.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

In addition to the blacklist, another solution included establishing an accreditation of firms that would receive a good standing approval via crypto businesses known as the Crypto OTC Roundtable Asia (CORA). “A Firms including DRW Holdings Inc.’s Hackers have transferred bitcoin worth over $40 million to a number of digital wallets.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

These measures are accredited with a 50-fold increase in bitcoin trading year-on-year for January to June 2016. Bitcoin Yes, Blockchain No. Thomas is creating waves among software developers and miners with his recent essay called “The Subtle Tyranny of Blockchain.”. Blockchain To Decorate the Emerald Isle. Regulation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The founding members are supposed to pony up $10 million each to back the crypto project, and in doing so commit to Libra operations, such as promoting the open-sourced blockchain and creating the digital currency from a basket of real (fiat) currencies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

The goals by and large may be noble ones, as real companies come to market and bypass traditional conduits – saving time, perhaps, as they want to bring new services and ideas tied to blockchain to fruition. And yet: How and why to regulate? And where – and just who should do the regulating? The SEC has its work cut out for it, seemingly.

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National Merchants Association

JUNE 16, 2022

For example, many fintech companies develop ecosystems on the blockchain, further improving cost savings and the safety of money transfers compared to banks. Some of them look for entrepreneurs to match with accredited investors. In addition, gateways gave consumers several savings benefits.

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National Merchants Association

JUNE 16, 2022

For example, many fintech companies develop ecosystems on the blockchain, further improving cost savings and the safety of money transfers compared to banks. Some of them look for entrepreneurs to match with accredited investors. In addition, gateways gave consumers several savings benefits.

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National Merchants Association

JUNE 16, 2022

For example, many fintech companies develop ecosystems on the blockchain, further improving cost savings and the safety of money transfers compared to banks. Some of them look for entrepreneurs to match with accredited investors. In addition, gateways gave consumers several savings benefits.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

And in further detail related to the ICO, Bloomberg reported on March 1 that Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne said the SEC has “very broad questions” about Overstock, tZero and, as the newswire termed it, “more specific inquiries into how Overstock knows its token investors are accredited.”. We’re super compliant. We welcome this.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Each piece in the inventory is first inspected by hand, by an expert and/or a GIA-accredited jewelry specialist. Vestiaire’s Bittner said the company is currently examining how artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain could improve luxury product authentication. Items that don’t pass muster don’t make it onto the site. “We

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EBizCharge

AUGUST 28, 2024

These numbers must follow a standard format established by the American Bankers Association and the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC), which promotes transparency and consistency for regulatory reporting and auditing purposes.

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EBizCharge

AUGUST 28, 2024

These numbers must follow a standard format established by the American Bankers Association and the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC), which promotes transparency and consistency for regulatory reporting and auditing purposes.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 8, 2016

Tags:Consumers, SMB, accredited investors, equity investing, startups. Document storage in the blockchain. Tags: Consumers, SMB, security, blockchain, bitcoin, document management. Here are the fintech deals by size from 27 Feb to 4 Mar 2016: iAngels. Equity crowdfunding platform. Latest round: $14 million. Total raised: $16.25

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 16, 2015

Blockstack’s software platform uses private blockchains to eliminate back office inefficiencies for financial services firms. Sliced Investing is an online platform that provides accredited investors access to alternative investments like curated hedge funds, private equity and late stage private company investments.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. in February.

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