Fintech

The GCC remains a small player in global fintech, but institutional support and capital availability encourage growth.

As pandemic response continues to reshape human behaviors and attitudes, banks are strengthening in-house innovation teams and tapping broader networks to stimulate fresh ideation in financial services.

Nomura has had a history in the digital asset market, namely through its stake in Konimanu, a digital asset custody joint venture it created with digital asset security firm Ledger and digital asset investment house CoinShares in 2018.

UST’s collapse will accelerate regulatory actions toward stablecoins demanded by Jeremy Allaire, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Circle, which pioneered USD Coin, and others in the cryptocurrency community.

Britain's tax authority became the first law enforcement agency in the country to seize nonfungible tokens (NFTs).

Miami has gotten exchanges including blockchain.com and eToro to relocate to the city as part of Suarez’s drive to create a crypto ecosystem and establish the city as a mining hub. 

Analysts say the cryptocurrency’s spike in price has more to do with inflation fears than pent-up demand for nascent ETFs. 

The third installment of a Global Finance FAQ web series on cryptocurrencies.

Sber expects banks of the future to be built on a multimodal architecture using voice, touch, gestures and computer vision interchangeably for an amazing user experience. 

Latin America’s economies are benefitting from a lively and innovative fintech sector.

The Bank for International Settlements says existing regulatory frameworks need a tune-up to deal with fintechs.

Decentralizing finance can unlock capital in cryptocurrencies, but will it last?

Samsung is teaming up with South Korea's central bank to get a digital currency transaction infrastructure up and running.

Cryptocurrency companies are becoming banks.

The new hub will develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes that will be shared across the global banking community.

European sports teams are turning to cryptocurrencies to boost fan engagement and revenue.

The ECB moves forward with plans to create a digital Euro and digital wallets for consumers.

Robinhood’s upcoming IPO is unlikely to be derailed by FINRA fines.

The first installment of a Global Finance series explaining the ins and outs of cryptocurrencies.

The impact of cryptocurrencies on the environment is growing in tandem with its acceptance by mainstream financial institutions.