Fintech


Policy

Russian Prime Minister Introduces Bill to Allow Fintech Sandboxes, Blockchain Included

The new bill would allow the creation of “experimental regulatory regimes” for companies working on cutting-edge technologies like AI and distributed ledgers.

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Finance

Figure Technologies Securitizes $150M of Home Equity Loans on Blockchain

The deal may serve as a showcase for DLT’s benefits to Wall Street at a time when such use cases no longer generate the same buzz as five years ago.

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Finance

Software Ate the World, Here's How It Eats Finance

Real disruption in financial services means creating new plumbing for transactions, not nicer apps on top of existing rails, says CoinDesk columnist Lex Sokolin.

Lex Sokolin, global fintech co-head at ConsenSys

Markets

Longfin CEO Reaches $400,000 Settlement With SEC Over Fraud Charges

Venkata S. Meenavalli has agreed to pay $400,000 in both disgorgement and penalties related to a 2017 Regulation A+ offering the SEC deemed fraudulent.

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Markets

Fintech Arm of Chinese Insurance Giant Files for US IPO After Blockchain Push

OneConnect Financial Technology, the banking and blockchain arm of China's largest insurance company, filed a prospectus with the SEC on Wednesday.

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Markets

Experts Say Mexico's Regulations Raise the Bar 'Too High' for Crypto Entrepreneurs

New laws are strangling crypto startups before they can begin to trade.

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Markets

Mexico Is Getting Eight New Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Fintech firm Amero-Isatek will offer cash-to-crypto exchanges in eight Mexican states

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Markets

New York Finance Watchdog 'Fiercely Opposes' Sandboxes for Fintech Firms

The chief of New York's financial regulatory body said Tuesday that the agency is "fiercely opposed" to regulatory sandboxes for fintech firms

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Markets

Korea Telecom Announces Blockchain For Network Security

South Korean telecom provider KT unveiled a new system based on a blockchain security-focused network.

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Markets

Blockchain and the Rise of Transaction Technology

Governments are centers of trust – so why would they make the leap to blockchains as a way to extend that already vital service?

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