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FinTech News Bulletin (Last Updated: November 14, 2019)

By on October 12, 2018

November 14, 2019

  • The new decade is only one month and a few days away, let’s catch up on some 2019 trends and predictions for the Year 2020

14 Fintech Trends To Watch For In 2020
https://bit.ly/2CFif7P

The Top 5 Retail Banking Technology Trends of 2019 (So Far)

https://bit.ly/34Y9UYX

  • Latest fintech headlines from across the globe

Hong Kong regulators sets out rules for crypto exchanges to get licenses

https://reut.rs/2Odkp3D

DBS, Trafigura start blockchain trade platform in Singapore

https://reut.rs/2Km8iAu

Accel leads $77 million funding round for fintech firm Galileo

https://reut.rs/2q3wIb1

January 02, 2019

  • European Standards Organisation to Elevate Governmental Bodies with new group

ETSI is Planning to Roll Out  A New Blockchain Group
https://bit.ly/373TyzN

  • Bitcoin Sees Worst Year in 2018

Down more than 70 in 2018, Bitcoin Closes It’s Worst Year on Record
https://bit.ly/2NM75EB

  • Financial Conduct Authority Issues Warnings Against Crpyto Companies

FCA Probes 18 Businesses Involved in Cryptocurrency Transactions
https://on.ft.com/376qxnd

December 11, 2018

  • Jay Clayton Stresses on Low Investor Protection Despite Growing Trend of CryptoAssets

ICOs Are Effective Way to Raise Capital If Rules Are Followed – SEC Chairman
https://bit.ly/2CJfq5K

  • More Interest Towards Blockchain Seen In the UK Parliament

UK Parliament Member Suggests Making Bitcoin a Payment Option For Local Taxation System
https://bit.ly/2O7t2gg

  • Japanese Authorities Propose Changes in Taxing Regime to Increase Adoption

Japanese Lawmaker Proposes 4 Changes To Ease Crypto Tax Burden
https://bit.ly/2QloYvA

December 07, 2018

  • Two Bills on Virtual Currencies Introduced by the USA

U.S. Congressmen Introduce Two Bills To Prevent Crpyto Price Manipulation
https://bit.ly/2XgosjL

  • World Economic Forum Assesses Policy Implications for Crypto-Assets

The Future of Crypto-Assets Opportunities from Opportunities to Policy Implications
https://bit.ly/33P3dbh

  • Blockchain Startups Cut Spending and Staff Heavily as Markets Tumble

Crypto Market Crash Leaving Bankrupt Startups in its Wake
https://bit.ly/355UNfR

December 03, 2018

  • G-20 Countries Plan Necessary Reform for the Digitised World

G-20 Summit Agrees to Regulate Cryptocurrencies in line with FATF Standards
https://bit.ly/2CKAdFM

  • Liechtenstein Bank aims to be ‘Blockchain Investment Bank’

Liechtenstein Bank Issues  Launched a New Service for Building Blockchains
https://bit.ly/2QidJE8

  • Fidelity to Expand Breadth of Digital Assets

Fidelity Looking to Expand Digital Asset Trading Beyond Bitcoin and Etherhttps://bit.ly/34X8Ios

November 30, 2018

  • SEC Chairman gives guidance on what US regulators are looking at

6 Big Takeaways from SEC Chair Clayton’s Crypto Remarks
https://bit.ly/2KmIGDh

  • Amazon Managed Blockchain Platform Gets Launched

Amazon Has Launched a New Service for Building Blockchains
https://bit.ly/2Qk8NPk

  • World’s first Listed Multi-Asset Crypto Index Product Started Trading

Amun Crypto Basket Index ETP Lists on Swiss Exchange (SIX)
https://bwnews.pr/32NGvPJ

November 26, 2018

  • Decline in Bitcoin’s price and hash rate causes massive shutdown

600k Bitcoin Miners Shut Down in the last 2 weeks, F2Pool Founder Estimates
https://bit.ly/352zBaQ

  • Institutionalisation in the crypto markets comes with a challenge, according to KPMG

New KPMG Report Says Cryptoassets have arrived but are you ready for institutionalization?
https://bit.ly/34YXZtO

  • Strength of the British blockchain industry revealed in new report

State of the UK DLT Market
http://bit.ly/2rFjotz

November 23, 2018

  • European Commission launches a new blockchain association effective from next year

Major Banks Sign Up for New EU Commission Blockchain App Association
http://bit.ly/34X9xh2

  • SEC issues settled orders against 2 companies for the sale of unregistered securities after raising capital

ICO Issuers, Class Action Lawsuits Find Succor from US Regulator
http://bit.ly/2qNtd8t

  • Findings suggest 2018 to be a weak year in terms of ICO performance

ICO Woe Compounded by two bleak studies of 2018 ICO performance
http://bit.ly/2XiDl5d

November 21, 2018

  • Top Financial Tech Firms and Banks launch Guidelines to help UK startups

UK Banks publish Fintech Collaboration Toolkit
http://bit.ly/352mhmS

  • FCA looking to potentially ban some crypto-backed derivatives with underlying market integrity issues

UK Could Ban Some Crypto Derivatives says Financial Watchdog Executive
http://bit.ly/32LfwEp

  • UK now receives 42 per cent of all venture capital funding in Europe

UK’s technology startups are raising the bar in European venture capital
http://bit.ly/32KtLJx

November 20, 2018

  • ESMA and SMSG publish a report to discuss steps to contain risks of ICOs and Cryptoassets

Stakeholder Report on ICOs and CryptoAssets
http://bit.ly/2qeLYSb

  • US Deputy Attorney Rosenstein calls for international cooperation in investigating  cryptocurrency crimes

Department of Justice: Regulators can’t let criminals “hide behind” crypto
http://bit.ly/2XiDDJl

  • Bitcoin drops to it’s 2018 lowest levels

No End in sight for Crypto Sell-Off as Bitcoin Breaches $4,500
https://bloom.bg/2QmqBcn

October 31, 2018

  • More guidance on crypto tax expected early next year

UK Government Says it will update Crypto Tax Guidance By Early Next Year
http://bit.ly/2QfNQF3

  • Crypto-based derivatives raise huge concerns, according to FCA

UK’s Financial Regulator Mulls Ban on sale of crpyto derivatives

http://bit.ly/2qW0Dla

  • Fidelity, State Street and Northern Trust join the crypto-bandwagon

Institutions coming for your crypto
https://cnb.cx/2D1sO7l

October 26, 2018

  • UK Royal Mint suspends plans to create gold-backed crpyto-asset

UK Royal Mint says Market Conditions Led to Blockchain Gold Plan Freeze
http://bit.ly/2Kp1fqG

  • Settlement infrastructure provider gets license for  blockchain-based central securities depository system

UK Blockchain firm SETL wins license to operate Central Securities Depository 
http://bit.ly/2OaMxoe

  • Coinbase and Circle collaborate to create “Centre Consortium” for Stablecoins

Giants Coinbase and Circle form JV to boost adoption of dollar-backed digital coins
https://cnb.cx/2D1sO7l

October 23, 2018

  • Blockchain Disruption in Numbers

Use of blockchain in Major Industries by numbers: Retail, Manufacturing, Finance and Others
http://bit.ly/2XiEo59

  • Stablecoin Tether retains dominance

Tether remains dominant despite concerns
https://bit.ly/2PQeHnW

  • Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) plans to regulate blockchain-service providers

China’s Internet Censor Releases Draft Regulation for Blockchain Startups
http://bit.ly/2QfP1UZ


October 18, 2018

  • EU Parliament Issues Resolution on Distributed Ledger Technologies

 Blockchain Resolution Passed by EU Parliament but GDPR Could Be Weak Link
  https://bit.ly/2AgSLgk 

  • Bitcoin Futures  on  Chicago Mercantile Exchange see significant jump this quarter

CME: Average Daily Volume for Bitcoin Futures Grew 41% in Q3
http://bit.ly/2CKCcKe

  • Japan Eases Accounting Procedures for Cryptoassets

Japanese Government Working to Simplify Cryptocurrency Tax Filings
http://bit.ly/2NML8oP

October 15, 2018

  • Stablecoin Tether loses confidence among investors

    Price of Tether Stablecoin tanks to 18-month low
    http://bit.ly/2NOwhdm

  • SFC  proposes crypto-regulation in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong’s Security Watchdog to propose Crypto Regulation
    http://bit.ly/32NXkdk

  • Number of New Crypto Funds Increase Despite Bearish Markets

    Crypto Funds make up 20% of Hedge Fund launches in 2018
    http://bit.ly/2qeN6Fp

October 12, 2018

  • ESMA pushes for monitoring CryptoAssets

    EU Markets Regulator Budgets €1.1million to monitor CryptoAssets
    http://bit.ly/33Ldu8s

  • Mainstream adoption of blockchain still remains a challenge

    Deloitte outlines 5 major obstacles to blockchain’s mainstream adoption
    http://bit.ly/2QmrAJB

  • Legitimacy Concerns over the first official Petro-backed Cryptocurrency

    Venezuela finally launched controversial state-issued petro cryptocurrency
    http://bit.ly/33ObxIz

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