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Canada: Blockchain Is Like Early Internet, Let It Breathe

2nd Jul 2015 | Written by: John Basquill
A Canadian senator helping draft the country’s impending crypto-currency regulations has told PaymentsCompliance to expect a relaxed “light touch” approach that will let industry lead the way.

Singapore Slings S$225m At Blockchain Research

2nd Jul 2015 | Written by: Mark Taylor
Singapore is pumping S$225m (US$165m) into fintech research and will adopt new payments regulations, claiming that Blockchain technology and Bitcoin will play a significant role.

UK Financial Giant Turns To Crypto-Tech In Wake Of IT Crisis

1st Jul 2015 | Written by: Fran Warburton
A major UK bank is turning to crypto-currency technology to battle its continual plague of IT failings and technical glitches, believing the Blockchain will help fire it back to the top.

Blockchain Forensics Raises Questions Over Bitcoin Integrity

29th Jun 2015 | Written by: John Basquill
The emergence of crypto-currency forensics, or analysis of the Blockchain to track the flow of funds, has ignited debate around new risks to the integrity of Bitcoin as a payment system.

Global Financial Watchdog Tackles Virtual Currency Exchanges

26th Jun 2015 | Written by: PC Editorial
The world’s top anti-money laundering watchdog has today published guidance and recommendations on a raft of issues from handling virtual currencies to the inherent dangers of banks de-risking...

Don’t Believe The Hype Warning Over ‘Snake Oil’ Blockchain

25th Jun 2015 | Written by: John Basquill
With Blockchain technology still in its infancy, experts at the centre of the debate have warned the payments industry it may be wise not to believe the hype.

UK Big Banks Make Eyes Toward Blockchain

24th Jun 2015 | Written by: Fran Warburton
The UK’s big banks are all experimenting with the technology underpinning Bitcoin, as reports suggest the Blockchain could save up to £12.5bn a year. 

The Fintech 2.0 Paper: Rebooting Financial Services

16th Jun 2015 | Written by: Santander Bank & Innoventures
Santander and InnoVentures, in collaboration with partners Oliver Wyman and Anthemis Group, have published this report on Fintech 2.0. The paper highlights the multi-billion dollar opportunity open...

New York: Department of Financial Services Announces Final BitLicense Framework

3rd Jun 2015 | Written by: PC Research
The Department of Financial Services has published the final BitLicense of New York codes, rules and regulation, which is the product of a nearly two-year-long inquiry.Benjamin M. Lawsky,...

Weekly News In Brief: May 29, 2015

29th May 2015 | Written by: PC Editorial
This week's payments news in brief, covering regulatory updates from the U.S. and deals and announcements from the UK and Canada.

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