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When it was authorized as the first established bank in Saudi Arabia, the National Commercial Bank (NCB) was slated to become the largest financial institution in the Middle East. Sixty-five years and 400 branches later, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has joined forces with Ripple’s cryptocurrency enterprise. Saudi Arabia to Benefit from Ripple Technology […]

With rising investor interest, digital assets are making their way into traditional financial markets. Most recently, Republic Protocol and Wyre formed a partnership to provide liquidity for the world’s first decentralized dark pool. Digital Meets Traditional Markets According to the press release, global money transmitter Wyre will provide Republic Protocol with deeper liquidity and other key […]

Despite a multi-month bear market, institutional investor interest in digital assets continues to take rise. To meet increasing demand, crypto-asset broker Voyager is launching a new, institutional division. Voyager Prepares for Incoming Institutional Capital Earlier this week, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc. unveiled its Voyager Institutional brokerage for professional investors, reports Traders Magazine. Voyager Institutional plans to […]

Earlier this week, privacy browser Brave took a rather bold step by filing a privacy complaint against Google in the U.K. and Eire. While Brave’s intentions remain unknown, one must ask: Were the complaints lodged for the greater good or does it represent a publicity stunt? Brave’s Push for the Greater Good Launched in 2017 […]

Months after heralding plans to build a “high-performance” decentralized exchange (DEX) on the then-dormant EOS, Bitfinex has plated up some fresh morsels of information on the project ahead of its beta release later this month. EOSfinex will facilitate a highly scalable network of peer-to-peer value exchange, unconstrained by borders and built around a foundation of […]

Making its way into the mainstream, blockchain continues to garner attention from governments around the world. On Sept. 13, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) partnered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in an effort to promote fintech innovation. ‘Joint Commitment to Grow the FinTech Landscape’ The signed agreement aims to support new […]

As the ideological fuel of blockchain, decentralization may have become the be-all-end-all for many members of the industry’s blossoming workforce. For all of the paradigm’s disruptive wonder, one startup is doing everything it can to bring the people of blockchain together—Seattle’s new blockchain co-working community, Block3 at Galvanize. Home to such monoliths as Microsoft and […]

Local cryptocurrency exchange operators in Mexico will now be required to secure a permit from the Bank of Mexico, according to the Diario Oficial de la Federación. Mexico Aims for Crypto Relevance The Mexican government is making quick strides to introduce cryptocurrency-specific regulations, presumably to fuel economic growth and to solidify its position as a significant […]

The South Dakota Division of Banking has approved BitGo Trust Company to serve as a public trust company in the state and qualified custodian for digital assets, according to a press release. Filling a Missing Piece of Crypto Market Infrastructure Through the approval, BitGo Custody will be able to offer secure, digital asset storage for […]

A leading Hong Kong jeweler will utilize blockchain technology to sell diamonds and other precious gems to customers, according to the South China Morning Post. Hong Kong Businesses Deploy Blockchain Chow Tai Fook, a Hong Kong-based jewelry retailer with locations in China, Vietnam and Singapore, has partnered with Everledger, a blockchain solutions provider, to promote transparency […]