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China going cashless thanks to fintech boom
December 30th, 2016
Standing in line at a Starbucks in downtown Shenzhen, I suddenly realize that no one in front of me is paying with cash. They aren’t paying by credit card either. In fact, I can’t see a single customer holding a wallet or a ...
West Africa now has its own digital currency
December 30th, 2016
Senegal will soon begin using a digital currency in 2017. It’s another opportunity for financial technology (fintech) to help emerging markets leapfrog traditional banking systems and bring financial inclusion to more people. If the Senegal roll-out is successful, the ...
Blockchain shows great promise to improve accounting issues
December 29th, 2016
While blockchain tech is poised to disrupt a wide variety of industries, it is also poised to dramatically impact those professions that serve all industries. One area that appears primed for massive change is the accounting field. Here, the ...
Uganda Could Be 1st African Country To Regulate Digital Currencies
December 28th, 2016
Some African countries have openly criticized bitcoin use. Others have taken a wait-and-see approach. Bitcoin has enjoyed a rally in 2016 that’s beaten every major currency, stock index and commodity contract, surging 15 percent during Christmas week alone to more than $900, ...
South African Fintech Firm to Launch Blockchain-based Identity Verification in 2017
December 27th, 2016
South African fintech company ThisIsMe (TIM), which focuses on identity verification, has announced that it will be adding blockchain technology to boost its services and is expected to go live in 2017. More companies are turning their attention to ...
Japanese MegaBank Mizuho Tests its Own Digital Currency
December 8th, 2016
Japanese banking giant Mizuho has tested its digital currency developed in partnership with IBM Japan to reduce costs of money transfers, a report has revealed. The Mizuho Financial Group-IBM partnership announced earlier this year has seen successful testing of ...
Vietnam considers giving digital currency a legal aspect
December 6th, 2016
Last week it was Russia. Now, Vietnam is reportedly joining the leagues of countries that will soon legalize virtual currencies like bitcoin. Vietnamese-language news outlet VnEconomy reported that the government and relevant ministries are working on a proposal for ...
Lithuania is looking to attract FinTech companies
December 5th, 2016
Of all the cities lining up to poach London’s business post-Brexit, Vilnius might seem the most unlikely. Yet the Lithuanian capital has much to offer financial firms, from liveability and local talent to cutting-edge fintech regulation. Euromoney visits a ...
The second country in the world to develop a National Digital Currency
December 1st, 2016
Senegal has recently become only the second country in the world to introduce a digital currency based on blockchain technology. Named eCFA, the digital currency will be legal tender just as the current currency, CFA Franc, is. Senegal’s eCFA ...
Japanese insurer to offer coverage for both exchanges and their customers
November 25th, 2016
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will launch an insurance product specifically designed to cover losses and damages at bitcoin exchanges. The product, developed with Japanese bitcoin exchange operator bitFlyer, will protect both exchanges and their customers. The total coverage, ranging from ...
