“I hired Noah as my deputy to help scale the business, focussing on integrating and expanding what would have been our German bank acquisition – Sutor Bank,” said Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie, CEO of BCB Group. “In light of the shift in the current banking and regulatory environment and the decision to step away from the bank deal, Noah has decided to pursue an external opportunity in the fintech space,” he added. Source
The United States-based investment bank JPMorgan is expanding the implementation of one of its major blockchain projects, JPM Coin, into traditional banking. JPMorgan has deployed its blockchain-based payment system, JPM Coin, to introduce euro-denominated payments for corporate clients, Bloomberg reported on June 23. According to Basak Toprak, JPMorgan’s head of Coin Systems for Europe Middle East and Africa, JPM Coin went live with euro transactions on June 21. Germany’s conglomerate Siemens AG conducted the first euro payment on the platform, Toprak said. The system enables wholesale payments such clients, including…
Since its inception in 2019, over $300 billion in transactions have been processed using JPM Coin. Source link
Since the regulatory issues have been covered and the law only permits trusted companies to issue the tokens, the move can help restore confidence in stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is interested in using its Progmat blockchain platform for minting stablecoins and has been meeting with domestic and international companies for possible collaborations. The move is in response to Japan’s new stablecoin law that makes the country the first among the major economies to issue a clear stablecoin law. The law recognizes that stablecoins must be pegged…
Singapore based cryptocurrency exchange service provider Crypto.com has obtained a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration from the Bank of Spain. The regulatory approval would allow the exchange to offer a range of crypto-focused services to customers in Spain, a country which has shown a positive crypto stance in recent times. The crypto exchange platfrom had to undergo a comprehensive review of its Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) compliance and adhere to other financial crimes laws before getting the nod. The latest regulatory approval in Spain comes within weeks of obtaining…
The TUSD stablecoins issuer confirmed to the users that it had no exposure to Prime Trust and that all funds are safe. After the acquisition failure of Prime Trust, a fintech and digital assets infrastructure provider, by BitGo earlier this month, the troubles facing the Nevada-based firm resulted in the closure of withdrawals and deposits. As a result, all Prime Trust customers are currently stranded without much to do. However, TrueUSD (TUSD) stablecoin team has reassured its users that all funds are safe as it was never exposed financially. In…
Villeroy de Galhau touched on not only the e-euro but also the banking crisis and its consequences for the eurozone. With the evolution ongoing in the fintech world, central banks including Banque de France are actively investigating the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) as viable replacements for traditional fiat currencies. Accordingly, being at the forefront of these discussions has seen one of its prominent figures, François Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor of the Banque de France, taking a diplomatic approach in soft-selling the proposed Euro CBDC to commercial…
“While a few countries have completely banned crypto assets given their risks, this approach may not be effective in the long run,” The IMF said in a website post about interest in central bank digital currency (CBDC) adoption in Latin America and the Caribbean. “The region should instead focus on addressing the drivers of crypto demand, including citizens’ unmet digital payment needs, and on improving transparency, by recording crypto asset transactions in national statistics.” Source
The registration, approved after what the company said was a “comprehensive review of its compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) and other financial crimes laws,” will allow Crypto.com to offer a “suite of its products and services to users in Spain.” Source
The Google Cloud Anti-Money Laundering AI focuses on retail and commercial banking to accelerate risk detection. The rule-based transaction monitoring used by financial institutions to identify money laundering is about to be disrupted by Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Cloud Anti Money Laundering AI. After a successful trial period with London-based HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HSBC), the American tech giant is ready to roll out the AI-focused anti-money laundering program. According to the company, the Anti Money Laundering AI was designed to meet model governance requirements in the banking industry.…