The head of the European Commission’s (EC) digital innovation and blockchain unit expanded on the pros of distributed ledger technology (DLT), and the current state of the regulatory framework in Europe.Balancing Blockchain Innovation and Regulatory ComplianceIn an interview with The Banker, a subsidiary of Financial Times, the head of the EC’s digital innovation and blockchain…
The term “fourth industrial revolution” was first used by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2016. It represents a new era of technology and industry in our global society characterized by a handful of new technologies: blockchain, the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). Our society’s first industrial revolution began…
ATFX is a broker offering the ability to trade a range of assets and aims to make their platform simple to use with support for the MetaTrader 4 software. ATFX prides itself on offering competitive pricing for clients.Trading with ATFX gives clients access to an FCA-regulated broker for trading CFDs and forex. The goal of…
Stablecoins in the cryptoeconomy aren’t going to get a regulatory pass on the world stage, at least if the G20 group’s top financial watchdog has anything to say about the matter.On Tuesday, March 24th, the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a report detailing how international and domestic financial authorities can address the regulatory challenges…
Two camps have emerged within the open-source COVID-19 tracking space in Europe. One solution, DP-3T, offers privacy-preserving benefits for citizens and is backed by over 300 scientists around the world. The other, PEPP-PT, is centralized and risks being repurposed for commercial uses or worse. Key Takeaways Open-source researchers are working to create a privacy-preserving COVID-19…
The National Bank of Canada is pushing forward with its goal to use blockchain in its trade finance services to improve processing times, reduce risk, and improve business relationships. A recent pilot with IT consulting firm CGI and blockchain technology company Skuchain has produced a blockchain-based negotiation tool for use in the financing element of…
If you’re currently in the lookout for an online trading platform, have you considered the merits of Trade360? The CySEC regulated broker allows you to buy, sell, and trade heaps of asset classes. This includes the likes of stocks, currencies, indices, ETFs, and commodities.You can view what your fellow Trade360 members are buying and selling,…
David Marcus, the Libra co-creator, has revealed new updates to the project’s white paper as the Association tries to navigate regulatory hurdles in launching the payment platform.Since its emergence, the digital payments project has drawn a steady stream of criticism from regulators and government officials across the world with some organizations even calling for measures…
Zilliqa’s future has, for better or worse, always been defined by Ethereum’s trajectory. In many ways, though, Zilliqa has found ways to quickly resolve the growing pains of the number two blockchain network. Key Takeaways Zilliqa has made a strategy of following Ethereum and adding improvements like scalability. Since CryptoKitties, the Zilliqa team has been…
Air Canada recently followed Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, and others to partner with blockchain startup Winding Tree and join its blockchain-based air travel marketplace. Air Canada is set to join a decentralized, open-source platform, for travel agents to make more direct travel arrangements for their clients. The new travel distribution platform will give travel agents…
