Ripple has been named a Platinum Winner for Best Cross-Border Payments Platform in Juniper Research’s 2024 Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments. Other winners included Huawei for mobile money, SAP Fioneer for banking-as-a-service, and Paymentology for embedded finance, highlighting a year of varied fintech advancements. Ripple Wins at 2024 Future Digital Awards Juniper Research […]
Mayor Ward Roddam of Rockdale, Texas, sees bitcoin mining as the key to his town’s resurgence after the devastating closure of its largest employer, Alcoa. Comparing it to Texas’ oil boom, Roddam highlights how this modern technology is creating jobs, boosting revenue, and funding essential services. With over $ 1 billion in investments, bitcoin …
Swift will begin live trials for digital asset and currency transactions in 2025, engaging banks across North America, Europe, and Asia in a major step toward real-world applications. By leveraging its existing network, Swift aims to merge digital and traditional assets, addressing the challenges of disconnected platforms. The trials build on successful blockchain experiments, seeking […]
Institutional investors and wealth managers anticipate a sharp increase in digital asset fund launches, with 70% of those surveyed expecting a rise over the next 12 months, according to new research by Nickel Digital Asset Management. 92% of respondents also foresee traditional financial institutions entering the sector with their own funds, driven in part by […]
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has allowed professional investors to venture into foreign virtual asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) via sub-brokerage. By allowing more diverse investment channels, the FSC aims to boost local brokerage operations while carefully managing the high risks of virtual assets. Stringent measures, including investor suitability checks and mandatory risk disclosures, ensure that […]