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DeFi and traditional finance may be less like oil and water than once thought. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Markets
Technology
Crypto Long & Short: DeFi and Traditional Finance Are Forming an Unlikely Friendship
Many believe DeFi is the future of finance, unleashing efficiencies and creating a more transparent framework. Others find the idea terrifying.
DeFi and traditional finance may be less like oil and water than once thought. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Noelle Acheson
Apr 13, 2020 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2020
TechnologyBitcoinFinanceMarketsDeFiCoronavirusCrypto Long & ShortNewsletters
Lex_Sokolin-e1576533374194
Markets
Finance
We Won't Ever Think About the Financial System the Same Way
The last two weeks have proven how vulnerable the financial system is to shocks and innovation, says ConsenSys' fintech co-head.
Lex_Sokolin-e1576533374194
By Lex Sokolin
Mar 26, 2020 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2020
FinanceMarketsOpinionfuture of finance
EY
Markets
Accounting
EY Launches Blockchain Tool to Help Bring Accountability to Public Finances
The accounting giant is using blockchain tech to assist governments in improving transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.
EY
By Daniel Palmer
Oct 16, 2019 at 12:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2019
AccountingNewsGovernmentFinanceEYbusiness news
Swiss flags
Markets
Exchanges
Crypto-Focused Finance App Aximetria Wins License From Swiss Regulator
Aximetria, a firm offering a personal finance app for fiat and cryptocurrencies, has been awarded a financial intermediary license in Switzerland.
Swiss flags
By Daniel Palmer
Jul 29, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2019
ExchangesEuropepaymentsSwitzerlandRegulationNewsFinanceMobile Appsbusiness newsMarkets News
budweiser
Markets
Venture capital
Budweiser Owner Invests in Blockchain Startup Working to Alleviate Poverty
Budweiser's parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is doubling down on its interest in using blockchain tech to assist unbanked workers.
budweiser
By Benedict Alibasa
Jun 7, 2019 at 12:17 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2019
Venture CapitalNewsFinanceFunding RoundsBlockchain-as-a-ServiceSupply Chaininvestmentsbusiness news
bitcoin, house
Markets
Real estate
The False Promise Blockchains Will Revolutionize Real-World Assets
The promises made for blockchain are a pipe dream that is unsubstantiated and misleading, says Farzam Ehsani.
bitcoin, house
By Farzam Ehsani
Jan 5, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2019
Real EstateFinanceDatabasesFeaturesuse-cases-verticalsbusiness news
floppy disks, retro
Markets
Wall street
The End of the First Crypto Decade
Investments veteran Massimo Morini believes the end of 2018 is not the end of a year, but a decade, that changed the world of finance.
floppy disks, retro
By Massimo Morini
Dec 30, 2018 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2018
Wall StreetFinancecapital markets2018 ReviewFeaturesbusiness news
HKEX Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Markets
Research
Hong Kong Stock Exchange: Existing Laws Should Apply to Blockchain
A Hong Kong Stock Exchange research report proposes that blockchain-based financial activities should be governed under existing regulations.
HKEX Hong Kong Stock Exchange
By Yogita Khatri
Oct 22, 2018 at 2:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2018
ResearchReportsRegulationNewsFinanceHKEX
Padlock
Markets
Privacy
Gemalto Taps R3 Tech for Blockchain Identity Pilot
Digital security firm Gemalto is teaming up blockchain startup R3 to pilot a new platform aimed to bring digital identities closer to the mainstream.
Padlock
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2018
PrivacyIdentityGemaltoNewsFinanceR3
worldank
Markets
World bank
World Bank's Blockchain Bond Experiment Raises $81 Million
The World Bank's blockchain bond raised $110 million AUD, and is based on a private ethereum network.
worldank
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 24, 2018 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2018
World BankMerchantsBankingNewsFinancecapital marketsCommonwealth BankBondsuse-cases-verticalsbusiness news