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Capital Markets Veteran and Fintech Pioneer Kelley Millet Formally Joins Prontoblock as CFO and Member of the Board

NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 -- Prontoblock, today announced the appointment of Kelley Millet as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Board Member, effective July 15, 2022. Mr. Millet brings more than 20 years’ experience in driving growth, and has a proven track record building and scaling high performance teams. He has served – as Managing Director and Global Head of Debt Capital Markets with JPMorgan, President and Member of the Board of Directors of Market Axess, and President of Millennium Advisors. Mr. Millet’s extensive experience in capital markets and

ING spins out Pyctor digital assets technology to GMEX Group

Leading fintech provides regulatory compliant digital assets network & custody technologyStrengthens GMEX’s MultiHub platform, integrating traditional and decentralized finance London and Amsterdam, 11 July 2022 - ING announced today that it has spun out Pyctor to GMEX Group (‘GMEX’), a leader in digital business and technology solutions for exchanges and post-trade market infrastructure. Pyctor’s digital post-trade market infrastructure technology is designed for firms operating in regulated environments. It provides highly secure digital custody and transactional network services for a broad range of digital assets, as well as delivering interoperability between

Quantum Generation® announces a partnership with Plato Technologies and the Quantum Space Revolution.

(Raleigh, NC., July 2022 -) - Quantum Generation® is pleased to announce an orbital and terrestrial technology partnership with Plato Technologies. The partnership allows the development of the quantum space-based infrastructure. We are building the quantum incentivized network and integrating the technologies in the space-based QPhone. Quantum computers and communications promise to operate millions of times faster than traditional technologies. Quantum Generation® is deploying the QG® waves technologies with quantum frequency stronger than 5G or 6G. Integrating Plato Blockchain with Quantum Generation® key distribution will ensure it is secure and

SC Ventures and SBI Holdings sign MOU to accelerate portfolio expansion and build ecosystems

9 May 2022, Singapore - SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’ s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, announced that it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SBI Holdings, Inc to expand their portfolio, both at a business and geographic level, and to explore new ecosystems through this partnership. SBI is a major Japanese financial conglomerate, with verticals in asset management, financial services and biotechnology-related businesses. Its venture capital fund has a diverse investment portfolio covering internet technology, fintech, artificial intelligence and big data, blockchain and crypto assets. SC

Israel adds more teeth to crypto and money laundering regulations

In its campaign against cryptocurrency fraud, Israel is upping the ante. New legislation has gone into action to prevent illegal behavior and normalize the use of bitcoin and other FinTech products, according to the Authority for Combating Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering’s director.  The execution of these regulations, as stated by the leader, Shlomit Wegman, will help to establish order and clear norms. New restrictions and benefits The regulations are a direct result of the Financial Action Task Force’s 2018 requirements. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is made up

Israel Beefing Up Crypto and Money Laundering Regulations

Israel’s Authority for Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering has announced a tightening of regulations applying to the crypto and Fintech sectors.Sponsored Sponsored Israel is upping the ante in its fight against cryptocurrency crime. The Authority for Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering announced via the authority director that new regulations have come into effect to combat criminal activity and normalize the use of cryptocurrency and other FinTech products. According to authority director Shlomit Wegman, the application of these regulations will help to establish order and clear standards.  The regulations

First crypto-related exchange-traded fund gets green light in India

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the first cryptocurrency ETF. According to local media, the regulator has approved Invesco’s CoinShares Global Blockchain ETF Fund. The fund owns Coinbase, Bitfarms, SBI Holdings, and MicroStrategy, among others. The fund has had a good year, earning 89.52% in returns. Invesco is positive about the asset class’s future, it noted in a document. Blockchain technology Because blockchain technology is new, the potential to change the global economy is huge. Like the internet, blockchain offers massive potential to investors. For institutional

Fintech Firm Ebury Partners with Santander Germany

The financial technology platform, Ebury announced a partnership today with Santander Germany, one of the prominent financial services providers in Germany, to support businesses in the country with international trade.The new partnership has been formed to offer SMEs in the region a comprehensive global financial solution to make international trade simple. Ebury and Santander Germany added that the mentioned partnership has already been successfully tested by a number of clients.Through the latest collaboration, the onboarding process time for clients has been reduced to as little as 24 hours. Ebury is

Dorsey Sticking to Bitcoin, No New Cryptocurrencies Planned for Cash App

Square CEO and fintech investor maintains a firm and bullish position on Bitcoin, as revealed in a Q3 earnings call for Cash App. Sponsored Sponsored Moreover, the billionaire entrepreneur said that Cash App has no future plans to accept any other cryptocurrencies at this point. “Our focus is on helping Bitcoin become the native currency of the internet…we have a number of initiatives towards that goal,” Dorsey said.  Bitcoin ‘resilience, fundamentals, and principles’ This comes in the midst of bullish market trends for BTC. After a new all-time high of over

U.S. Banks Entering Cryptocurrency Adds Real Legitimacy To The Industry

The United States government is once again adding more legitimacy and credibility to the rapidly growing cryptocurrency industry. This is through clear regulations that will further incorporate the sector into the country’s financial system and economy. Sponsored Sponsored In an interview with Reuters, Jelena McWilliams, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), said that banks must be allowed to hold crypto on their balance sheets, provide custodial accounts in digital assets and facilitate crypto trading for clients. Thus, demonstrating the rapid rise of digital assets this year. In addition to

Shiba Inu to get listed on Kraken Before Robinhood, Here’s How it Can Impact $SHIB Price

Shiba Inu ($SHIB) is currently consolidating in the $0.00007-$0.000075 range, looking for another catalyst to rediscover the next bull rally. Many believe a Robinhood listing could the much-needed catalyst for Shiba Inu to rise to new all-time highs (ATH). Although there is no confirmation from the fintech trading app, another prominent crypto exchange has decided to list $SHIB amid its rising popularity. Kraken posted a tweet claiming if the post gets over 2K likes they would list $SHIB token 🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶@brianchoffman said if we get 2,000 likes we will list $SHIB

Paraguay Eyed as New Bitcoin Mining Destination

Paraguay is one of the destinations being considered by various companies for setting up their bitcoin mining operations. Last week, Chinese company Future Fintech announced formal plans to build a bitcoin mining facility in the country, explaining they were determining the best location for the upcoming farm. In June, local media declared that there were eight Chinese economic groups interested in coming to the country. Paraguay Considered for Its Bitcoin Mining Potential Paraguay, an often overlooked country of South America, has recently been in the sights of mining institutions interested