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World Bank to Deliver World’s First Blockchain Bond
Commonwealth Bank has been mandated by the World Bank to be the sole arranger of the first bond globally to be created, allocated, transferred and managed using blockchain technology. The $AUD Kangaroo bond, termed ‘bond-i’ – Blockchain Offered New Debt Instrument –
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New Report Explores Fintech Patent Race
Fintech innovation has experienced major growth in recent years mainly due to addressing the needs of financial institutions in modernizing payment services and improving customer experience in the digital age. The fintech landscape is quickly evolving with new services, business
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BCIO: The Art of Building a Successful Crypto Team
56 %. That is the percentage of ICO-funded Crypto startups that are bound to collapse after just four months. Admittedly, such a high rate of failure is quite baffling, as funding is most of the time not the main reason
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Happy Birthday Singapore, The Fintech Nation
On August 9, 2018, Singapore will be celebrating its 53rd National Day, which every year commemorates Singapore’s independence from Malaysia with an exuberant parade, an address by the Prime Minister of Singapore, and fireworks celebrations. This is a great occasion
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Fintech Investments Soar To Record-Breaking US$57B and 2018 Ain’t Over Yet
The fintech industry has achieved a new milestone recently. According to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report, Global fintech investment roared ahead at a record pace in the first half of 2018, with US$57.9B invested across 875 deals. This value is
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FinTech Plays a Crucial Role in Singapore’s Economy; Be Part of it
Despite being small countries, both Switzerland and Singapore are renowned for a high degree of innovation. In 2018, Switzerland has been ranked number one by the Global Innovation Index for the eighth year in a row while Singapore is the
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This Crypto-Monopoly Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Vicious Trading Fun Without the Stakes
One of the key identifying features of cryptocurrency now is its volatility, with coins rising and falling seemingly at the drop of a hat, and a market that shifts and ebbs sometimes hourly. It would, therefore, take a brave person
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First Multi-Currency Mobile Wallet For Singapore Travellers
EZ-Link, You Technologies Group and Mastercard launched YouTrip, the first multi-currency mobile wallet enabling users to pay in more than 150 currencies when overseas or shopping online without any currency conversion or transaction fees. This tri-party collaboration marks EZ-Link’s first advancement into
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10 Notable Incubators and Accelerators In The Philippines
The Philippines is considered by several businessmen as a good testing ground to launch and nurture startups not only because of its low cost of living, and growing young and tech-savvy population that speaks English, but also because there is
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Pre-Orders Start; The World’s First Virtual Home Robot
LINE’s consolidated subsidiary Gatebox Inc. has begun to take orders for the latest model of Gatebox, the world’s first “virtual home robot” that allows owners to live together and interact with a virtual character. The Gatebox uses the latest in
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