HashKey Group acquires office space from Hongkong Land following clarity around crypto regulations
In Hong Kong, crypto firms must have a local licence and can only provide services to professional investors. Following the clarification of cryptocurrency legislation, Hongkong Land , a property landlord in Hong Kong, has leased commercial office space to HashKey Group, a local crypto-asset startup. The decision to lease commercial property to crypto enterprises, according […]
Nigeria’s securities regulator set up a fintech team to research cryptocurrency
Due to official limitations, much of Nigeria’s crypto industry is underground or peer-to-peer, and the country’s securities regulator is looking into measures to make investors safer. Financial institutions operating in Nigeria have been the focal point of a government crackdown on cryptocurrencies in 2021, beginning with February’s infamous central bank ban on lenders supplying services […]
SEC boss Gary Gensler says crypto and fintech could be as disruptive ‘as the internet’
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, advocated for collaboration between Europe and the United States in the effort to regulate decentralized financial innovations. President of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has appeared electronically before the European Parliament to give his policy suggestions on the regulation of cryptocurrency assets. Gensler […]
Standard Chartered creates blockchain trading platform in collaboration with a Chinese fintech firm
According to the corporation, Standard Chartered (StanChart) has built a blockchain-powered trade finance platform with Chinese supply chain finance technology supplier Linklogis. According to a story published on August 30 by The Korea Herald, the platform, which will be known as Olea, would endeavor to address the needs of institutional investors that are “looking for […]
Swiss Fintech company Leonteq increases crypto offering in Europe
Leonteq, a Swiss-based financial firm, has developed an investing suite of 18 crypto assets with an emphasis on institutional investors in Germany and Austria. Fintech firm Leonteq has announced a collaboration with ICF Bank, one of Germany’s leading securities trading banks, to bring cryptocurrency to institutional investors throughout Germany and Austria. The collaboration follows the […]