#Banks and Fintech

The spread and regulation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in the banking industry and fintech applications.

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ForkLog 9 12.04.2022

13.5 billion rubles stolen from Russians’ bank accounts in 2021

In 2021, scammers carried out more than 1 million unauthorized transfers from cards and accounts of Russian banks and stole 13.5 billion rubles.

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ForkLog 19 05.04.2022

Team behind a decentralised Google Maps rival has raised $18 million

The startup Hivemapper, developing a decentralized mapping service, has raised $18 million in funding. The Series A round was led by Multicoin Capital.

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ForkLog 14 25.03.2022

Former Wirecard chief executive faces up to 15 years in prison

The Munich public prosecutor's office charged the former Wirecard chief executive Markus Braun with fraud and market manipulation.

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ForkLog 14 25.03.2022

Israel’s Bank Leumi to offer Pepper Invest clients access to cryptocurrencies

The Pepper Invest platform, owned by Israel's Bank Leumi, will allow clients to invest in cryptocurrencies. To this end, the service has partnered with Paxos.

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ForkLog 15 24.03.2022

Cowen launches digital assets division

The American investment bank Cowen announced the launch of a regulated, institutionally oriented division for trading and custody of cryptocurrencies, Cowen Digital.

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ForkLog 29 24.03.2022

ANZ Bank launches A$DC stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar

ANZ Bank, one of Australia’s four largest banks, announced the launch of a 1:1 Australian dollar–pegged stablecoin, A$DC, built on Ethereum. The Financial Review reports.

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ForkLog 15 22.03.2022

Robinhood launches debit card with cryptocurrency cashback

The online broker Robinhood announced replacement of its debit cards with new Cash Card offering cashback in digital assets. The Verge reports.

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ForkLog 9 22.03.2022

Acorns adds bitcoin support to its investment app

In the US-based fintech app Acorns, the ability to invest in Bitcoin with yields up to 5% per year has been added.

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ForkLog 90 21.03.2022

NAB and CIBC Use Ripple Technology for Cross-Border Payments

One of Australia's largest banks, National Australia Bank (NAB), together with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), uses Ripple technology to process international payments.

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ForkLog 10 14.03.2022

CoinShares buys stake in Swiss online bank FlowBank for $26.5 million

The digital asset manager CoinShares, for 24.74 million CHF (~$26.5 million), acquired a 20.8% stake in FlowBank, a regulated Swiss online bank.

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ForkLog 15 24.02.2022

NBU caps cash withdrawals and fixes the hryvnia exchange rate

The National Bank of Ukraine has capped cash withdrawals from an account at 100,000 hryvnias per day. Cashless operations are not restricted.

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ForkLog 29 18.02.2022

Binance joins the Expert Council of the Association of Banks of Russia on cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin exchange Binance announced joining the Association of Banks of Russia to provide advisory services in the field of cryptocurrencies.

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