JD.Com fintech unit aims to win Beijing approval for HK listing as soon as year ends – sources
HONG KONG/SYDNEY, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce firm JD.Com ( 9618.HK ) aims to win Beijing regulators’ approval to list in...
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Factbox: Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto mogul whose empire crumbled
Nov 11 (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down from his role as CEO of FTX on Friday, and the crypto exchange said it will enter bankruptcy...
Crypto derivatives trading increases as investors hedge positions after FTX shock
Nov 10 (Reuters) – Trading volumes in bitcoin futures and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have exploded as investors sought to hedge their positions following this week’s decline...
EU crypto rules set to limit dollar-pegged stablecoins
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – EU rules to regulate cryptoassets will dampen the market share of non-euro stablecoins from 2024, potentially limiting EU competitiveness, industry representatives...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin wants to break the bond with stocks
Nov 1 (Reuters) – After months of tears and tantrums, bitcoin wants to split with the stock markets. The cryptocurrency, which has been closely correlated with...
Crypto giant Coinbase gets Singapore license
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, said it has received approval from Singapore’s central bank to offer payment...
Cryptoverse: British Pound Fiasco Boosts Bitcoin’s Hedging Appeal
Oct 25 (Reuters) – As a developed nation, you know your currency is in trouble when investors start hedging on bitcoin. After Britain’s short-lived Prime Minister...
Fintech Marqeta is pushing into banking for the next phase of growth
Oct 24 (Reuters) – Marqeta, a fintech company focused on payments services, is launching a series of new banking products in a major push to deepen...
Cryptoverse: Trading Names in an Astounding Crypto-Crazy
Oct 4 (Reuters) – A new NFT trading craze where names are bought and sold for eye-watering sums is providing a multimillion-dollar lifeline for speculators shivering...
OCC’s Hsu: Bank-fintech partnerships ‘here to stay’, while crypto-hogging ‘brain space’
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – A top U.S. banking regulator said his caution about banks working with fintechs is not meant to stifle those arrangements, but...