
Metaverse mocking is in, but is time to get serious?
Currently, three technologies stand out as impacting fintech strategies in the immediate future: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the metaverse and AI. Read more…
Currently, three technologies stand out as impacting fintech strategies in the immediate future: central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the metaverse and AI. Read more…
The Digital Banking sector was found to be the most competitive in the South East Asia (SEA) region, with a score of 9,692 on the HHI (reverse) index. Read more…
In order to stay competitive in today’s fintech era, banks are pushing ahead with modernising their operations and willingness to adopt new technologies. Read more…
Indonesia’s fintech sector has evolved into a fully fledged modern ecosystem driven by payments, lending, and wealth tech. VCs are reportedly well pleased. Read more…
The collapse of SVB is a good reminder of how rapidly things can happen and how everything is linked. Here are some potential lessons we can learn from it. Read more…
Bank Indonesia has launched the consultation process for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, Project Garuda. A PoC is expected in July. Read more…
Two exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track US-listed crypto futures have raised a combined $73.6 million ahead of their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Read more…
G20 countries are striving to build a policy consensus on crypto assets to inform better global regulation, says India’s federal economic affairs secretary. Read more…
US federal prosecutors allege FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried committed fraud and violated campaign finance laws. Additional charges may follow. Read more…
A pilot programme for a digital eAUD currency in Australia has attracted much more interest from industry than expected, says Reserve Bank of Australia. Read more…
Indonesia’s central bank has unveiled plans for a digital rupiah currency that will use blockchain tech, as the country sees a boom in digital transactions. Read more…
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the firm was hurt by exposure to the spectacular collapse of FTX. Read more…
A proposal in Australia to regulate BNPL with the same law that covers credit card and mortgage providers could disrupt a key feature of BNPL’s business model. Read more…
The collapse of FTX and crypto in general should be no surprise to anyone who has paid attention – the sector has shown signs of uncertainty and risk for years. Read more…
The crash of FTX has injected greater urgency into regulating crypto. Targeting such ‘conglomerate’ platforms will be the focus for 2023, says new IOSCO chair. Read more…
Solana, a poster coin of the crypto future lauded by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been hit harder than any other major coin by the collapse of FTX. Read more…
The collapse of FTX is doing further damage to the now very fragile crypto proposition. But once the dust settles, blockchain and crypto will survive. Read more…
Indonesia plans to move regulation, supervision and oversight of crypto investments to the Financial Service Authority (OJK) to better protect investors. Read more…
Binance signs a nonbinding agreement to buy the non-US unit of FTX to help cover its “liquidity crunch”, raising fresh concerns among investors about crypto. Read more…
Cryptocurrency exchanges and banks need to make the investment case on valuation – which is something that Coinbase is still not able to do. Here’s why. Read more…
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