Banks

Australia

Why Bitcoin Startups Have the Right to Innovate

A top Australian blockchain lawyer speaks out against what he feels are actions by local banks and governments that restrict FinTech competition.

Markets  ·  6 March 2016
Banks

Hedge Funds, Blockchain and the Move Toward a More Efficient Market

Despite its open-source origins, blockchain tech could end up being fenced in by greedy institutions, says Bijesh Amin of Indus Valley Partners.

Markets  ·  14 February 2016
Australia

Banks Investigated for Closure of Bitcoin Company Accounts

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the actions of some banks for closing accounts of various bitcoin businesses.

Business  ·  19 October 2015
Banks

Bitcoin in the Headlines: The Blockchain Reigns Supreme

Another great week for blockchain technology, heralded by Barclay's partnership with two distributed ledger startups.

Business  ·  16 October 2015
Banks

Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank's technology chief.

Business  ·  7 October 2015
JP Morgan

5 Mainstream Finance Figures Embracing the Blockchain

Who's said what and why? CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most interesting crypto related comments made over the last year.

Markets  ·  7 October 2015
Australia

Westpac CEO: It’s Too Soon to Panic About Bitcoin

The CEO of Westpac Group, one of Australia's 'Big Four' banks, has claimed it is "too soon" to panic about bitcoin.

Business  ·  8 September 2015
Regulation

Timeline: What Central Banks Have Said About Bitcoin in 2015

Who's said what about bitcoin and when? Check out our interactive timeline below for a refresher on the stance of central banks this year.

Business  ·  4 September 2015
Banks

UBS’ Alex Batlin on the Future of Blockchain Tech in Finance

When it announced its blockchain innovation lab earlier this year, UBS caused a ripple of excitement and trepidation. It was a watershed moment: one of the world’s wealthiest investment banks was putting its money, and public image, behind blockchain technology. Not only that, but it would be experimenting deep in the financial heart of London. The […]

Business  ·  23 August 2015
Banks

The 8 Steps to Becoming a Bitcoin-Savvy Bank

Angel investor William Mougayar explores the steps banks should take to make sure they lead the blockchain-banking revolution.

Markets  ·  19 August 2015
Banks

Why and How Banks Should Embrace Blockchain Tech

In the second part of his three-part series, angel investor William Mougayar looks at why and how banks should start embracing blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  18 August 2015
Banks

Bitcoin: Another Banking Headache

Investor William Mougayar discusses how banks dealt with the emergence of the Internet and how blockchain tech is causing them a whole new headache.

Tech  ·  17 August 2015
Regulation

Fed Official Outlines Bitcoin Risks for Community Banks

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has penned an informal advisory note to community banks regarding digital currencies.

Markets  ·  23 July 2015
Banks

Survey: 47% of Finance Pros Say Firms Exploring Blockchain Tech

New data suggests that many financial professionals see their industry being reshaped by blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  23 July 2015
Banks

ING Bank: Customers Not Blocked From Buying Bitcoin

A spokesperson for ING Group has clarified that its customers are able to buy bitcoin via company bank accounts.

Business  ·  17 July 2015