This development essentially cements blockchain’s future in the coming years. Its adoption will slash costs, boost transparency and will revolutionize the finance industry from what we know it today. In what is likely to be a milestone for blockchain technology, Commonwealth Bank of Australia has won a mandate from the World Bank to organize a…
Although its share prices surged by 3.8% on Monday, they are still down by 40% from their April 2018 levels. On Monday, following the removal of measures from a defense bill by U.S. lawmakers that would have reinstalled sanction on China’s ZTE Corp, shares of the telecommunications equipment maker surged by 3.8% in Hong Kong.…
In a landmark development that is aimed at streamlining, boosting efficiency and which introduces next-gen technology in the financial services sector, for the first time a government-led efforts along with players from the financial sector industry are collaborating to launch a blockchain-based trade and finance platform. The banking industry is known for its insistence on…
Although tech companies are on the same page as the Trump Administration on it’s findings on the Section 301 investigation, it is of the view that the current strategy is not sustainable and results could be better achieved through an international coalition that challenges China at the World Trade Organization. On Monday, a trade group…
Although the exact date of the halting of shares is yet to be disclosed by Samsung Electronics, on Monday, at South Korea’s Kospi index, the conglomerate accounted for nearly 20% of the index’s market capitalization. On Monday, South Korea’s stock exchange stated, trading in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s shares, Asia’s fourth most valuable stock, will…
This updated guidance addresses concerns on how and when public companies should disclose their cyber security risks and breaches. In a development that will significant impact tech firms, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has updated its guidance to public companies on how and when they should disclose cyber security risks and breaches, including known…
South Korea’s regulators are pushing cryptocurrency traders and exchanges to follow Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures to curtail money laundering and other crimes. In a significant development surrounding bitcoins and such cryptocurrencies, from January 30, South Korea will ban the use of anonymous bank accounts for trading in cryptocurrencies. The move is designed to bring to bring…
While the 1st attack has been linked to North Korea’s spy agency, South Korea’s KISA along with local law enforcement agencies have begun investigating the hack in which 4,000 bitcoins were stolen. On Tuesday, Youbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange disclosed, it was shutting down for bankruptcy following a second hacking attack this year. The…
The move mirrors similar announcements made by the U.S. and China where increased trading volumes of cryptocurrencies have sparked concerns. On Friday, South Korea’s financial regulator has stated it will ban the raising of funds through all forms of virtual currencies, including Initial Coin Offering, (ICO), in a move that mirrors China’s restriction on initial…
Although the SEC had “promptly” patched the vulnerability in its EDGAR system which stores millions of confidential data that companies are required to file to the SEC, the fact that hackers have managed to penetrate its systems, have stoked investor concerns. In a startling development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosed that hackers…
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