12/04/2018
Caribbean Blockchain Alliance Looks To Turn Bahamas Into A Distributed Ledger Leader
Blockchain technology is seen as the next step in Internet and financial technology
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12/03/2018
Could The Bahamas Become the Next Blockchain Hub?
The Bahamas has partnered with various stakeholders to help put the island nation on the map when it comes to blockchain adoption and growth.
11/30/2018
Jersey appoints EY as digital modernisation partner
As an integral part of the modernisation and digital transformation team, EY will also work with States of Jersey employees to develop skills that will ensure the improvements made are sustainable over the long term.
11/29/2018
Duperreault hails Bermuda as the original innovation hub
Discussions at the morning forum explored commercialisation of fintech, banking of digital assets and Bermuda’s new regulatory framework governing initial coin offerings, virtual asset business and insurtech.
11/28/2018
Labuan IBFC sets sights on Asian fintech industry
The midshore jurisdiction’s readily available structures and solutions as well as unique Regulatory stance makes it an Asian domicile of choice for Fintech businesses
11/27/2018
At A Glance Guide to Cayman Islands ICO and Blockchain legal services
Cayman is the leading offshore jurisdiction for ICOs because of its tax neutrality
11/26/2018
Local cyber security firm expands Jersey’s links with Japan
The security monitoring and event management product is already available to Jersey clients, andDefence Logic hasnow signed a distribution agreement in Japan, allowing their Japanese sister company Nihon Cyber Defence to re-sell the innovative product.
11/23/2018
Gibraltar bourse becomes first to own blockchain exchange
The framework has helped nourish Gibraltar’s fertile ground for blockchain and crypto innovation.
11/20/2018
RBC sells distribution platform
The closure of the transaction is subject to approval by local authorities.
11/19/2018
Bahamas Law Firm Partners with the Aclyd Project
“Our goal is to provide one of the World’s First Blockchain Company Listing Indexes”
11/16/2018
PSMG Jersey event explores how technology is changing buying habits in the finance and legal sectors
Alastair has worked with firms including Allen & Overy, PwC, BDO, Farrer & Co, Grant Thornton, Canada Life, BNP Paribas Real Estate and Addleshaw Goddard.
11/15/2018
Gibraltar Stock Exchange announces fintech joint venture
The Hashstacs Inc. collaboration will work to develop the STACS Protocol
11/13/2018
Bahamas Central Bank to Issue Cryptocurrency Regulations to Curb Fraud , Money Laundering
The central bank’s approach reportedly stresses the “fitness and propriety” of businesses operating in the country “who provide electronic money services, safety and soundness of operations, and anti-competitive practices.”
11/13/2018
Bahamas Central Bank Seem To Be Pro-Bitcoin
The Central Bank believes the digital currency space outlook on international regulation is too fragmented which makes it hard to “manage emerging risks in the fintech arena”.
11/13/2018
Hamilton highlights digital literacy in Bermuda
We want students to gain the skills they need to be competitive in today’s and tomorrow’s workforce, and these programmes are one way we can offer assistance in this regard.
11/07/2018
Binance Effect Takes Hold as Malta Emerges as Leading Hub for Blockchain Tech
In 2018 alone, a handful of high profile crypto-currency exchanges relocated a significant chunk of their operations to Malta, including Binance, OKEx and ZBX.
11/04/2018
Tether Confirmed banking partnership in the Bahamas
The message is accompanied by a link to a letter from Deltec Bank, which says that on October 31, 2018, the value of Tether’s account was $1 831 322 828.
11/01/2018
Launch of Gibraltar Association for New Technologies Boosts Country's Expanding Blockchain Ecosystem
The association will establish formal lines of communication between policy makers and the private sector in Gibraltar’s fast developing blockchain industry as well as facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas, with a view to enhancing public
11/01/2018
Guernsey publishes cyber security advice
The Commission has also decided to undertake a thematic review of cyber security across supervised firms.
11/01/2018
Caribbean Examinations Council to Issue Blockchain Certificates to 24,000 Candidates
The Blockcerts will be issued using the Learning Machine Federated Issuing System, an enterprise platform for nation-states and multinational organisations looking to securely digitise the issuance and verification of official records.