Infosys today said it has set up India Trade Connect, a blockchain-based trade network in India, in partnership with seven lenders, including Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank and RBL Bank. The other partner banks include Kotak Mahindra Bank, South Indian Bank and Yes Bank. Continue reading Infosys sets up blockchain-based trade network in India with 7 banks
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Appalling Regulations on Cryptocurrency By RBI
The Reserve Bank Of India has come up with certain policies on Thursday’s meeting under Urjit Patel. RBI has banned buying cryptocurrency via banks or e-wallets with immediate effect. So, you will not be able to buy cryptocurrency via banks or e-wallets etc. in India anymore. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has banned crypto with immediate effect from “dealing with or providing services to any individuals or business entities dealing with or settling virtual currencies”. The central bank has repeatedly cautioned users, holders and traders of virtual currencies, including Bitcoins, regarding various risks associated with dealing with such virtual currencies. Continue reading Appalling Regulations on Cryptocurrency By RBI
Bitcoin Exchange Prasos Falling out of Favor with Finnish Banks
Banks in Finland are turning down business with a large Nordic cryptocurrency exchange. Prasos, based in Finland, has now had four bank accounts closed and is now dependent on just one account. The platform exchanges cryptocurrencies for euros and relies upon banks for its service, but they’re becoming increasingly wary due to uncertainty regarding the legality of the operations. Cryptocurrency regulation is currently unclear, but banks are erring on caution. They’re particularly wary of involvement with money laundering, believing the anonymous or pseudo-anonymous nature of virtual currencies to be shaky legal ground. An agreement was reached at the European Union last year which we would see cryptocurrency fall under the same anti-money laundering regulation as fiat funds, and whilst this is not yet being enforced, banks are keeping well clear of involvement. The Prasos platform has lost its connection with banks following a tenfold increase in volume since the prior year, with the $185m sum raising suspicions among institutions.
Reference: https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-exchange-prasos-falling-favor-finnish-banks/
JPMorgan Admits Cryptocurrencies Could Disrupt Banks
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, has formally acknowledged that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology could disrupt banks. The firm made this admission in its annual report, which was dated Feb. 27 and filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Deep in the 301-page document, JPMorgan — which manages $2.53 trillion in assets according to recent estimates — listed cryptocurrencies and peer-to-peer technology as potential disruptors to financial institutions and payment processors. Notably, the report was signed by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, a noted Bitcoin skeptic who has repeatedly lambasted the flagship cryptocurrency as a “fraud” and once threatened to fire any employees caught trading cryptoassets, although he recently walked back some of these comments. JPMorgan is at least the third major financial institution to cite cryptocurrencies as a business risk in its annual report for 2017. Last week, Bank of America — the second-largest US bank — admitted that cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based financial services present a threat to its business model, adding that it fears it anti-money laundering systems will need a facelift to account for cryptocurrency-related transactions.
Reference: https://www.ccn.com/dont-tell-jamie-jpmorgan-admits-cryptocurrencies-disrupt-banks/