finance

JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch “JCBDC” Phase 2 pilot to trial CBDC offline P2P payments

Tokyo, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Dec 13, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Japan's only international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. ("JCB") has launched the “JCBDC” (JCB Digital Currency) Phase 2 pilot project with IDEMIA, a global leader in identity technologies, and the world’s leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn Bhd. ("Soft Space"). In Phase 1 of the JCBDC project, JCB, IDEMIA, and Soft Space developed a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution, enabling merchants to accept CBDC without the need to modify their POS (point of sale) terminals and payment

GMEX ZERO13 wins COP28 TechSprint and continues network expansion

Technology solution selected as winner for blockchain technology British innovation in digital sustainable finance showcased and recognised at COP28 Universal Carbon Registry, Decarb.earth, Koat Intelligence Solutions and Plato Data Intelligence added LONDON, UAE, 6 December 2023 – ZERO13, the GMEX Group initiative providing a digital climate fintech platform-as-a-service, is delighted to announce the addition of four new participants to its Asset Settlement Network and its selection as the winner of the prestigious COP28 TechSprint for blockchain technology. The COP28 TechSprint, launched by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

Gate Web3 Startup Announces Exciting New Project Listing: Game Verse

  Oct 18th - Gate Web3 Startup, a pioneering platform for innovative blockchain projects, is thrilled to announce the listing of a new project: Game Verse.  The Game Verse airdrop commences on October 18, 2023, at 7:00 UTC and concludes on October 23, 2023, at 7:00 UTC.  Game Verse's latest offering, Sword and Magic World, is a free-to-play MMORPG designed to captivate players with its vast open-world experiences. The game finds its roots in the rich legacy of Game Verse, a trailblazing global GameFi and Metaverse platform. Founded by the

Zumo first to launch platform built to meet the tech requirements of the FCA’s new Financial Promotions Regime for Crypto Assets

The award-winning platform has set a new benchmark in consumer protection and regulatory alignment With some UK operators having to pause activity, Zumo’s financial promotions technical flow is now also available through its B2B API to support unregistered firms with remaining compliant after the 8 October deadline [London/Edinburgh - Friday 29 September 2023] Zumo, the UK-based digital-asset-as-a-service platform, has announced a significant industry milestone as it becomes the first digital asset platform to have integrated tech based requirements of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) new financial promotions regime for cryptoasset

HealthCare AI: The Unavoidable Revolution in Modern Medicine

By Eric Greenberg www.linkedin.com/in/ericabg In the evolving landscape of medical technology, there's one force that stands head and shoulders above the rest, promising a seismic shift in the very ethos of healthcare delivery: Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a seasoned technology and banking analyst, it is my considered opinion that Healthcare AI isn't just a trend or a buzzword. It’s the very future of medicine, poised to reshape everything we know about patient care, disease diagnosis, and medical research. To begin with, the economic implications of integrating AI in healthcare are

EREZ CAPITAL ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF ARPIT GARG AS GENERAL PARTNER

August 3rd, Boston Mass. Erez Capital, an emerging venture capital fund investing in disruptive technologies, is thrilled to announce the addition of Arpit Garg as a General Partner. Prior to joining Erez Capital, Arpit was a tech investment banker at Drake Star Partners. He advised on mergers and acquisitions and private placements (Series B onwards) for companies operating in Fintech, AI, and Entertainment verticals. Arpit joins Erez Capital with valuable experience as an investment banker with Drake Star Partners in Los Angeles, and Beekman Advisors, where he advised companies operating

The Tightrope of Regulation

In a significant move at the recent G20 meeting in India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a joint paper outlining a framework for the global regulation of cryptocurrencies. While the proposals mostly tread familiar territory, what’s new is their conviction in crypto’s unstoppable growth and success. A flurry of optimism greeted the G20’s endorsement of the report because it advocates that countries don’t ban crypto. Hidden in its text, however, are some worrying signs. For example, on the first page, they state, “Widespread

ESG1 Partners with GMEX ZERO13 on Trading Tokenized Carbon Credits from Emissions Removals

Cross-chain interoperable ESG asset trading and settlement enabled by ZERO13 as a fully integrated market distribution partner for ESG1’s highly verified, IoT-linked industrial carbon credit tokens. London and Calgary, 14 September 2023: ZERO13, a GMEX Group initiative providing a digital climate fintech aggregation ecosystem, and ESG1, a subsidiary of GuildOne providing innovative digital assets and ESG solutions built on R3’s Corda, have announced a landmark collaboration that will create an automated digital pipeline for North American industrial carbon offsets to reach high-demand markets in Europe and the Middle East. ESG1’s

Blockpass integrates award-winning ID system with Solana Wallets, offers special discount to Solana projects

HONG KONG, Sept 7, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Blockpass has announced that it will be integrating its identity verification solution with Solana Wallets and supporting Solana projects with its revolutionary On-Chain KYC(R) solution. Additionally, Blockpass will provide a unique special offer available to all Solana projects in the form of a 50% discount. Solana is a blockchain network with the fundamental ideals of an open-source community, decentralization, staking and censorship resistance at its heart. The Solana network is validated by thousands of independently-operating nodes that ensures data remains secure

American Picture House Corporate Update

New York, NY, Raleigh, NC, and Los Angeles, CA.  September 6, 2023 – American Picture House Corporation (OTC: APHP), an entertainment company with a focus on producing feature films, limited series, and entertainment enhancing technologies, today provided a corporate update for shareholders. Industry Strikes American Picture House supports the ideals behind the two current industry strikes -- brought by the Writers Guild of America (“WGA”) and the Screen Actors Guild (“SAG”) -- and joins the many reasonable voices urging for a fair and timely resolution. Update on Feature Films -