Turkish banks have begun the transfer of a cryptocurrency representing physical units of gold via a blockchain platform developed by Istanbul Clearing, Settlement and Custody Bank (Takasban).

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Chris Giancarlo is teaming up with Accenture to explore the creation of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC).

TreasurySpring, the London-based financial technology company that enables firms to minimise risk and maximise returns on excess cash balances, today announced that John Bentley has joined as Head of Sales to lead the firm’s expansion strategy.   

 Maitland, the global advisory, family office and fund administration firm, has today announced two new hires as part of its continued growth across Europe. Natasha Head and Craig Rowland join as Business Development Managers based in London.

 Yooz, the international provider of intelligent P2P software, has been shortlisted in the category Best Cloud Automation Solution in The Cloud Awards, the international Cloud Computing Awards program.

Since 2011, The Cloud Awards program has sought to champion excellence and innovation in cloud computing. Entries are accepted throughout the globe and across multiple industry sectors.

 Marqeta, the leading global modern payments platform, is now a European certified processor with Mastercard. This new collaboration is designed to help digital banks and FinTechs go to market and scale faster. Twisto, an innovative daily payments app linked to a card, will be the first European customer to deploy Marqeta’s card processing capabilities with Mastercard.

Running a home business has many merits. The days of leaving the house at stupid o’ clock in a bid to avoid the busy Los Angeles rush hour traffic are a thing of the past. You are your own boss and can pretty much do as you please. If you are considering branching out then things are presumably going well. Your business is running efficiently and you perhaps want to take it to the next level. Here are 4 things to think about when considering an expansion of your home business in L.A.

Money20/20. No, not the year 2020 but perfect, 20/20 vision. As in, see-into-the-future-of-money type vision. Money20/20 brings that future into crystal clear focus, so those in the industry can plan, create, collaborate – and take their businesses forward.

With that goal in mind, the region’s biggest change-makers are joining the line-up in Singapore, with keynotes including: