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Grab’s Technology Head Departs to Lead Metaverse Gaming Firm Ethlas: Report
Many high-level executives of traditional technology firms have left their jobs to dive into the metaverse, with Grab’s head of technology, Wui Ngiap Foo, being the latest.
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By Camomile Shumba
Mar 30, 2022 at 10:03 a.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2022
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Big Banks Are Entering the Metaverse
Plus a look at recent news from around the crypto industry.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 16, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2022
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HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
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HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
Do banks have a place in the metaverse? HSBC is the first global bank to buy a plot of land in the Sandbox metaverse, which it will develop to engage with e-sports and gaming...
HSBC Enters the Sandbox Metaverse; NFTs Coming to Instagram
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 16, 2022 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2022
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HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox
The bank wants to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans on the metaverse.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Mar 16, 2022 at 8:33 a.m. UTC
Mar 16, 2022
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Wells Fargo, HSBC to Settle Forex Transactions Using Blockchain
The banking giants will use a blockchain product to settle U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, pound and euro transactions.
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By Parikshit MishraIan Allison
Dec 13, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2021
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HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange
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HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange
Banking giant HSBC is blocking its U.K. customers from using credit cards to make payments to Binance after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s announcement in June saying...
HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 3, 2021 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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HSBC UK Blocks Payments to Binance Exchange
The move follows the FCA's announcement that Binance cannot conduct regulated activities in the country.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 3, 2021 at 11:53 a.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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HSBC Goes Live on UAE's 'KYC' Blockchain Platform
Data shared over the platform's blockchain enables institutions to see shared data about new customers.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 30, 2021 at 9:43 a.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2021
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HSBC CEO Says Bank 'Not Into Bitcoin' Due to Concerns Over Volatility: Report
The CEO of one of Europe's largest banks points to bitcoin's volatility as the primary reason for not pursuing a digital asset trading desk.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
May 25, 2021 at 8:40 a.m. UTC
May 25, 2021
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OK, Boomer: HSBC Bans Customers from Buying MicroStrategy, Coinbase Stocks
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OK, Boomer: HSBC Bans Customers from Buying MicroStrategy, Coinbase Stocks
Financial giant HSBC is not hopping on the crypto bandwagon anytime soon. A representative from the company said the bank has a “limited appetite” for products that derive val...
OK, Boomer: HSBC Bans Customers from Buying MicroStrategy, Coinbase Stocks
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 16, 2021 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2021
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