Thailand’s second-largest bank KASIKORNBANK (KBank) has teamed up with J.P. Morgan to introduce Project Carina. The initiative, which was announced at Money 20/20 Asia last week, leverages...
Category: Decentralised
Interview with Stella Lim, COO, Partior: The dawn of Web3 banking in Asia Pacific – Part II
In the second half of the two-part series on Web3 banking, we continue the conversation with Stella Lim, chief operating office of Partior, on the limitations...
Interview with Stella Lim, COO, Partior: The dawn of Web3 banking in Asia Pacific – Part I
The advent of Web3 is signalling another wave of renaissance in the banking sector. Over the recent years, banks have been experimenting with decentralisation and deploying...
Fintech industry has big role in addressing sustainability, inclusion and climate change
There is a need for a comprehensive strategy to holistically address existential challenges stemming from the pandemic, climate change, poverty, and gender bias, said Ajay Banga,...
After crypto’s dramatic fall, digital currencies take slow road to credibility in Asia-Pacific
Mastercard said it had completed a trial of the e-HKD digital currency in Hong Kong that enabled Web3 transactions. The pilot showed that seamless funding and...
Businesses must focus on scalability, interoperability and security for Web3 projects
The emergence of Web3 and blockchain technologies are influencing enterprises’ digital transformation journeys. In this Q&A with Deeptech Times, Sumir Bhatia, Lenovo President of its infrastructure solutions...