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Securitize expands operations to Europe

Securitize announced today it has obtained approval by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) as an Investment Firm, registering Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A. to operate as a Sociedad de Valores (broker dealer), providing services for blockchain-based financial assets, including acting as an Entidad Responsable de Inscripción y Registro (ERIR).

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Northern Trust signs MoU with University of Singapore to advance green finance innovation

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to drive innovation in green finance and promote the adoption of green finance frameworks and blockchain technology.

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BNP Paribas details involvement in Eurosytem wholesale DLT trials

Eurosystem accelerates innovation and experiments wholesale settlement solutions for DLT transactions with BNP Paribas.

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Hamilton Lane deploys AllFunds blockchain

Leading global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) announced today its partnership with Allfunds Blockchain, the digital innovation arm of Allfunds, as the firms seek to further expand access to private markets for investors across Europe.

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Chainlink establishes presence in ADGM

Chainlink Labs, one of the primary contributing developers of Chainlink, the standard for onchain finance, verifiable data, and cross-chain interoperability, announced today that it is expanding its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including setting up an office and establishing an entity in Abu Dhabi under the Registration Authority of ADGM.

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Archax and XDC Network open access to tokenized real-world assets

Archax, the UK’s first FCA regulated digital securities exchange, broker and custodian, today announced a new partnership with XDC Network, an enterprise-grade Layer-1 EVM-compatible blockchain.

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Coda Bridge and StraitsX collaborate on blockchain-powered chairty initiative

Coda Bridge, a pioneering Hong Kong-based blockchain platform provider known for its charity project that leverages blockchain technology to ensure accurate tracking of charitable donations, is pleased to announce its expansion into Singapore in collaboration with StraitsX.

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Bybit and DMCC crown fice blockhain projects in Mena Web3 hackathon

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, in collaboration with DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) Crypto Centre, successfully concluded MENA’s flagship Web3 hackathon on Nov. 20 in Dubai. Fifteen project teams presented their groundbreaking ideas to a panel of Web3 experts and prominent figures from the crypto industry, captivating both a live audience and over 30,000 livestream viewers.

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SCB 10X unveils Thailand's first programmable stablecoin

SCB 10X, the disruptive technology investment and innovation arm of SCBX Group, in collaboration with SCB, Innovest X , Fireblocks, Elliptic, Circle and Base, announces the launch of Rubie Wallet, a digital wallet application designed to facilitate a seamless closed-loop QR payments experience using regulated USD-pegged stablecoin (Regulated USD Stablecoin) and THBX (Thai Baht Stablecoin) for foreign visitors attending Devcon 2024 in Bangkok during November 5 to 25, 2024.

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PayPal USD taps LayerZero for cross-chain utility

LayerZero, the leading interoperability protocol, today announced that PayPal USD (PYUSD) now utilizes LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) Standard to enable transfers between Ethereum and Solana.

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Embedded asset-based financing platform Tranched raises $3.4m

Tranched, a London-based embedded asset-based financing platform which automates the process of bundling loans into securities, has raised $3.4m in a pre-Seed funding round led by Speedinvest, which includes capital from participation in the Andressen Horowitz’s Crypto Startup Accelerator (CSX) program.

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Standard Chartered and Ant International demonstrate intra-group blockchain-based SGD settlement

Standard Chartered and Ant International today announced the successful completion of SGD-denominated liquidity transfers between its entities using Ant International’s blockchain-based Whale platform.

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OCBC and Ant International sign cross-border payments MoU

OCBC and Ant International have formed a strategic partnership to enhance the efficiency and speed of cross-border fund settlements.

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R3 appoints Andy Mosson as head of sales and presales

R3, the financial markets digital solution provider, announces the appointment of Andy Mosson as Head of Sales and Presales.

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OCBC debuts intraday lending on blockchain

OCBC has become the first Singapore bank with intraday institutional lending capabilities as it seeks to maximise returns from its excess intraday liquidity.

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Libeara and FundBridge Capital to launch US Treasuries fund tokenised on public blockchain

Libeara, a leading real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation platform backed by SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s venture building and fintech investment arm, is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with FundBridge Capital, an established Singapore MAS regulated platform provider for fund managers, to introduce the Delta Wellington Ultra Short Treasury On-Chain Fund (“ULTRA Fund”).

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Franklin Templeton wins approval to deliver tokenized UCITS fund on blockchain

Franklin Templeton1 one of the world’s largest global investment managers and a pioneer in digital assets technology is delighted to announce that it is has received approval from Luxembourg regulator Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) to launch the first fully tokenised UCITS fund of its kind in Luxembourg.

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Emirates NBD joins Partior cross-border payment network

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye) region, has entered into a strategic agreement with Partior to explore participation in their blockchain-based platform for clearing and settlement, a collaboration that will offer Emirates NBD’s clients 24×7 availability, and faster, more seamless payment flows.

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Keabank launches Payment Intelligence service

Keabank, a leader in blockchain-driven financial services, proudly announces the launch and integration of the world’s first Payment Intelligence service, setting a new standard for financial technology with the Keabank Core Banking System (CBS).

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Eurocler and Swift join Chainlink AI and blockchain initiative for corporate actions

Chainlink announced today the results of an industry initiative that harnesses the combined advancements in AI, oracles, and blockchain technology to address the lack of real-time and standardized data around corporate actions.