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Swiss institutions launch blockchain hackathon

Six of Switzerland’s leading blockchain and IT institutions have joined forces to organise the country’s biggest blockchain hackathon in 2019. The Swiss Blockchain Hackathon will take place in June at Zurich’s Trust Square blockchain hub.

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Coinbase opens trading in XRP

Support for XRP will initially be available for Coinbase Pro users in the US (excluding NY), UK, supported European Union member nations, Canada, Singapore, and Australia. Additional jurisdictions may be added at a later date.

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Ping An's OneConnect commences operations in Indonesia

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter “Ping An” or “the Group”, is delighted to announce that the financial technology (Fintech) subsidiary- OneConnect commences its operations in Indonesia to enable local banks and financial institutions to accelerate their efforts in digitization of financial services and move towards a more inclusive financial industry.

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ConsenSys opens Hong Kong office

ConsenSys​, the leading global blockchain company and venture development studio, today announced the appointment of Charles d’Haussy as Director for Strategic Initiatives and market lead for Hong Kong.

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Coinbase buys blockchain intelligence platform Neutrino

Today we’re announcing that Coinbase has acquired Neutrino, a blockchain intelligence platform.

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BC Gateway to provide 'shared source of truth' on unit pricing data for Australian wealth industry

Following a successful pre-launch pilot, major financial institutions are supporting the launch of The Gateway – the world’s first whole-of-industry blockchain platform for financial services.

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SDK.finance integrates with Oracle blockchain platform

SDK.finance is using Oracle Blockchain Platform to help the company transform the rapidly evolving payments industry.

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UAE Exchange and Unimoni go live on RippleNet

Finablr, a global platform for Payments and Foreign Exchange solutions, today announced that its network brands UAE Exchange and Unimoni are now on RippleNet.

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VAKT appoints Etienne Amic as new CEO

VAKT, the company re-imagining commodity post-trade processing underpinned by blockchain, today announces the appointment of Etienne Amic as its new CEO.

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Cryptocurrency complaince outfit Chanalyis raises $30 million

Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has secured a $30M Series B financing led by Accel.

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LC Lite launches to replace Letters of Credit with smart contracts

LC LITE is the first blockchain-based platform connecting trade parties directly via a digital solution for cross-border trade transactions requiring Letters of Credit.

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SPiCE VC invests in digital securities exchange Archax

SPiCE VC, the world’s first fully tokenised venture capital fund, today announced its latest strategic investment, taking a stake in Archax – the forthcoming institutional digital securities exchange based in London.

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TD Bank: Treasury professionals anticipate benefits from blockchain

Treasury and finance professionals anticipate more operational challenges in 2019 than in previous years, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, at the 2018 Association for Financial Professionals Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

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Ripple adds 10 universities to blockchain research initiative

Ripple has expanded the group of partners within its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). This global initiative, which launched in June 2018, now supports 29 schools to further accelerate academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments.

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Banco Best and Credit Suisse fund transactions using blockchain-based infrastructure FundsDLT

Banco Best and Credit Suisse Asset Management successfully processed live end-to-end fund transactions, using FundsDLT, a blockchain-based decentralized platform for fund transaction processing.

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Isle of Man gets blockchain office and sandbox

Digital Isle of Man has today announced the formation of a Blockchain Office and the launch of an Isle of Man Sandbox, established to guide blockchain businesses through current (and future) regulatory landscapes, with expert-led assistance and support.

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Wall Street Blockchain Alliance partners R3 on Corda blockchain platform

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance has joined enterprise software firm R3’s collaborative initiative to develop innovative applications and solutions on its Corda blockchain platform.

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Currency.com launches tokenised securities platform

Currency.com, a next-generation blockchain technology company, today announced the launch of the world’s first fully-functional trading platform for tokenised securities, which allows investors to trade, invest in, and benefit from exposure to, real-world financial instruments by directly using cryptocurrencies.

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Kraken owner Payward buys Crypto Facilities

Hogan Lovells has advised Dr Timo Schlaefer and the main shareholders of Crypto Research Limited, the holding company of Crypto Facilities Limited, a world-leading, FCA regulated crypto currency platform and index provider, on its sale to Payward Inc, which operates Kraken, the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity.

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tZero partners with Dinosaur for launch of digital trading

Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC (Dinosaur), a New York-based institutional brokerage firm, today announced its partnership with tZERO Group, Inc., a global leader in blockchain innovations for the capital markets.