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Sberbank and Swift ink MoU

During Sibos 2017, Sberbank and Swift signed a memorandum of cooperation regarding the development and piloting of high-tech products created and promoted by Swift.

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Sberbank joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Sberbank joined the non-commercial alliance Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). The bank is the first Russian bank to become a member of the alliance.

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Broadridge pilots blockchain-based bilateral repo tool

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), announced today the successful completion of a pilot with Natixis and Societe Generale which leverages blockchain technology to enhance the operational efficiency and auditability of bilateral repurchase, or repo, agreements.

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JPMorgan implements Zcash security layer into Quorum

The Zerocoin Electric Coin Company and J.P. Morgan today announced the integration, and initial release of, zero-knowledge security layer (ZSL) technology on Quorum, J.P. Morgan’s enterprise, smart contract blockchain platform.

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Kazakhstan to launch cryptocurrency backed by fiat money

Astana International Financial Centre and next generation investment company EXANTE signed a memorandum of cooperation in order to develop the cryptocurrency market in Kazakhstan and to position the AIFC as an international technology expertise center.

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Spanish banks, telcos and utilities form Alastria blockchain consortium

The main Spanish banking, energy and telecommunications companies, among other sectors, have established Alastria, the world's first regulated national network based on blockchain.

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EBA publishes working papers on PSD2 and DLT

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) today announced the release of two new publications in its ongoing series of working group papers.

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Standard Chartered to be first custodian bank to join EquiChain’s user group

Standard Chartered Bank announced today the signing of a partnership agreement with EquiChain, a London-based fintech company, to be the first custodian to join EquiChain’s user group for its blockchain prototype.

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Gates Foundation backs Ripple collaboration on payments platform for the poor

Many of the world’s poor in developing countries — nearly 2 billion, according to the World Bank — struggle to lift themselves out of poverty simply because they don’t have a bank account or financial services.

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BBVA latest bank to try out Calypso's DLT-based trade matching engine

Leveraging distributed ledger technology and cloud services, BBVA and BBVA Bancomer are piloting an FX matching application developed by Calypso Technology, a leading provider of cloud-based cross-asset trading software solutions for the financial markets, and enterprise software firm R3.

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APG and PGGM develop a blockchain application for pension administration

APG and PGGM have successfully completed the first phase of a joint experiment involving the development of a pension administration blockchain application.

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State Bank of Mauritius and Salt form exploratory partnership to collateralise blockchain assets

The State Bank of Mauritius, SBM Group and FinTech service provider Salt, creators of the first blockchain-backed loan platform, today announced that they have entered into an exploratory relationship to become the first to use blockchain assets as collateral for lending services.

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SIA releases new blockchain architecture

SIA has designed and produced a new platform called “SIAchain” to support financial institutions, corporates and public administration bodies in developing and implementing, in a secure, protected way, innovative applications based on blockchain technology.

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National Bank of Canada joins SecureKey digital identity network

SecureKey Technologies, a leading provider of federated identity and authentication solutions, is pleased to announce that National Bank of Canada, one of Canada's domestic systemically important banks has joined their network of leading Canadian organizations to develop a new digital identity and attribute sharing network built on blockchain technology.

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Adjoint joins Isda blockchain working groups

Adjoint, developer of a smart contracts platform and distributed ledger technology for the financial services industry, announced today that it has joined International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA). Adjoint will contribute to the working groups on Distributed Ledger Technology and Smart Contracts.

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ADX showcases blockchain voting at AGMs

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, has unveiled its latest digital services as part of its participation in the Abu Dhabi Digital Government stand, during GITEX Technology Week 2017.

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Abu Dhabi sets out guidance on ICOs and virtual currencies

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set out in Guidance its approach to Initial Coin/Token Offerings (ICOs) and virtual currencies under the Financial Services and Markets Regulations (FSMR).

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R3 and Bolero to partner on a new electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) service

R3, the enterprise software firm, is to partner with Bolero, the premier world trade finance digitisation solution-provider, to develop a new eBL service that opens up seamless connectivity across multiple trade networks.

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Artificial Intelligence Bank-in-Messenger raises $1million from IIDF and private investors

The very first “Bank-in-Messenger”- TalkBank.io has raised $1million in seed investments with a company valuation of $6.1million. IIDF and 7 private investors, including Mark Malinovsky (kuponator.ru) have funded the start up.

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Newtown Partners invests in blockchain startup Wala

Wala, a blockchain-powered financial services platform for the unbanked and underbanked, has today announced an equity investment from Newtown Partners, the venture capital firm founded by Llew Claasen and Vinny Lingham.

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