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Ripple launches $250 million 'Creator Fund' for NFT projects

Ripple is creating a $250 million fund to provide financial and technical support to developers looking to craft premium NFT projects issued on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).

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BIS: CBDC and DLT combo outperforms correspondent banking system

A prototype of multiple central bank digital currencies (mCBDCs) developed by the Bank for International Settlements and four central banks has demonstrated the potential of using digital currencies and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for cheaper and safer cross-border payments and settlements.

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DBS hunts for top tech talent via hack2Hire programme

DBS is to recruit 150 of Singapore’s top technology talent to bolster its AI and blockchain capabilities via its hack2Hire programme.

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Big banks join post-trade DLT joint venture Marketnode

A host of big banks have joined Marketnode, a digital asset joint venture from Singapore Exchange and Temasek focused on capital markets workflows through smart contracts, ledger and tokenisation technologies.

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Singapore and Malaysia link faster payment systems

Fresh from a faster payments link-up with India, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced plans to commence a phased linkage of the country's PayNow plumbing with Malaysia’s DuitNow real-time payment systems.

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Bhutan to pilot digital currency with Ripple tech

The central bank of Bhutan is to use Ripple's CBDC Private Ledger to pilot a central bank digital currency.

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FCA to use blockchain to speed up regulatory reporting

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with the Bank of England on a blockchain-based digital regulatory reporting initiative to tackle the growing costs of compliance checks.

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Money 20/20 EU: Will Europe prevail in the new dawn of payments?

Amsterdam: Finextra is on the ground at Money 20/20 Europe, attending a host of sessions to provide you with key highlights from the most popular sessions throughout the conference.

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Crypto regtech Coinfirm raises $8m; appoints Mircea Mihaescu CEO

Coinfirm, a regtech targeting digital currencies and blockchain-based finance, has raised $8 million in funding and appointed industry veteran Mircea Mihaescu as CEO.

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Citi leads $15 million round in digital assets data firm Amberdata

Citi has led a $15 million round in digital assets data company Amberdata, reflecting growing institutional interest in crypto markets

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DTCC to begin development of DLT-based settlement system

The Depository Turst and Clearing Corporation is to move into the development phase of a protytpe settlement platform based on distributed ledger technology that could act as the precursor to a US move to a same day settlement cycle

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Ripple vets unveil global micropayments network for Web 3.0

A pair of ex-Ripple executives have brought their latest venture out of stealth, unveiling plans for a global micropayment network backed by blockchain technology.

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Mastercard buys crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace

Mastercard continues to strengthen its digital asset capabilities, buying cryptocurrency intelligence outfit CipherTrace. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Hedera Hashgraph beats DLT competitors on energy consumption

A research report by University College London (UCL) has examined the varying environmental impacts of six different distributed ledger technologies (DLT), finding that Hedera Hashgraph boasts the lowest overall energy consumption of the group.

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IOTA tapped by EU to enable region’s blockchain infrastructure

The IOTA non-profit and its distributed ledger technology has been named as one of seven providers selected by the Commission to develop the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (ESBI).

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US Bank takes stakes in two fintech VCs

US Bank has taken ownership stakes in two fintech-focussed venture capital firms as it seeks to step up its engagement with the sector.

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Standard Chartered and Linklogis team on trade finance platform

Standard Chartered and Chinese blockchain-enabled supply chain financing platform Linklogis have formed a joint venture to build a trade finance origination and distribution platform.

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Bank of America granted record number of patents

Bank of America is boasting a record 227 US patents granted in the first half of the year, with AI and machine learning the area seeing the most action.

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Visa pays $150,000 for CryptoPunk NFT

Visa has paid around $150,000 in Ethereum to buy a CryptoPunk non-fungible token as it explores ways to get into the fast-growing NFT game.

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UX of selling NFTs on OpenSea could be optimised, claims Built for Mars

The experience of creating and selling NFTs on OpenSea has three key friction points, argues Peter Ramsey, founder of UX consultancy, Built for Mars, in a new case study.