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MoneyGram suspends Ripple pact over SEC suit

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MoneyGram suspends Ripple pact over SEC suit

MoneyGram has suspended trading on Ripple's platform over concerns about the latter's litigation with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SBI takes stake in digital asset bank Sygnum

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SBI takes stake in digital asset bank Sygnum

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has scored an eight-figure dollar investment from a unit of Japanese financial behemoth SBI Holdings.

Blockchain.com raises $120m

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Blockchain.com raises $120m

Cryptocurrency wallet provider Blockchain.com has raised $120 million in funding from a host of macro investors, including Google Ventures.

SEB trials secure data sharing tech for Letters of Credit

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SEB trials secure data sharing tech for Letters of Credit

Nordic bank SEB has teamed up with Finnish industrial group Wärtsilä on a secure data sharing experiment involving the exchange of digital Letters of Credit.

Riksbank extends e-krona testing

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Riksbank extends e-krona testing

Sweden's central bank has extended its e-krona pilot project by another year but says it has still not decided whether it will eventually issue the digital currency.

Worldline to lead EU blockchain project

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Worldline to lead EU blockchain project

The European Commission has appointed Worldline to lead the 'TruBlo' project, aimed at using blockchain technology to ensure the exchange of reliable content on social networks and in the media.

JCB and Keychain develop blockchain-based micropayment infrastructure for IoT

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JCB and Keychain develop blockchain-based micropayment infrastructure for IoT

Japanese credit card scheme JCB is collaborating with Singapore's Keychain to develop a a secure infrastructure for processing credit-based micropayments between IoT devices.

Ex-HSBC innovation exec Diana Biggs joins digital assets startup Valour

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Ex-HSBC innovation exec Diana Biggs joins digital assets startup Valour

Swiss digital asset startup Valour has appointed the former global head of innovation at HSBC Private Banking, Diana Biggs, as its CEO.

BNY Mellon sets up digital assets unit

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BNY Mellon sets up digital assets unit

The world's biggest custodian, BNY Mellon, has formed a new enterprise-wide digital asset division to help clients invest in crypto markets.

Facebook Diem competitor Celo raises $20m; targets remittances

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Facebook Diem competitor Celo raises $20m; targets remittances

Celo, the open-source blockchain payments outfit taking on the Facebook-led Diem, has received $20 million in backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Greenfield One, and Electric Capital.

Oz lenders ready to put bank guarantees on a blockchain

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Oz lenders ready to put bank guarantees on a blockchain

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, IBM and Scentre Group are to formally launch a blockchain-based platform that reduces the time to issue a bank guarantee from one month to one day.

Siam Commercial Bank launches $50m blockchain, DeFi and digital assets VC fund

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Siam Commercial Bank launches $50m blockchain, DeFi and digital assets VC fund

SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank, has launched a new US$50m VC fund dedicated to investing in global early and growth stage blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and digital asset startups.

Swiss bank Seba issues Series B equity as security tokens

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Swiss bank Seba issues Series B equity as security tokens

Swiss digital asset bank Seba is set to issue its Series B equity to shareholders as security tokens on a blockchain.

Rabobank executes real-time commercial paper transaction using blockchain technology

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Rabobank executes real-time commercial paper transaction using blockchain technology

Rabobank has completed the first real-time commercial paper transactions using blockchain technology, following a successful two-year pilot in partnership with Commerzbank and Euroclear.

Elastacloud runs hackathon to devise sustainable finance solutions

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Elastacloud runs hackathon to devise sustainable finance solutions

The first Sustainable Finance hackathon run by data science specialists Elastacloud in association with Finextra and Responsible Risk, took place on 16 and 17 January bringing together 38 professionals from the finance and technology sectors.

Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief

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Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief

Bitcoin may "break down altogether", according to BIS general manager Agustin Carstens, who has also poured cold water on stablecoin projects such as the Facebook-led Diem and argued that if digital currencies are needed they should be issued by central banks.

Davos 2021: Singapore senior minister on finding the dark horse in digital currency race

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Davos 2021: Singapore senior minister on finding the dark horse in digital currency race

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

Australia's eftpos to set up Hedera Hashgraph node for micropayments

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Australia's eftpos to set up Hedera Hashgraph node for micropayments

Australia's eftpos is to join the Hedera Governing Council after successfully conducting tests to determine the feasibility of a digital Australian dollar stablecoin for micropayments.

Stellar Development Foundation invests in blockchain payments firm Wyre

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Stellar Development Foundation invests in blockchain payments firm Wyre

The non-profit Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has invested $5 million in blockchain payments company Wyre.

Davos 2021: Private and public cooperation is driving digital across MENA

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Davos 2021: Private and public cooperation is driving digital across MENA

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

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