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German banks call for digital euro

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German banks call for digital euro

The Association of German Private Banks has presented a position paper advocating the establishment of a European digital currency and a common identity standard across the Eurozone.

Tracking Bitcoin's highs and lows

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Tracking Bitcoin's highs and lows

The volatile nature of bitcoin trading has been brought into the spotlight by recent sharp rises and falls in the cryptocurrency after Mark Zuckerberg's grilling in Congress was countered by positive sentiment from China about blockchain and a future central-bank backed currency.

Credit Suisse and SocGen first up for Paxos Settlement Service

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Credit Suisse and SocGen first up for Paxos Settlement Service

Post-trade blockchain startup Paxos has been given the go-ahead from the Securities and Exchange Commission to process transactions in the US equities market.

Money 20/20: Calibra head claims Libra AML efficacy higher than other payment networks

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Money 20/20: Calibra head claims Libra AML efficacy higher than other payment networks

While Libra, the global currency governed by the Libra Association, has unveiled a plethora of opportunities for trailblazers to disrupt financial infrastructures, the project has been questioned around trust and regulation.

Zuckerberg and Libra have further questions to answer, Nick Ogden tells Finextra

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Zuckerberg and Libra have further questions to answer, Nick Ogden tells Finextra

Facebook’s Libra Project has questions of liquidity to answer in order to prove its doubters wrong, says Nick Ogden, creator of Worldpay and ClearBank.

Commerzbank and Deutsche Bourse exchange cash and securities tokens in post-trade DLT trial

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Commerzbank and Deutsche Bourse exchange cash and securities tokens in post-trade DLT trial

Commerzbank, Deutsche Bourrse and Meag, the asset manager of Munich Re and Ergo have undertaken a delivery-versus-payment transaction entailing the use of securities and cash tokens for settlement and collateral calls.

ING applies digital notary to blockchain transactions

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ING applies digital notary to blockchain transactions

ING says it has solved the privacy versus security trade-offs on R3's Corda network through the application of a 'zero knowledge proof notary'.

Securities numbering agency Anna sets up digital asset taskforce

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Securities numbering agency Anna sets up digital asset taskforce

Anna, the global body behind the assignment of International Securities Identification Numbers (Isins), has set up a technology taskforce to explore ways of extending its standards to digital asset trading.

Zuckerberg to Congress: Libra is needed but Facebook not 'ideal messenger'

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Zuckerberg to Congress: Libra is needed but Facebook not 'ideal messenger'

Mark Zuckerberg says that a global payments system like Libra "needs to get built" and that the US risks ceding financial leadership to China if it does not take the initiative. However, the Facebook CEO admits that his company is "not the ideal messenger right now".

IBM and Tieto to slug it out for Bank of Lithuania LBChain sandbox project

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IBM and Tieto to slug it out for Bank of Lithuania LBChain sandbox project

The Bank of Lithuania has selected IBM and Tieto as the final contestants for a procurement initiative to create a regulatory sandbox platform for blockchain projects, LBChain.

AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

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AI, cloud, blockchain and beyond: Changing the financial world individually and in tandem

AI, cloud, blockchain and quantum computing form some of the pillars the much-discussed Fourth Industrial Revolution, with financial services watching on in anticipation of the disruption they promise in the years ahead.

Global stablecoins pose monetary sovereignty risk - G7 working group

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Global stablecoins pose monetary sovereignty risk - G7 working group

Global stablecoins, such as Facebook's Libra, pose risks to financial stability, anti-money laundering efforts, anti-trust policy, and even monetary sovereignty, a new G7 working group has warned.

IoT and blockchain to the fore in CIMB trade finance transaction

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IoT and blockchain to the fore in CIMB trade finance transaction

The Singapore branch of CIMB Bank Berhad has completed a trade financing transaction for the import of dairy products into China using IoT cargo sensors and a distributed ledger platform from blockchain firm iTrust.

Fed governor warns of 'core' regulatory challenges facing Libra

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Fed governor warns of 'core' regulatory challenges facing Libra

Facebook's Libra project will need to address core legal and regulatory challenges before it can facilitate a single payment, US Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard has warned.

Italian bank blockchain project passes technical tests

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Italian bank blockchain project passes technical tests

The Italian Banking Association (ABI) says the country's major banks could be ready to use distributed ledger tech to run interbank reconciliations by March next year, after pilot tests proved its capability.

Ripple brings blockchain tech to Finastra banking customers

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Ripple brings blockchain tech to Finastra banking customers

Ripple has struck a deal to offer its blockchain technology for cross-border payments to Finastra's banking customers.

Swiss National Bank and BIS use innovation hub to explore digital central bank money and DLT

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Swiss National Bank and BIS use innovation hub to explore digital central bank money and DLT

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is working with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on an innovation hub in Switzerland that will initially focus on research into digital central bank money and distributed ledger technology.

New fintech envoy appointed for Northern Ireland

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New fintech envoy appointed for Northern Ireland

A top executive of a data analytics company has been hired as the UK government's new fintech envoy for Northern Ireland

PayPal quits Facebook's Libra project, Visa and Mastercard could follow

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PayPal quits Facebook's Libra project, Visa and Mastercard could follow

Update: Facebook's Libra plans continue to stumble as PayPal quits the digital currency project, with Visa and Mastercard also reconsidering their involvement.

Ripple launches XRP developer platform

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Ripple launches XRP developer platform

Ripple has launched a developer platform to help third parties build new products using its private cryoptocurrency XRP.

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