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ASX brings VMware into blockchain project

With a blockchain-based settlement system already in the pipeline, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is now looking to expand its use of distributed ledger technology though a partnership with cloud computing giant VMware.

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CommBank tests blockchain-based marketplace for biodiversity tokens

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has unveiled a blockchain-based digital marketplace prototype where users can trade government biodiversity credits.

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Blockchain-based securities issuance platform iownit.us greenlighted by Finra

Broker-dealer IOI Capital and Markets (Ioicm) has secured Finra membership, paving the way for the launch of its blockchain-based securities issuance platform.

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Binance preps stablecoin project

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled plans to develop stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies around the world.

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ICE unit Bakkt to launch Bitcoin futures contracts next month

Intercontinental Exchange's new Bakkt subsidiary has received the regulatory green light to start offering custody and physically delivered Bitcoin futures contracts.

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Ripple to give away 1 billion XRP through Coil monetization platform for creators

Ripple is pumping one billion of its XRP cryptocurrency (about $262 million) into Coil, a platform bidding to help writers and artists monetize their content on the internet.

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Barclays and Coinbase go separate ways

Barclays and Coinbase have ended their relationship, leaving the cryptocurrency exchange temporarily outside of the UK's Faster Payments Scheme (FPS), according to reports.

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Singularity Studio and PICC FS forge AI and blockchain pact

PICC Financial Services, the wholly-owned fintech arm of People’s Insurance Company of China, and Singularity Studio have signed an MoU to open a new accelerator in Beijing to promote the development of AI and blockchain-based services for the insurance market.

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China's central bank nears release of own digital currency

The People's Bank of China is "almost ready" to launch its own digital currency, a senior official says.

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New Zealand backs salaries paid in cryptocurrencies

New Zealand based companies can now legally pay their employees in cryptocurrency, establishing the controversial asset class as a mainstream form of payment.

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ASB Bank takes stake in distributed ledger startup TradeWindow

New Zealand's ASB Bank has taken a stake in early-stage supply chain tech startup TradeWindow.

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Standard Chartered completes LoC blockchain transaction on Voltron

Standard Chartered has completes its first cross-border Letter of Credit blockchain transaction in the oil industry with PTT Group.

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Raiffeisen Bank International invests in Regtech startup kompany

Raiffeisen Bank International has joined a funding round in business verification and KYC RegTech kompany.

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Mastercard takes on counterfeiters with blockchain tech

Mastercard is to use blockchain technology to track the provenance of limited edition fashion items as part of a showcase of collections from leading women designers and artists.

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R3 commits to London despite Brexit uncertainty

R3, the enterprise blockchain software company, has doubled the size of its London hub amidst Brexit precariousness.

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Circle CEO claims current financial system is 'failing 99% of the time'

Testifying before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Circle co-founder, chairman and CEO Jeremy Allaire highlighted that the existing financial services system is in dire need of being completely overhauled.

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Finextra issues call for comment on payments revolution

Finextra is opening a public consultation on the competitive pressures driving the future strategy and direction of banks, as the sector grapples with a series of profound disruptions that are shaking up the once staid payments industry.

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Ping An's OneConnect and UnionBank to bring blockchain-based financing to SMEs

Ping An's OneConnect has partnered with UBX, the wholly-owned fintech subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines, to build the country's first blockchain-enabled platform to meet the banking needs of micro, small and medium enterprises

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As blockchain hype subsides, banks count the cost of early euphoria

Banks and technology companies have poured billions of dollars into blockchain projects, but as the hype dies down, many of the early evangelists for the technology have come to the conclusion that production-ready deployment still remains a distant goal.

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Cash under threat from tech giant-run e-money - IMF paper

Cash and bank deposits face tough competition from, and could even be surpassed by, e-money provided by the likes of Alipay and Facebook, says a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) paper.