Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Cinnober sets up Lightning node to test scalability on the blockchain

Capital markets software house Cinnober is running tests on the Lightning Network to determine its potential for scaling up cryptocurrency transactions across the bitcoin blockchain.

02 May 2018

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CULedger preps global ledger for cross-border payments

CULedger, a consortium of American credit unions exploring potential use cases for distributed ledger technology, has teamed up with blockchain specialist Hedera to develop a global ledger for cross-border payments.

02 May 2018

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ANZ and IBM explore application of DLT in insurance sector

ANZ, IBM and Suncorp New Zealand have joined forces in an exploratory effort to use distributed ledger technology to help make the data transfer and payment reconciliation process faster and more transparent between brokers and insurers.

30 April 2018

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Abu Dhabi proposes regulatory framework for crypto assets

Regulatory authorities in Abu Dhabi have proposed a legislative framework to bring order to the crypto asset markets in the region, including new rules governing exchanges, custodians and other intermediaries.

30 April 2018

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ASX sets timetable for switch to distributed ledger

The Australian Securities Exchange says it will begin the switch from its Chess post-trade settlement system to a new blockchain-based platform provided by Digital Asset between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021.

27 April 2018

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Ripple signs five more money transfer operators to xVia

Five money transfer operators from across the EU and Asia are to tap Ripple's xVia API to open a new corridor for funneling payments across RippleNet.

26 April 2018

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BBVA uses Ether and Hyperledger to perform corporate loan deal

BBVA has closed a EUR75 million corporate loan deal with technology partner Indra, performing the complete process from negotiation to the signing of the loan over a mix of different public and private blockchain-based platforms.

26 April 2018

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TD Ameritrade buries logo on the blockchain

US brokerage TD Ameritrade has found a novel way to use distributed ledger technology, making a series of transactions in order to imprint an advertisement on Bitcoin's blockchain.

26 April 2018

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DTCC laments lack of coordination on OTC derivatives trade repositories

While significant progress has been made during the last eight years towards establishing a global reporting framework for over-the-counter derivatives transactions, substantial work remains in the areas of data consistency, aggregation and access in order to be able to effectively monitor and reduce systemic risk, according to the DTCC.

25 April 2018

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Finastra blockchain-based tool for syndicated lending market goes live

Finastra has made its blockchain-based Fusion LenderComm tool for firms operating in the syndicated lending market commercially available as an app on R3's Corda platform.

24 April 2018

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KAS Bank moves shareholder voting to the blockchain

KAS Bank is to test a new blockchain-based service for shareholding voting at its own General Shareholders Meeting later this week.

23 April 2018

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JPMorgan tests blockchain for debt issuance

JPMorgan and National Bank of Canada (NBC) have carried out a debt issuance simulation using a new blockchain platform.

20 April 2018

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'Fake data' will make banks vulnerable - Accenture

Many banks are not doing enough to verify the validity and accuracy of their data, leaving them vulnerable to false insights that could lead to bad decisions, according to Accenture.

20 April 2018

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Top tier banks pass first transactions on trade finance blockchain

Batavia, a blokchain-based trade finance platform developed by a consortium of international banks and IBM, has passed its first live pilot transactions with corporate clients.

19 April 2018

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Lithuania to establish blockchain-based share register for non-EU companies

Lithuania is to establish a blockchain-based system for overseas businesses to remotely register and manage their company in the EU.

17 April 2018

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Icici Bank onboards 250 corporates to blockchain platform

India's Icici Bank has onboarded more than 250 corporate customers to its custom-developed blockchain platform for domestic and international trade finance

17 April 2018

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Coinbase buys paid email startup Earn.com

Coinbase has acquired Earn.com, a startup that lets users earn bitcoin by replying to emails and completing tasks, in a deal rumoured to be worth more than $100 million. As part of the agreement, Earn.com CEO Balaji Srinivasan becomes Coinbase's first chief technology officer.

16 April 2018