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Marco Polo, a blockchain-based platform for open-account trade finance created by TradeIX and R3 in collaboration with leading global banks, is to move into a live pilot phase following a successful six month proof of concept.
21 February 2018
Financial blockchain coalition R3 has assembled a group of ten legal firms in an effort to educate lawyers on the contractual intricacies surrounding the live deployment of distributed ledger technologies.
20 February 2018
Deutsche Bourse is inviting entry's for a coding competition to create new business applications for crypto assets, reflecting the increasing interest in virtual currency markets by established financial firms
Citi has joined Credit Agricole in taking a minority stake in post-trade blockchain platform SETL.
19 February 2018
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has outlined five potential scenarios describing the potential impact of fintech on banks.
ABN Amro Clearing services is to offer a blockchain-based alternative to escrow accounts for money-management organisations that need to segregate and lock up client funds during the course of a transaction.
15 February 2018
Cross-border payments network Earthport is betting on a market upturn driven by distributed ledger technology after reporting a doubling of losses for the six month period ended 31 December 2017.
Ripple has signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) to create a pilot programme in support of KSA banks who choose to use xCurrent to instantly settle cross-border payments.
14 February 2018
The South African Reserve Bank has set out the primary objectives of its recently-established fintech task force, assigning priority to cryptocurrency regulation, sandbox and accelerator assessments, and blockchain experimentation.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has unveiled plans for a blockchain-based clearing and settlement platform.
Funding for fintech companies around the world stabilised in 2017, hitting similar levels to the previous year but was still way down on 2015 numbers, according to the latest KPMG report.
13 February 2018
UAE Exchange has become the latest money transfer brand to join the RippleNet network to speed up the processing of remittance transfers across the Middle East and Asia.
12 February 2018
Russian digital bank Tinkoff has opened a development hub at a major Moscow innovation centre where a team of staffers will work on areas such as blockchain and biometrics.
09 February 2018
Chinese payment processor LianLian is to join RippleNet, providing a gateway to the region to other members of Ripple's far-flung 100-strong instant payments network.
07 February 2018
Charles Radclyffe, the head of technology at Deutsche Bank Labs, has quit the bank to lead Bristol UK-based data processing startup NetKernel.
Regulatory authorities in Abu Dhabi are kicking off a programme with a consortium of the region's banks to develop a shared KYC utility, possibly underpinned by distributed ledger technology.
Cybersecurity takes top billing in the European Union's upcoming Fintech Action Plan, with a draft emphasising efforts to improve cooperation and coordination between market participants and regulators.
06 February 2018
Singapore Airlines is to develop a blockchain-based digital loyalty wallet for frequent flyers in collaboration with retail partners.
05 February 2018
The European Commission has launched a Blockchain Observatory and Forum with the express aim of supporting the EU's emerging fintech industry.
02 February 2018
Banco Santander has set a Q1 2018 launch date for the introduction of same day mobile international payments for personal customers using Ripple's distributed ledger technology.
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