Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Falcon Private Bank launches crypto wealth management service

Swiss private bank Falcon is offering clients a compliant process for investing wealth generated from trading in cryptocurrencies.

09 January 2018

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Finextra's 2017 in review

As Finextra pulls the shutters down on 2017, we take a look back at our most popular news stories, videos, and community engagement activities over the course of the past year. The site will re-open for business on 2 January 2018.

22 December 2017

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Japanese and Korean banks to test RippleNet for cross-border funds transfers

Japanese and Korean banks are to run pilot trials of real-time cross-border funds transfers over the Ripple network.

21 December 2017

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Coinbase investigates insider trading claims

Coinbase is investigating whether its employees profited from insider knowledge of its plans to add support for Bitcoin Cash on its GDAX Exchange.

20 December 2017

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Italian banks to test R3 Corda for payments reconciliation

The research and innovation centre of the Italian Bankers Association, ABI Lab, is building a blockchain proof-of-concept to handle straight-through processing of interbank reconciliations over the R3 Corda platform.

19 December 2017

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Crypto Finance applies for Swiss banking licence

Virtual currency investment firm Crypto Finance has closed a EUR13 million capital raise to fund an application for a Swiss banking licence.

19 December 2017

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Banks tap Ethereum smart contracts for MiFID II compliance

As MiFID II looms into view, Swiss bank UBS is leading a pilot that will use Ethereum smart contracts to improve the quality of counterparty reference data through anonymous reconciliation.

15 December 2017

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RBA governor cool on electronic dollar; calls bitcoin 'speculative mania'

The Reserve Bank of Australia has no plans to issue electronic dollar banknotes, says governor Philip Lowe in a speech in which he also dismisses the current fascination with bitcoin as a "speculative mania".

14 December 2017

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DTCC CEO cautions on DLT hype

US Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation CEO Mike Bodson has poured cold water on some of the wilder hopes of distributed ledger technology cheerleaders, arguing that while DLT might represent the future, it is far from ready for primetime.

13 December 2017

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Banks and fintech startups join forces on blockchain-based supply chain pilot

A group of banks and fintech startups are backing a pilot with Malawian tea farmers that will use blockchain technology to try to create more sustainable supply chains.

13 December 2017

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France rewrites rules for trading on distributed ledgers

The French Government has cleared the way for the use of blockchain technology in the trading of unlisted securities, as it rewrites is rules to stimulate the innovation economy.

11 December 2017

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Deutsche Bank paper hails 'huge' blockchain potential

There are huge opportunities associated with blockchain technologies, which could change the financial sector in a sustained way, according to a Deutsche Bank report which is less sold on the potential of cryptocurrencies.

08 December 2017

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Australian Government amends AML rules to cover digital currencies

The Australian Senate has passed legislation extending anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulation to digital currency exchanges.

08 December 2017

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ASX to replace settlement network with Digital Asset's DLT platform

The Australian Securities Exchange has confirmed plans to replace its Chess post-trade settlement system with a new blockchain-based platform provided by Digital Asset.

07 December 2017

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Nordea joins trade finance blockchain consortium we.trade

Nordea has become the ninth banking member of the we.trade consortium, which is building a shared platform that aims at making domestic and cross-border commerce easier for European companies by harnessing the power of distributed ledger technology.

05 December 2017

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Calastone to migrate funds network to blockchain infrastructure

Funds transaction network Calastone has announced plans to migrate the technology underpinning the core of its network to a private and permissioned blockchain infrastructure.

04 December 2017

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Central bank digital currencies could cut costs for merchants and consumers

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) has the potential to become a cheaper and easier to use alternative to cash and cards, according to research from the Bank of Canada.

01 December 2017

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Swift Operations Forum Europe 2017, Amsterdam - Day 2 report

The innovation agenda has been top of mind for bankers attending Swift's operations forum in Amsterdam, with delegates sharing their experience of agile development practices, distributed ledger technology and IoT and AI deployment.

01 December 2017

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How startups should approach working with large banks

How can a technology startup of 30 people, service its small group of clients with a combined workforce of over one million employees, $1 trillion in market cap and decades of legacy systems? By adopting a 'Thin Wedge' approach to innovation, says Guy Halford-Thompson, co-founder and director of enterprise blockchain company BTL Group

01 December 2017

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Blockchain startup AlphaPoint names Nasdaq EVP Salil Donde CEO

As it gears up for the launch of a public blockchain network promising to democratise asset digitisation, AlphaPoint has poached Nasdaq EVP Salil Donde and installed him as CEO.

28 November 2017