Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

New advertising contract exchange taps Nasdaq for blockchain tech

A new exchange for trading advertising contracts is entering its pilot phase, enlisting Nasdaq for a tech setup that will see it deployed in the cloud and run on blockchain technology.

14 March 2017

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Fintech Pavillion to host Europe's top startups at EBAday 2017

Finextra and the Euro Banking Association are inviting some of Europe's most promising early-stage startups to present their ideas to banking delegates attending EBAday 2017, Europe's leading payments and transaction banking event.

10 March 2017

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MAS to extend DLT trials to securities settlement and cross-border payments

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the successful conclusion of a proof-of-concept project to conduct domestic inter-bank payments using distributed ledger technology (DLT)

09 March 2017

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NAB Ventures leads $24m funding round for cross-border payments startup Veem

Blockchain-based cross border business payments startup Align Commerce has rebranded as Veem and raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by the new venture arm of National Australia Bank.

09 March 2017

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Singapore and Abu Dhabi sign fintech co-operation agreement

Regulatory authorities in Singapore and Abu Dhabi have inked an agreement to support fintech startups entering each territory and undertake joint project on the application of new technologies in finance, including mobile payments, distributed ledgers and big data.

08 March 2017

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Ethereum Alliance: A coalition of the willing

Kirill Timofeev, senior developer in DataArt's dedicated blockchain team outlines the pitfalls and potential for financial services participants in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

07 March 2017

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Fed governor cautions on central bank-issued digital currencies

A US Federal Reserve governor has poured cold water on the prospect of central bank-issued digital currencies, saying that they raise serious security and privacy concerns and could become a prime target for crooks.

06 March 2017

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Underserved fintech fund raises $141 million

US non-profit group Accion International and VC Quona Capital have raised $141 million from an array of institutional investors to support fintech startups that improve the quality and availability of financial services for the underserved.

06 March 2017

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IBM and Maersk advance blockchain project for global trade

IBM and transport and logistics outfit Maersk have unveiled a blockchain-based cross-border supply chain programme to manage and track the paper trail of tens of millions of shipping containers across the world.

06 March 2017

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Deutsche Bourse fintech venture fund targets blockchain and AI

Deutsche Bourse's new dedicated fintech venture fund, DB1, is hoping to make up to five investments this year, focusing on startups that use technologies such as blockchain and machine learning to rebuild the rails on which financial markets are built.

03 March 2017

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Scotiabank trials AlphaPoint blockchain tech for trade reports

Canada's Scotiabank has spent the last few months testing a distributed ledger platform from tech firm AlphaPoint.

02 March 2017

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Bank of Japan exec warns FS firms against leaving DLT expertise to tech providers

Distributed ledger technology has huge potential but has not yet reached the stage where it can fully replace current centralised systems, says a senior Bank of Japan official, who also warns FS firms against leaving the development and understanding of the tech to outside vendors.

02 March 2017

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Thai stock exchange uses blockchain for new startup marketplace

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is planning to launch a blockchain-based marketplace for startups later this year.

01 March 2017

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Switzerland's Crypto Valley Association draws blue chip support

Former UBS and Sap CIO Oliver Bussmann is leading a Government-backed initiative to position Switzerland as a global hub for blockchain and cryptographic development with the support of multiple blue chip partners, including UBS, Thomson Thomson Reuters, PwC, Consensys and Luxoft.

01 March 2017

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Banco Sabadell highlights commitment to startup ecosystem

Reflecting the growing trend for banks to partner with young technology companies, Spain's Banco Sabadell is highlighting its activity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem over the past three years, supplying funding for 2300 growth companies and investing EUR96 million in startups.

28 February 2017

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DTCC moves ahead with project to use distributed ledger tech for repo market

Following a successful proof-of-concept, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is pushing ahead with plans for a distributed ledger-based system for the clearing and settlement of US repurchase agreements (repos).

27 February 2017

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Mizuho carries out blockchain document sharing and digital currency trial

Japan's Mizuho says it has successfully completed trials that used distributed ledger technology for cross-border document sharing and a custom digital currency.

24 February 2017

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ING and SocGen make blockchain-based oil trade

ING and Societe Generale have teamed up with commodity trading house Mercuria to test the use of blockchain technology for a live oil trade.

22 February 2017

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Northern Trust runs private equity fund on blockchain

Northern Trust has engaged with IBM on the commercial deployment of blockchain technology for the private equity market.

22 February 2017

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BNY Mellon seeks blockchain experts for new emerging biz and tech team

BNY Mellon is looking to staff up a new team with a mandate to investigate business disruptive emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI and robotics.

22 February 2017