Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Marketplace lending and distributed ledgers pose threats to financial stability - FSOC

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has zoned in on marketplace lending and distributed ledger technology as emerging threats to the safe operation of financial markets.

22 June 2016

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BNP Paribas apoints custody and clearing head to lead new innovation lab

BNP Paribas Securities Services has set up a 20-person innovation and digital lab (I&D Lab) staffed by industry veterans to focus on the use of big data and distributed ledger technologies and potential investment oppotunities in the fintech sector.

22 June 2016

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ASX lifts stake in Digital Asset Holdings

The Australian Securities Exchange is to lift its stake in blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings, reinforcing its determination to press ahead with plans to develop a new post-trade platform based on distributed ledger technology.

22 June 2016

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Euroclear explores use of blockchain in London gold markets

Euroclear is exploring the potential of using blockchain technology to create a next generation settlement service for the London gold market.

22 June 2016

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French firms to build post-trade blockchain infrastructure for SMEs

BNP Paribas Securities Services, Euronext and Société Générale are among the members of a seven-strong consortium that has banded together to investigate the development of a post-trade blockchain infrastructure for SMEs in Europe.

21 June 2016

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DAO hack sparks crypto-currency panic

The DAO, a virtual currency fund that relies on the ethereum blockchain, has suffered a sustained attack that has seen $50 million of Ether siphoned off, causing the price of the crypto-currency to plummet.

17 June 2016

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Bank of Canada trials blockchain-based digital dollar

The Bank of Canada has been working with the country's biggest banks and the R3 consortium on a blockchain proof of concept that uses a digital fiat currency dubbed Cad-Coin.

16 June 2016

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White House hosts fintech summit

The White House has brought together stakeholders from across the financial technology ecosystem for a summit as it seeks to harness fintech's power to advance its economic policies around issues such as financial health and inclusion.

15 June 2016

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Live: EBAday 2016, day two

Payments professionals from across Europe are gathering in MIlan this week for EBAday 2016, hosted by the Euro Banking Association and Finextra. We're liveblogging events here.

08 June 2016

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Live: EBAday 2016, day one

Payments professionals from across Europe are gathering in Milan this week for EBAday 2016, hosted by the Euro Banking Association and Finextra. We're liveblogging events here.

07 June 2016

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Esma assesses regulatory framework for distributed ledger adoption

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) is seeking feedback from market participants on the possible use of distributed ledger technology in securities markets, honing in on the "potential benefits and the risks that such broader use may pose".

02 June 2016

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Asian life insurer AIA joins R3 consortium

Blockchain consortium R3 is extending its reach in Asia Pacific, signing up AIA Group, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, as a new member.

02 June 2016

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SETL launches OpenCSD platform to rewire post-trade processing

SETL, the operator of a permissioned ledger for post-trade processing, has launched its first commercially available application.

01 June 2016

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Asset owners and managers not ready for blockchain

More than half of asset owners and managers think that blockchain will be widely adopted in the investment industry in the next five years, yet many admit they do not know enough about it and hardly any have begun experimenting with the technology, according to a State Street survey.

01 June 2016

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Intel builds Tel Aviv fintech innovation lab

Chip giant Intel is teaming up with Tel Aviv-based fintech hub The Floor to create an Israeli financial technology innovation lab.

01 June 2016

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Record turn out expected for EBAday 2016; exhibition floor sells out

Boasting a sold-out exhibition floor and record pre-registered delegate numbers, EBAday 2016 has reinforced its status as Europe's premier payments and transaction banking conference.

27 May 2016

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Santander taps Ripple blockchain tech for international payments app

In what it claims is a UK bank first, Santander has begun piloting an app that uses blockchain technology from Ripple for international payments.

26 May 2016

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Blockchain tech could save cash equities market $6bn a year - Goldman Sachs

The use of blockchain technology for clearing and settlement in the cash equities market could save banks around the world $6 billion a year, mainly through lower headcounts and back office IT costs, according to a Goldman Sachs report.

26 May 2016

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Enterprise Ireland launches EUR500,000 fintech fund

Enterprise Ireland is inviting aspiring startups to apply for a slice of a new Eur500,000 fintech fund, open to early-stage companies providing innovative technology to the financial services market.

26 May 2016

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Global fintech funding bounces back but Europe stutters

After a tricky end to 2015, global fintech funding bounced back in the first quarter to hit $5.7 billion. However, the numbers are skewed by a couple of billion dollar-plus Chinese deals which mask a stagnant European scene.

25 May 2016