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Blockchain investor to list in London

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Blockchain investor to list in London

A London-based start-up that invests in the technology behind crypto-currency bitcoin is planning to list on London's AIM in what is believed to be the first IPO for a blockchain company.

Barclays builds global fintech community

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Barclays builds global fintech community

Barclays is promising to create a global community for fintech innovation, opening physical hubs around the world, beginning with New York, to house startups.

Standard Chartered innovation chief talks up the blockchain

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Standard Chartered innovation chief talks up the blockchain

Standard Chartered chief innovation officer Anju Patwardhan has become the latest senior banker to talk up the potential of blockchain technology as a way to cut costs and improve transparency for financial transactions.

Bitcoin incubator opens in Chicago

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Bitcoin incubator opens in Chicago

A collective of Chicago-based entrepreneurs and investors have opened an incubator for bitcoin- and blockchain-focused startups.

Swift offers grant for research into the blockchain in securities markets

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Swift offers grant for research into the blockchain in securities markets

The Swift Institute is offering up a EUR15,000 grant for research into the development of blockchain technology for use in securities markets.

Crypto Facilities and Elliptic bring enterprise standards to bitcoin trading

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Crypto Facilities and Elliptic bring enterprise standards to bitcoin trading

A pair of bitcoin firms are hoping to bring enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency trading a step closer through the launch of a clearing and settlement function that separates custody from other exchange functions.

Blockchain could upend post-trade infrastructure - BNP Paribas analyst

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Blockchain could upend post-trade infrastructure - BNP Paribas analyst

A distributed blockchain system has the potential to completely upend post-trade infrastructure, leaving many current market players redundant, according to a BNP Paribas analyst.

Citi builds blockchains

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Citi builds blockchains

Citi has been exploring distributed ledger technology for years, building three blockchains and creating its own crypto-currency, dubbed Citicoin, the banking giant has told International Business Times.

Singapore pledges S$225m to fintech

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Singapore pledges S$225m to fintech

Singapore has committed S$225 million over the next five years to a scheme designed to build a vibrant ecosystem for innovation in fintech.

Greeks flock to Bitcoin

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Greeks flock to Bitcoin

Bitcoin exchanges are reporting a surge in interest from Greek users faced with shuttered banks and capital controls.

Digital Asset begins distributed ledger roll-up with Hyperledger acqusition

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Digital Asset begins distributed ledger roll-up with Hyperledger acqusition

Digital Asset Holdings, the cryptocurreny outfit helmed by former JP Morgan big wig Blythe Masters, has acquired one-time Innotribe startup finalist Hyperledger.

Global fintech investment triples - Accenture

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Global fintech investment triples - Accenture

Global investment in financial technology tripled last year to hit $12.2 billion, with the US market dominating, according to a report from Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City.

Nasdaq calls in Chain for blockchain project

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Nasdaq calls in Chain for blockchain project

Nasdaq has enlisted blockchain infrastructure provider Chain for its project to use digital ledger technology for the issuance and transfer of private company securities.

Barclays bets on blockchain and startups to re-invent finance

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Barclays bets on blockchain and startups to re-invent finance

Barclays' fintech accelerator programme is beginning to bear fruit, with the bank forging working relationships with several startup alumni involved in areas such as cybersecurity and the blockchain.

Canadian senate committee urges 'light touch' Bitcoin regulation

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Canadian senate committee urges 'light touch' Bitcoin regulation

Canada should employ a "light regulatory touch" when dealing with digital currencies and the blockchain, according to a report from a powerful standing senate committee.

Swedish bank takes out newspaper ad to talk bitcoin

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Swedish bank takes out newspaper ad to talk bitcoin

Swedish bank SEB has jumped into the Bitcoin debate, taking out an advert in a daily newspaper to opine on the cryptocurrency.

Banks and startups must collaborate for 'Fintech 2.0' revolution

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Banks and startups must collaborate for 'Fintech 2.0' revolution

Having made their mark in relatively safe areas such as payments and P2P lending, fintech firms are now preparing to move into the middle and back office, giving them a multi-billion dollar opportunity to help reboot financial services, but only if they collaborate with the establishment, according to a new paper from Santander InnoVentures, Oliver Wyman and Anthemis Group.

Niederauer backs 'smart securities' startup Symbiont

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Niederauer backs 'smart securities' startup Symbiont

A host of Wall Street heavyweights, including former Nyse Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer, have joined a $1.25 million seed funding round for Symbiont, a startup using the blockchain for "smart securities".

LHV Bank uses blockchain tech to issue receivables claims

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LHV Bank uses blockchain tech to issue receivables claims

Estonia's LHV Bank is tapping blockchain technology for an experiment that will see it issue EUR100,000 worth of "cryptographically protected" receivables claims against the bank.

Overstock issues first 'cryptobond'

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Overstock issues first 'cryptobond'

Online retailer Overstock is to issue its first digital corporate bond using the technology that underlies cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

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