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Allfunds and ConsenSys deepen collaboration

Allfunds Blockchain, the revolutionary blockchain technology arm of Allfunds, and ConsenSys, the leading Ethereum software company, have signed a partnership agreement to further support the streamlining of the fund distribution value chain, and other regulated industries.

Facebook Diem competitor Celo raises $20m; targets remittances

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Facebook Diem competitor Celo raises $20m; targets remittances

Celo, the open-source blockchain payments outfit taking on the Facebook-led Diem, has received $20 million in backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Greenfield One, and Electric Capital.

Oz lenders ready to put bank guarantees on a blockchain

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Oz lenders ready to put bank guarantees on a blockchain

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, IBM and Scentre Group are to formally launch a blockchain-based platform that reduces the time to issue a bank guarantee from one month to one day.

Siam Commercial Bank launches $50m blockchain, DeFi and digital assets VC fund

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Siam Commercial Bank launches $50m blockchain, DeFi and digital assets VC fund

SCB 10X, the venture arm of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank, has launched a new US$50m VC fund dedicated to investing in global early and growth stage blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and digital asset startups.

Swiss bank Seba issues Series B equity as security tokens

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Swiss bank Seba issues Series B equity as security tokens

Swiss digital asset bank Seba is set to issue its Series B equity to shareholders as security tokens on a blockchain.

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Poland records Treasury Bonds on a blockchain

A joint partnership of institutions has launched a blockchain-based reporting system for Poland’s treasury saving bonds transactions in a European first.

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USDC goes live on Stellar network

Circle and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced today that USDC is live on the Stellar network.

Rabobank executes real-time commercial paper transaction using blockchain technology

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Rabobank executes real-time commercial paper transaction using blockchain technology

Rabobank has completed the first real-time commercial paper transactions using blockchain technology, following a successful two-year pilot in partnership with Commerzbank and Euroclear.

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LedgerEdge picks Yaala Labs as tech partner

LedgerEdge, the next-generation ecosystem for corporate bond trading, announces it has selected Yaala Labs, a provider of cloud-native capital markets infrastructure, to support its technology delivery.

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SGX and Temasek JV ties up with Covalent to build end-to-end digital infrastructure

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Temasek today announced that its digital assets joint venture (JV) – Marketnode – has partnered with fixed income issuance and data firm, Covalent Capital (Covalent), to build Asia Pacific’s first, end-to-end digital infrastructure in the fixed income space.

Elastacloud runs hackathon to devise sustainable finance solutions

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Elastacloud runs hackathon to devise sustainable finance solutions

The first Sustainable Finance hackathon run by data science specialists Elastacloud in association with Finextra and Responsible Risk, took place on 16 and 17 January bringing together 38 professionals from the finance and technology sectors.

Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief

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Bitcoin may 'break down altogether' - BIS chief

Bitcoin may "break down altogether", according to BIS general manager Agustin Carstens, who has also poured cold water on stablecoin projects such as the Facebook-led Diem and argued that if digital currencies are needed they should be issued by central banks.

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Private securities marketplace Finhaven Private Markets launches across Canada

Finhaven Private Markets, the first private securities marketplace to operate in multiple provincial jurisdictions in Canada, today announced that the marketplace is open with its first issuer and is onboarding accredited investors.

Davos 2021: Singapore senior minister on finding the dark horse in digital currency race

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Davos 2021: Singapore senior minister on finding the dark horse in digital currency race

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

Australia's eftpos to set up Hedera Hashgraph node for micropayments

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Australia's eftpos to set up Hedera Hashgraph node for micropayments

Australia's eftpos is to join the Hedera Governing Council after successfully conducting tests to determine the feasibility of a digital Australian dollar stablecoin for micropayments.

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TZero joins forces with Prime Trust

TZero, a leader in blockchain innovation and liquidity for digital assets, announced today its partnership with Prime Trust, the leading provider of all-in-one, financial infrastructure for fintech innovators.

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N-Tier unveils consensus-based reference data blockchain tech

N-Tier, an innovative technology company that specializes in helping firms manage the accuracy and completeness of their critical reference data, announced today its new consensus-based reference data blockchain solution.

Stellar Development Foundation invests in blockchain payments firm Wyre

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Stellar Development Foundation invests in blockchain payments firm Wyre

The non-profit Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has invested $5 million in blockchain payments company Wyre.

Davos 2021: Private and public cooperation is driving digital across MENA

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Davos 2021: Private and public cooperation is driving digital across MENA

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

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SIA and WizKey launch platform for negotiating credits on blockchain

SIA, a leading European hi-tech company in payment services and infrastructures, controlled by CDP Equity, has signed a partnership agreement with WizKey, a fintech offering advanced solutions for the credit market, to launch an innovative platform available to banks, funds and financial operators to negotiate credits on blockchain and promote greater liquidity to the benefit of SMEs.

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