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HSBC becomes first production member of Contour’s network

Contour, the global trade finance network has today announced that HSBC has become the first full production member of the network following Contour’s commercial launch in October this year.

JPMorgan to roll out commercial blockchain product for the repo market

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JPMorgan to roll out commercial blockchain product for the repo market

JPMorgan has completed a live, blockchain-based intraday repo transaction using an in-house developed application which supported instantaneous settlement and maturity of the transaction in hours, as opposed to days.

Sygnum tokenises shares on blockchain; prepares for dual listing

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Sygnum tokenises shares on blockchain; prepares for dual listing

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has tokenised its own shares, laying the foundation for a future public offering, which includes a potential dual listing across Switzerland and Singapore in partnership with SIX Digital Exchange (SDX).

/Blockchain

Japan Exchange Group reports back on post-trade blockchain trials

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (hereinafter "JPX") and Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. (hereinafter "JASDEC") announced today the issuance of the report on the results of their pilot test project of a DLT information sharing platform in the field of securities post-trade launched in April 2020.

BBVA, Standard Chartered get into crypto-custody game

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BBVA, Standard Chartered get into crypto-custody game

BBVA's Swiss unit is preparing to launch a service for the trading and custody of digital assets, beginning with bitcoin.

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Coinfirm names Marc McCord director, sales, New York

Coinfirm is proud to welcome Marc McCord who has just joined the firm as the firm’s Director of Sales in New York.

/crypto

Liquid launches crypto ledger book for Singapore stablecoin

Liquid, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency-fiat exchange platforms by trade volume, is partnering with Xfers, a Singapore-based B2B payment platform, to introduce the first-of-its-kind crypto ledger order book for XSGD/SGD transactions on Liquid

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TrustToken launches uncollateralised lending platform

TrustToken, known as makers of the world’s most transparent stablecoins including TUSD, launches TrueFi, the decentralized protocol for uncollateralized lending, hitting $35 million in total value locked within 24 hours of going live.

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TCS launches digital bank guarantee platform in Israel

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, has launched a new transformative Digital Bank Guarantee platform, powered by the Quartz® Blockchain solution, as part of the Banking Service Bureau (BSB), operated by TCS for the digital banking industry in Israel.

Using fintech to bypass incremental innovation

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Using fintech to bypass incremental innovation

Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures shared the virtual stage with Jillian Manus, managing partner of Structure Capital at Singapore Fintech Week 2020 for an optimistic outlook on all that is possible with technology.

Mexican crypto exchange Bitso raises $62m to take on Brazil

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Mexican crypto exchange Bitso raises $62m to take on Brazil

Mexico-based cryptocurrency platform Bitso is looking to conquer Latin America after securing $62 million in a Series B funding round led by Kaszek Ventures and QED Investors.

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Xrex launches crypto-fiat Exchange-as-a-Service platform

Xrex, a blockchain TradeTech company serving cross-border businesses that operate in emerging economies, today announced the launch of MyXchange, a first-of-a-kind digital currency Exchange-as-a-Service (EaaS) platform.

David Marcus: Facebook deserves the benefit of the doubt

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David Marcus: Facebook deserves the benefit of the doubt

David Marcus, the head of Facebook Financial, believes that the social media company has earned the benefit of the doubt for the way it has developed engaged with the concerns of regulators and governments in the development of the Libra project.

StanChart completes blockchain bond project in Philippines

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StanChart completes blockchain bond project in Philippines

A blockchain proof of concept for the digital issuance of retail bonds in the Philippines has been successfully completed by Standard Chartered.

Swiss National Bank and BIS hail CBDC experiment

/crypto

Swiss National Bank and BIS hail CBDC experiment

The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and SIX have carried out a proof-of-concept experiment that integrates tokenised digital assets and central bank money.

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The Universal Protocol Alliance unveils tradable carbon token

The Universal Protocol Alliance (UPA), a coalition of leading blockchain companies including Bittrex Global, Ledger, CertiK, InfiniGold and Uphold, today launches Universal Carbon [UPCO2], the world’s first tradable carbon token on a public blockchain that can be bought and held as an investment, or burnt to offset an individual’s carbon footprint.

CCAF, World Bank, World Economic Forum study into Covid-19 impact on fintech: A sneak peek

/startups

CCAF, World Bank, World Economic Forum study into Covid-19 impact on fintech: A sneak peek

In anticipation of the official launch, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) invited industry participants to join an examination into the results of the Global Covid-19 Fintech Market Rapid Assessment Study, compiled in partnership with the World Bank and World Economic Forum.

/crypto

Bankhaus von der Heydt engages Coinfirm for blockchain risk management

German financial institution Bankhaus von der Heydt, has entered a partnership with industry-leading blockchain analytics and AML provider Coinfirm to enhance risk monitoring and management associated with cryptocurrencies.

/payments

Blockchain-based remittance firm Lightnet forges partnership with Siam Commercial Bank

Singapore-based fintech company, Lightnet Pte. Ltd., has announced a formal partnership with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the second partnership initiative the company has taken on the heel of the collaboration with the Swiss SEBA Bank.

Sygnum rolls out tokenized trading platform

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Sygnum rolls out tokenized trading platform

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched an 'end-to-end' tokenization trading market, unlocking access to funding for SMEs and enabling fractional trading in high-value assets as diverse as works of art, diamonds and vintage cars.

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