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LexisNexis and Nuggets agree commercial relationship on self-sovereign digital identity sales

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and UK Fintech startup Nuggets have today announced a formalised partnership working together to enable the implementation of self-sovereign digital identity (SSI) solutions.

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Spanish banks extend smart money proof-of-concept trials

Banco Sabadell, Banco Santander, Bankia, BBVA and CaixaBank will be initiating a new sectorial proof of concept to experiment the distribution of digital money this November.

How Ripple is boosting education around blockchain and crypto

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How Ripple is boosting education around blockchain and crypto

We speak with Ken Weber, Head of Social Impact at Ripple, regarding the significant work the software company is undertaking in partnership with academic institutions and bodies such as the UBRI and University College London to boost education around blockchain and crypto. Weber also addresses the work being carried out by the firm’s Ripple Impact initiative, which works to further financial inclusion and sustainability across the globe.

China Construction Bank to raise $3bn via blockchain bond

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China Construction Bank to raise $3bn via blockchain bond

China Construction Bank (CCB) is working with digital securities exchange Fusang to raise up to $3 billion through a publicly listed debt security on a blockchain.

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Nomura blockchain report makes case for security token offerings

Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., announced on March 30, 2020, the establishment of a dedicated research group1 on the use of blockchain technology in financial markets, in collaboration with Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. and BOOSTRY Co., Ltd. The research group, which comprises experts from industry, government and academia, has concluded its research and NICMR has published a report on its findings.

Figure Technologies applies for bank charter

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Figure Technologies applies for bank charter

Figure Technologies, a blockchain-based startup for providing loans against mortgage equity, has become the latest fintech player to apply for a bank charter.

EBAday 2020: payments innovation on fire

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EBAday 2020: payments innovation on fire

Visa recently launched its Tap to Phone technology, enabling Android handsets to accept NFC payments via an app which will allow users to accept contactless payments within minutes of download. This is now live in parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, APAC and Latin America with the US to follow in 2021.

Digital Transformation Accelerated

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Digital Transformation Accelerated

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Spanish banks lead development of blockchain-based digital ID model

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Spanish banks lead development of blockchain-based digital ID model

Ten leading Spanish companies - including Santander, LiberBank, Bankia, Caixa Bank, and BME - are planning to roll out a self-managed digital identity model using blockchain technology.

Ripple invests in Money Tap

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Ripple invests in Money Tap

Ripple has invested in Money Tap, the P2P cash transfer app operated by a consortium of Japanese financial institutions.

Reserve Bank of Australia kicks off CBDC project with NAB and CBA

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Reserve Bank of Australia kicks off CBDC project with NAB and CBA

The Reserve Bank of Australia is collaborating with Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Perpetual and ConsenSys Software on a project to explore the potential use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency (CBDC) using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

SIX Fintech Ventures invests in Keyrock

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SIX Fintech Ventures invests in Keyrock

Brussels-based digital asset market maker Keyrock has raised EUR4.3 million in a funding round co-led by SIX Fintech Ventures and MiddleGame Ventures.

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Mastercard and GrainChain collaborate to record the commodity supply chain

Today, Mastercard announced a collaboration with GrainChain, a technology company that enables supply chain visibility, empowering suppliers and farmers while reducing risks to buyers and banks in the United States, Mexico and Central America.

Medici takes controlling stake in Caribbean blockchain outfit Bitt

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Medici takes controlling stake in Caribbean blockchain outfit Bitt

Medici Ventures, the blockchain investment arm of American Internet retailer Overstock, has paid $8 million for a controlling interest in Barbados-based Bitt.

SocGen partners ConsenSys on CBDC experiments

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SocGen partners ConsenSys on CBDC experiments

Societe Generale has brought in ConsenSys to provide technology and services for its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot work.

ASX once again delays cutover to blockchain post-trade network

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ASX once again delays cutover to blockchain post-trade network

The Australian Securites Exchange (ASX) has confirmed a one-year delay to the cutover of its blockchain-based post-trade network, citing to the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on market volatility and user demands for more testing and additional functionality.

JPMorgan builds on blockchain-based payment network

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JPMorgan builds on blockchain-based payment network

JPMorgan has rebranded its blockchain-based Interbank Information Network (IIN) as Liink and introduced new applications in response to feedback from the platform's 400+ participants.

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INX buys Openfinance

INX Limited (“INX”), the global blockchain- based platform for trading digital assets, announced today it has signed a term-sheet for the acquisition of Openfinance Securities LLC, a registered U.S. broker-dealer operating a registered FINRA/SIPC member, with an alternative trading system (ATS (“Openfinance”).

JPMorgan sets up blockchain unit as JPM Coin gets commercial outing

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JPMorgan sets up blockchain unit as JPM Coin gets commercial outing

With its JPM Coin digital currency now being used by a client commercially, JPMorgan Chase has created a new unit to house its blockchain and crypto efforts.

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Bolero to provide electronic bill of lading as-a-service to R3 Corda based trade platforms

Leading trade digitisation technology provider Bolero International has announced significant new partnerships with CommChain and Envoy to embed electronic bill of lading into their blockchain based digital trade platforms built on R3’s Corda.

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