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Invictus Capital launches wallet to enable blockchain investment via credit cards

Invictus Capital, the alternative investment firm that offers dollar- denominated, blockchain-based investment funds, announces the launch of its secure Invictus Wallet.

Coinbase to pay UK and EU customers 5% ‘interest’ on crypto holdings

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Coinbase to pay UK and EU customers 5% ‘interest’ on crypto holdings

Coinbase has announced it is to start offering staking rewards to its customers in the UK and certain EU countries, which could offer around 5% interest on the Tezos they hold in their wallet.

Samsung integrates blockchain wallet with Gemini exchange

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Samsung integrates blockchain wallet with Gemini exchange

Samsung is integrating its blockchain wallet with the Winklevoss twins' Gemini app for buying and selling cryptocurrencies.

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IntellectEU to act as communications layer for Contour blockchain network

Contour, the Singapore-based open trade finance network, has today announced its partnership with IntellectEU as part of a shared vision to digitise trade finance on a global scale.

French anti-trust watchdog shines a light on fintech

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French anti-trust watchdog shines a light on fintech

France's competition authority has launched a public consultation into the fintech sector, with a focus on payment services.

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More Italian banks join Spunta DLT platform

Since May, a total of 55 banks have been operating on Spunta, the Italian banking sector blockchain. The latest addition of 23 banks have entered into operation, on top of the initial 32 operational since March.

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ConsenSys acquires Fluidity team and tech

ConsenSys has acquired the team and technology of its joint venture partner Fluidity, a Brooklyn-based blockchain technology company.

FNZ scores deal to provide blockchain tech to South African investment industry

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FNZ scores deal to provide blockchain tech to South African investment industry

Wealthtech provider FNZ has struck a deal with FinSwitch to provide a new blockchain-enabled administration utility for the South African fund management industry.

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World Economic Forum publishes blockchain 'Bill of Rights'

COVID-19 has accelerated the development and use of emerging technology across industries.

Standard Bank calls for rule changes to enable trade digitisation

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Standard Bank calls for rule changes to enable trade digitisation

Standard Bank says it is talking to regulators in multiple markets about amending regulations during the Covid19 crisis to make digital trade easier.

IBM takes stake in bank-backed blockchain platform we.trade

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IBM takes stake in bank-backed blockchain platform we.trade

IBM has taken a seven percent stake in we.trade, a blockchain-based trade finance network owned by 12 banks.

Dutch National Bank to lead way in digital euro development

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Dutch National Bank to lead way in digital euro development

Just as there is expectation of the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in China, Sweden, the UK and elsewhere in the years to come, a digital euro is also thought to be on the cards.

Banque de France and SocGen test digital euro

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Banque de France and SocGen test digital euro

The Banque de France and Societe Generale have tested the use of a blockchain platform to settle a transaction with a central bank digital currency.

Raiffeisen Bank to pilot digital currency

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Raiffeisen Bank to pilot digital currency

Austria's Raiffeisen Bank is to pilot the use of digital currency for money transfers and custody with corporate and institutional clients after a successful proof-of-concept with British-Polish fintech BIllon.

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Uphold partners Coil to help creators get paid

Uphold, a leading digital money platform that has powered more than $6 billion in transactions across 180 countries, today announced a partnership with Web Monetization provider Coil utilizing the Interledger Protocol.

Citi's Tony McLaughlin on CBDCs, Libra and bitcoin

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Citi's Tony McLaughlin on CBDCs, Libra and bitcoin

Tony McLaughlin of emerging payments and business development at Citi tells Finextra TV of his soft spot for bitcoin as an alternative investment, but points out the inefficiencies that still afflict the cryptocurrency.

DTCC experiments with asset tokenisation and DLT

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DTCC experiments with asset tokenisation and DLT

The Depository Trust and Clearing Coporation has unveiled two new projects, codenamed 'Ion' and 'Whitney', to experiment with asset digitalisation, distributed ledger technology and asset tokenisation for post-trade settlement in the public and private markets.

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Fintech arm of WEG Bank forms blockchain in banking partnership with Singapore's Anquan Capital

Anquan Capital Pte. Ltd, a Singapore-based group of technology companies has partnered with the FinTech arm of the German WEG Bank AG, which operates under the brand name TEN31.

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Temasek, Paradigm and Slow Ventures join Libra Association

The Libra Association, an independent member organization, is pleased to announce the addition of three new members, Temasek, Paradigm and Slow Ventures.

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Baosteel and Rio Tinto complete first deal on Contour platform

Contour, the open trade finance network, has today announced the completion of a Baosteel and Rio Tinto deal, supported by Chinsay, DBS Bank, essDOCS and Standard Chartered Bank, marking the first fully integrated paperless trade for Rio Tinto with a Chinese counterpart.

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