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Alipay powers blockchain remittances for Pakistani bank

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Alipay powers blockchain remittances for Pakistani bank

Pakistan's Telenor Microfinance Bank has introduced a cross-border remittance service powered by blockchain technology from China's Ant Financial.

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Ripple XRP comes to Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), an institutional-grade, regulated and insured token sale platform and digital asset exchange, has today added Ripple (XRP) to its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX), a state-of-the-art exchange created with the high expectations of professional crypto-traders in mind.

Investment Association opens second fintech cohort

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Investment Association opens second fintech cohort

The trade body for the UK's fund management industry, the Investment Association (IA), has extended its fintech accelerator initiative with the launch of a second cohort.

Central banks proceeding with caution on own digital currencies

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Central banks proceeding with caution on own digital currencies

Most central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) but hardly any are at the pilot stage and even fewer see issuance as likely in the short or medium term, according to a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey.

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RippleNet hits 200 customers mark

Ripple, provider of leading enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced today that 13 new financial institutions have signed up for the company’s payment network, RippleNet.

New York to form cryptocurrency task force

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New York to form cryptocurrency task force

New York State is to set up a cryptocurrency task force to study how to properly regulate, define and use alternative digital currencies and the technology that underpins them, blockchain.

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Lateral Payments to embed Nuggets decentralised ID into payments rail

Nuggets, the blockchain-powered decentralised digital identity and payments company has today announced a key partnership with Lateral Payment Solutions, who will integrate the award-winning interface into their globally connected payment platform, to deliver next generation innovative technology to their merchants.

JPMorgan recruits for blockchain delivery manager

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JPMorgan recruits for blockchain delivery manager

JPMorgan is advertising for a blockchain delivery manager, to develop and execute a "comprehensive distributed ledger technology strategy" for the Corporate and Investment Bank.

DX.Exchange prepares for live launch of tokenised stock trading

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DX.Exchange prepares for live launch of tokenised stock trading

Estonian cryptocurrency exchange DX.Exchange is preparing to launch a service matching tradable tokens to a limited number of big ticket stocks traded over Nasdaq.

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South Korea's Coinone makes Ripples in cross-border remittance markets

This month Coinone Transfer, a payments business and a subsidiary of Coinone, introduced South Korea’s first blockchain-powered remittance mobile app and web service called Cross — offering faster, lower cost payments to Thailand and the Philippines.

Lights, camera, action! Finextra TV highlights 2018

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Lights, camera, action! Finextra TV highlights 2018

It’s been a busy year for the Finextra TV team, posting 251 video interviews with leading industry figures during the course of 2018. Here are the top five by viewing figures.

2018: The future of banking in the spotlight as digital trends take hold

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2018: The future of banking in the spotlight as digital trends take hold

As Finextra pulls the shutters down on 2018, we take a look back at our most popular news items and community engagement activities over the course of the past year. The site will re-open for business on 2 January 2019.

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BBVA and EIB arrange EUR1 billion synthetic securitization on blockchain

BBVA and the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) have signed a synthetic securitization of €1 billion.

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UK Government and FCA respond to Treasury Committee’s Crypto-assets report

The Treasury Committee publishes Government and Financial Conduct Authority Responses to Crypto-assets report.

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EToroX granted distributed ledger licence

eToroX, the digital asset subsidiary of global investment platform eToro, has been granted a distributed ledger technology (DLT) licence from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).

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Medici Ventures completes securities token transfer

Medici Ventures, the leading blockchain accelerator and subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc., has conducted a digital securities token transfer representing its equity ownership in Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based Chainstone Labs.

Blythe Masters steps away from Digital Asset

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Blythe Masters steps away from Digital Asset

Blythe Masters, the public face of distributed ledger firm Digital Asset, has stepped down as CEO for "personal reasons".

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Swiss Federal Council wants to further improve framework conditions for blockchain/DLT

During its meeting on 7 December 2018, the Federal Council adopted a report on the legal framework for blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the financial sector.

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UAE Banks Federation convenes on KYC and blockchain

The CEOs Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) held its 4th meeting this year today (December 17, 2018), to discuss and review the progress of UBF's future and ongoing initiatives.

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GMT joins RippleNet

Founded in 2012, Ripple is an American fintech company, invested by Google, which developed an advanced system for international money transfers, with a goal in mind to compete with Swift, which is the current system used by banks and financial networks globally.

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