Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Company update/crypto

BitMEX sends Bitcoin to the Moon

BitMEX, the world’s leading crypto derivatives exchange, is sending Bitcoin to the Moon on January 8 at 02:18 am ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Working in partnerships with Astrobotic, Bitcoin Magazine, and Oxcart Assembly, the mission’s success will prove the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain technology in creating a truly borderless financial system beyond Earth, in addition to the inaugural Western soft lunar landing since NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The Bitcoin carried on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket, and integrated onto Peregrine-1, commercial lunar lander, is scheduled to reach the Moon in late February (tentative arrival date: February 23, 2024).

05 January 2024

Company update/crypto

Whampoa Digital and Wemade form US$100 million strategic partnership for Web3 Fund and digital asset

Singapore-based Whampoa Digital and Wemade, a leading Korean gaming company, have entered into a strategic partnership to collaborate on a US$100 million Web3 Fund to be established by Wemade (Wemade Web3 Fund) as well as on digital asset initiatives in the Middle East.

22 December 2023

Company update/startups

Centi completes seed financing for blockchain-based micropayments

Centi is proud to announce the successful completion of its seed financing round led by Archblock and Bloomhaus Ventures with continued investments from existing shareholders and founders.

20 December 2023

Company update/crypto

Ripple added to Central Bank of Ireland’s Virtual Asset Service Providers Register

Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, today announced that the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has added its Irish subsidiary Ripple Markets Ireland Limited (Ripple Markets) to its list of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).

20 December 2023

News/crypto

R3 joins Emirates NBD Digital Asset Lab

Distributed ledger technology firm R3 has joined PwC and Fireblocks as a council member of the Digital Asset Lab, a testing ground for new financial technologies and digital assets established by Emirates NBD.

15 December 2023

News/payments

First live sterling payments passed over Fnality Payment System

Fnality, the international consortium of global banks focused on building a blockchain-based payment system to support the adoption of tokenised assets and marketplaces, has conducted its first live transactions.

14 December 2023

News/crypto

Taurus tokenizes SME credit for private debt investors

Deutsche Bank-backed Taurus is to tokenize the SME credit portfolio of Zurich-based Teylor, providing investors access to SME credit opportunities.

14 December 2023

News/crypto

Eurosystem invites expressions of interest in wholesale DLT trials

The European Central Bank is inviting expressions of interest from financial market stakeholders in participating in trials of new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement.

14 December 2023

News/people

Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative nurtures engagement in students

Ripple has partnered with leading universities across Europe for its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) program to catalyse academic research in blockchain development and encourage a new generation to engage in crypto innovation.

13 December 2023

Company update/payments

Reltime secure funding for PoA 5G node blockchain project

Reltime, a forefront innovator in blockchain technology, is proud to announce that it has received a significant funding approval from the Research Council of Norway.

12 December 2023

Company update/crypto

RippleNet becomes Ripple Payments

Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, debuted today the evolution of its crypto-enabled cross-border payments solution, Ripple Payments, formerly known as RippleNet.

11 December 2023

News/sustainable

Nasdaq unveils tech to scale global carbon markets

Exchange operator Nasdaq has launched technology that securely digitises the issuance, settlement, and custody of carbon credits.

30 November 2023

Company update/payments

Solomon Islands CBDC PoC goes live

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and Japanese blockchain fintech company Soramitsu (Tokyo, Japan; President Kazumasa Miyazawa; Group CEO Makoto Takemiya) have begun a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Starting from November 1, 2023, the CBSI has been testing the system provided by Soramitsu for use cases related to domestic and foreign payments, including testing simulated international remittances.

29 November 2023

Company update/wholesale

Surecomp expands trade document connection with CargoX partnership

Surecomp today announced that CargoX is the latest partner to join its RIVO™ platform. The collaboration further expands Surecomp’s fintech ecosystem, affording customers centralized access to a choice of best-in-class electronic trade document solutions through which to streamline their digital trade finance process.

29 November 2023

News/crypto

MAS chief rubbishes private crypto in speech

Private cryptocurrencies have failed the basic test of digital money and are likely to be in decline in the near future

29 November 2023

Company update/crypto

Xion Global taps G+D Filia to bridge gp between blockchain and traditional financial systems

Xion Global uses technology from Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) for an innovative holistic financial solution. By combining it’s web3 multi-chain payments infrastructure and G+D's CBDC solution Filia for interbank deposit token transfer, Xion is creating a seamless financial ecosystem for digital asses as well as public currencies.

23 November 2023

News/wealth

UK funds given green light for tokenisation

Investment funds authorised in the UK may now be able to progress their tokenisation strategies following the publication of the first report from a government-backed industry working group.

23 November 2023

Company update/crypto

Coincover and Utila collaborate on crypto asset management

Coincover, the blockchain protection company, has joined forces with Utila, a cutting-edge enterprise-grade crypto operations platform.

22 November 2023

Company update/payments

Lloyal and Prepay Nation strike strategic alliance

Prepay Nation, a leading global B2B prepaid products marketplace renowned for pioneering cross-border transfers has announced a strategic partnership with Loyyal, an industry leader in applying blockchain technologies to supercharge loyalty and incentive programs.

21 November 2023

Company update/crypto

BPI enters digital collectibles marketplace

Banco Português de Investimento (BPI) today launches D-verse, a digital collectibles marketplace based on blockchain technology, taking the first steps in the management and custody of digital property.

21 November 2023