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CBA and CSIRO test the use of blockchain-based 'smart money'

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CBA and CSIRO test the use of blockchain-based 'smart money'

Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the nation's scientific research agency CSIRO are tesing the use of blockchain technology to help citizens manage payments made to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Austrian government notarizes EUR1.15bn bond auction using blockchain

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Austrian government notarizes EUR1.15bn bond auction using blockchain

The Austrian government has enlisted Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) to notarize the auction of a EUR1.15 billion government bond using the ethereum blockchain.

Esma budgets EUR1.1 million for monitoring fintech and crypto-assets

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Esma budgets EUR1.1 million for monitoring fintech and crypto-assets

The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) has budgeted over EUR1 million to keep abreast of trends in financial innovation and crypto asstes over the course of the next year.

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Aave works with Cashare on digital asset-back lending

Tech company Aave, which specializes in the development of decentralized and hybrid blockchain applications, today announced the launch of Aave Lending, an efficient SaaS solution for the collateralization of loans.

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Overstock's Medici Venture invests in wine on the blockchain

Medici Ventures, the leading blockchain accelerator and subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK), announces its latest strategic investment in VinX, an Israel-based company developing a blockchain platform to streamline wine futures trading while reducing fraud through secure supply-chain tracking from product provenance.

SBI Ripple Asia MoneyTap goes live

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SBI Ripple Asia MoneyTap goes live

MoneyTap, a DLT-based payment app developed by SBI and Ripple has gone live in Japan.

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American Express VP of membership rewards joins qiibee as strategic advisor

qiibee, the Swiss loyalty token protocol which helps brands around the world run their loyalty programs on the blockchain, has announced the appointment of Chris Cracchiolo as lead advisor.

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Digital currency startup LifeLabs tees up with sponsorship of the British Masters

Blockchain technology company LIFElabs.io, which aims to make the benefits of digital currency available to everyone, has been announced as an Official Sponsor for renowned golfing tournament, the Sky Sports British Masters.

Nacha acquires BPDA to push blockchain-based B2B payments directory

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Nacha acquires BPDA to push blockchain-based B2B payments directory

US electronic payments association Nacha has acquired the Business Payments Directory Association (BPDA) as it seeks to advance the development and deployment of a B2B payments and remittance directory.

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Speech: Bank of Canada's Timothy Lane on decrypting crypto

Some of you here today may have purchased bitcoins or one of the other cryptocurrencies or products that have launched in recent years. I’m not here to give you investment advice about them. Rather, I want to share with you our current thinking about these virtual products.

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Namibia investigating the application of blockchain for remittances

George Goognin Mile Unity Foundation’s Global Ambassador, participated a meeting with Hage Geingob, the president of Namibia, Minister of Investments and the Head of Presidents' Administration, and discussed the ways MILE blockchain technology can be implemented in real economy.

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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger form closer ties

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the global standards organization driving the adoption of Enterprise Ethereum, and Hyperledger, The Linux Foundation open source collaborative effort advancing cross-industry blockchain technologies, today jointly announced they have become Associate Members, respectively, within each other’s organization.

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Abaka wins at Wayra UK AI and blockchain accelerator

London-based FinTech startup Abaka is announcing today that they were crowned winner in Wayra UK’s AI & Blockchain Accelerator Program which selects the best European start-ups in their respective fields to scale globally.

Simple co-founder bids to upend financial world with APIs and a stablecoin

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Simple co-founder bids to upend financial world with APIs and a stablecoin

Simple co-founder Shamir Karkal has taken the wraps off his latest project: Sila, a startup offering fintech firms a suite of APIs and developer tools supported by a dollar-pegged stablecoin.

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Ripple unveils xRapid

Ripple, provider of the leading enterprise blockchain solutions for payments, announced today that xRapid, its product that allows financial institutions to source liquidity on demand, is now commercially available and is moving into production with multiple customers, including MercuryFX, Cuallix and Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union.

Blockchain for business startup DrumG raises $6.5 million financing

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Blockchain for business startup DrumG raises $6.5 million financing

Blockchain network builder ConsenSys has invested $6.5 million in DrumG Technologies, a startup co-founded by the former CEO of R3 Lab and research centre Tim Grant to create business product overlays on exiting distributed ledger applications.

Bank-backed blockchain consortia we.trade and Batavia join forces

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Bank-backed blockchain consortia we.trade and Batavia join forces

The we.trade blockchain for trade finance initiative established by a coalition of nine banks is joining forces with three former Batavia consortium banks, extending the platform's reach to 13 European countries.

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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger strengthen ties

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the global standards organization driving the adoption of Enterprise Ethereum, and Hyperledger, The Linux Foundation open source collaborative effort advancing cross-industry blockchain technologies, today jointly announced they have become Associate Members, respectively, within each other’s organization.

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Italian bank blockchain project moves to second phase

The group of 14 Italian banks that began work on a blockchain has successfully passed the first phase of technical procedural verification.

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HelloGold Token achieves Shariah compliance

Fintech savings platform HelloGold has received Shariah certification for the HelloGold Token (HGT).

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