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European Investment Bank runs blockchain hackathon

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European Investment Bank runs blockchain hackathon

A team from EY triumphed in a 48-hour European Investment Bank (EIB) hackathon designed to find ways to use blockchain technologies to redesign the transaction processing of commercial paper.

Overstock blockchain unit scores $270m investment

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Overstock blockchain unit scores $270m investment

Shares in Overstock soared in after-hours trading on Thursday on news that Hong Kong-based private equity firm GSR Capital will invest up to $270 million in the US e-commerce firm's blockchain unit, tZero.

CBA and World Bank collaborate for DLT bond issuance

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CBA and World Bank collaborate for DLT bond issuance

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is collaborating with the World Bank on the creation of a Ethereum-based platform for blockchain bond issuance.

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Hydrogen takes swipe at R3 with launch of Financial Industry Decentralisation Initiative

Hydrogen​, recently named “FinTech Startup of the Year” by KPMG, founds the ​Financial Industry Decentralization Initiative (FINDI)​, a non-partisan consortium to facilitate a more open, transparent, and decentralized global financial system powered by public blockchains.

Finextra goes mobile first

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Finextra goes mobile first

Welcome to the new-look Finextra, optimised for mobile and rebuilt to drive deeper engagement with our growing global community.

IBM and Maersk sign up users for blockchain-based global trade platform

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IBM and Maersk sign up users for blockchain-based global trade platform

IBM and transport and logistics outfit AP Moller-Maersk have signed up 94 organisations to their blockchain-based cross-border supply chain programme to manage and track the paper trail of tens of millions of shipping containers across the world.

"The digitisation of assets has started," says Eurex Asia head

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"The digitisation of assets has started," says Eurex Asia head

Products of all asset classes, from commodities to securities and debt, will increasingly be reduced to bits and bytes on a blockchain network, believes Eurex Asia head Roland Schwinn.

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TradeIX opens office in Singapore

In line with its global expansion plans and its commitment to the Asia Pacific Region, TradeIX is pleased to announce the opening of its office in Singapore as well as two key appointments.

INTL FCStone taps Paxos to automate precious metals trade confirmations

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INTL FCStone taps Paxos to automate precious metals trade confirmations

The precious metals division at the London unit of INTL FCStone has started using technology from startup Paxos to automate trade confirmations.

Crypto trading platform Omniex adds former SEC and FDIC chairs to advisory board

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Crypto trading platform Omniex adds former SEC and FDIC chairs to advisory board

Crypto investment and trading platform Omniex has added a couple of regulatory heavyweights to its advisory board in the shape of former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt and ex-FDIC chair Sheila Blair.

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Blockchain platform Omnitude joins forces with ImageNPay

British blockchain middleware platform, Omnitude, has joined forces with ImageNPay, an eWallet and mobile payments App that personalises payment and ecommerce experiences for consumers.

ICE, Microsoft and Starbucks form cryptocurrency venture

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ICE, Microsoft and Starbucks form cryptocurrency venture

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is teaming up with Microsoft, Starbucks and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to launch a platform that lets people and firms buy, sell, store and spend digital assets such as Bitcoin on a seamless global network.

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UniCredit completes first transaction via blockchain based trading platform we.trade

UniCredit today announced the successful completion of its first international transaction via blockchain-based trading platform we.trade.

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Ex-Visa MD Kevin Jenkins joins payments and ID blockchain platform Nuggets

Kevin Jenkins, the former Managing Director of Visa has joined the board of blockchain payments and identity brand Nuggets.

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Ripple lands Bill Clinton as Swell keynote speaker

Today, we’re thrilled to announce 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker for Swell – where the world’s leaders in policy, payments and technology connect.

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Cobalt DLT suite arrives on BT Radianz cloud

Global financial institutions’ foreign exchange (FX) post-trade systems are aging, becoming increasingly inefficient, risk-laden and costly.

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IBM strikes $140 million managed services deal with Thailand's Krungsri

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL), one of Thailand's largest financial institutions with 8.6 million credit cards, sales finance, and personal loan accounts, today announced a five-year US$140M engagement, to support the bank's future roadmap for growth and focus on digital banking.

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Coinbase hires Pershing veteran Howowitz as chief compliance officer

Today we are delighted to announce that we have appointed Jeff Horowitz as Coinbase’s Chief Compliance Officer.

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FIS to explore potential integration with Billon blockchain platform

Underscoring its commitment to solving trusted information flow challenges, Billon has joined forces with FIS, the world’s largest provider of financial technology solutions, to explore joint product development and sales opportunities for its portfolio of corporate blockchain solutions.

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Crypto exchanges want regulation to stave off fears of a market crash

Mistertango, the first crypto-friendly payment company, today revealed that contrary to perception, 88% of crypto exchanges want industry regulation.

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