Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

CBA blockchain project aims to revolutionise the supply chain

Commonwealth Bank has demonstrated a new blockchain platform underpinned by distributed ledger technology, smart contracts and the internet of things (IoT) to re-configure the sharing of information across global supply chains.

31 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Online Blockchain launches Manila Coin

Online Blockchain plc (LSE:OBC), a leading UK blockchain company, launches ManilaCoin, a cryptocurrency for financial inclusion in the Philippines.

30 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

KeyoCoin to launch gamified travel rewards programme with cryptocurrency

After a year and a half in careful development, technology company KeyoCoin is announcing plans to launch the world’s first universal travel rewards platform built on the blockchain.

30 July 2018

News/Blockchain

CLS, IBM and nine banks to build blockchain marketplace

Foreign exchange settlement house CLS is collaborating with nine banks and IBM to build a shared marketplace platform - or app-store - for multiple blockchain applications.

30 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Cyprus watchdog sets up innovation hub

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the “CySEC”) is pleased to announce the establishment of its Innovation Hub, designed to address and explore the rise of FinTech and RegTech developments.

27 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Brics bank consortium to collaborate on blockchain

State Corporation Vnesheconombank, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social-BNDES, Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), China Development Bank (CDB), and Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited (DBSA) signed the agreement on collaborative research on distributed ledger and blockchain technology in the context of the development of the digital economy.

27 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Banking execs join Global Debt Registry to bring structured credit market onto the blockchain

Global Debt Registry ("GDR"), today announced two new executive hires from the banking industry. Evan Psaropoulos, formerly of Credit Suisse, has joined GDR as CFO, and Patrick Dietz, formerly of BNY Mellon, has joined the organization as Product Director.

26 July 2018

News/Blockchain

Chairman warns CFTC is years behind on blockchain

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has lamented laws that prevent it from working with outside entities on research into areas such as blockchain, warning that the barriers are leaving it years behind regulators in other countries.

26 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Singapore Airlines rolls out blockchain-based digital loyalty wallet

The SIA Group’s KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme today launched KrisPay, the miles-based digital wallet which enables members to convert KrisFlyer miles into KrisPay miles instantly for everyday spending at partner merchants island-wide.

26 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

TransferTo partners with Stellar.org

Today, TransferTo is excited to announce that it is partnering with Stellar.org to further enhance the way in which money is transferred across borders.

25 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

GMEX acquires 30% stake in Usave Blockchain to build digital exchange for physical gold

USAVE Blockchain (USAVE) today announced an agreement to partner with GMEX Group (GMEX), a provider of innovative exchange, post-trade and digital technology solutions, to build the digital Monaco Gold Spot Exchange (MGX) which will enable the fair and secure trading of physical eco-responsible gold.

25 July 2018

News/Blockchain

Digital Asset to provide 'blockchain-as-a-service' via Google Cloud

Digital Asset is porting a suite of blockchain-based technology to Google Cloud, providing an on-demand environment for developers to build, test and deploy distributed ledger applications.

24 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange launches

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), which aims to position itself as a world-leading institutional-grade token sale platform and Digital Asset Exchange, has undergone its official full-scale launch today.

23 July 2018

News/Blockchain

BofE confirms revamped RTGS will be able to interface with distributed ledgers

The Bank of England has confirmed that the rebuild of its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) platform will be able to interface with systems running distributed ledgers following proof-of-concept trials with four fintech firms.

23 July 2018

News/Blockchain

FS giants in rush for blockchain patents

The great blockchain patent chase continues apace, with Barclays, Mastercard and American Express all filing applications in recent weeks.

20 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

BBVA signs new blockchain-based corporate loan

Having successfully carried out the first pilots in the world of a loan and a corporate credit facility using blockchain, BBVA has signed a new loan with ACS using this technology.

20 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

MakeCents launches distributed blockchain platform for payments

MakeCents, an innovative, New York City-based startup focused on developing a novel, scalable, distributed blockchain solution for stable and simple payments, today announced that it has officially launched the testnet of its decentralized platform.

19 July 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Digital Asset adds big names to board

Digital Asset, the leading provider of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), today announced the appointments of Tony James, Executive Vice Chairman of Blackstone, AG Gangadhar, former engineering executive at Amazon, Google and Uber, and Stephan Leithner, Executive Board Member of Deutsche Börse Group, to its board of directors.

18 July 2018

News/Blockchain

IBM to test dollar-pegged 'stablecoin'

IBM is backing a new US dollar-pegged "stablecoin" as it looks to explore ways to make transaction processing and money transfers faster, safer and more efficient.

18 July 2018

Finextra TV/Blockchain

Taking a data first approach is critical to digital transformation

Andrew Kouloumbrides, CEO, Xceptor, talks about how banks are moving digital disruption and intelligent automation forward, how they can change the bank while still running the bank and why taking a data first approach is critical to digital transformation.

17 July 2018