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Blockchain platform Swiat enlists support of financial technology vendors

SWIAT GmbH (“SWIAT”), a FinTech specialising in the development of blockchain software for an open, decentralised financial market infrastructure, has enlisted IT service providers adesso, GFT Technologies and think tank Business Solutions as well as management and technology consultancy Sopra Steria as validators for the SWIAT ecosystem.

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Rabobank partners with 2tokens, ABN Amro and Assetblocks in the European Blockchain Sandbox

Rabobank is pleased to announce its collaboration with 2Tokens, ABN AMRO, and Assetblocks in our joint application for the European Blockchain Sandbox (EBS).

JPMorgan working on blockchain-based digital deposit token - Bloomberg

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JPMorgan working on blockchain-based digital deposit token - Bloomberg

JPMorgan Chase is looking into the use of a blockchain-based digital deposit token as a way of making cross-border payments and settlement faster, according to Blomberg.

Ripple bags Nevada license through Fortress Trust acquisition

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Ripple bags Nevada license through Fortress Trust acquisition

Ripple has acquired Fortress Trust, a financial institution that provides licensed Web3 financial, regulatory and technology infrastructure for blockchain outfits.

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Top crypto firms form Tokenization lobby group

The Tokenized Asset Coalition (TAC) launched today with industry leaders including Aave Companies, Centrifuge, Circle, Coinbase, Base, Credix, Goldfinch and RWA.xyz as founding members.

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SSimple signs EquiLend as first client

SSImple, a SaaS DLT platform that aims to fundamentally change the way standing settlement instructions (SSIs) are stored, shared, and enriched across the financial services industry, today announced it has partnered with the global securities finance technology firm EquiLend to power an enhanced SSI repository and management solution.

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Quant releases Overledger plugin for OutSystems Forge

Blockchain for finance pioneer Quant has made its enterprise-grade technology, Overledger, available on application builder marketplace OutSystems Forge.

LSEG plans new blockchain-powered marketplace

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LSEG plans new blockchain-powered marketplace

The London Stock Exchange is drawing up plans for a new digital marketplace that would be built on blockchain technology.

Digital Dollar Project and Western Union pilot CBDC for cross-border remittances

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Digital Dollar Project and Western Union pilot CBDC for cross-border remittances

The Digital Dollar Project says a pilot carried out with Western Union into the use of CBDCs for cross-border remittances has found a host of potential benefits.

Colendi gets green light for Turkish digital bank

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Colendi gets green light for Turkish digital bank

Anglo-Turkish fintech Colendi has secured regulatory approval to launch Turkey’s first digital deposit bank.

Slovenia ranked as EU's most crypto-obsessed country

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Slovenia ranked as EU's most crypto-obsessed country

Slovenia has emerged as the most 'crypto-obsessed' state in Europe, according to recently published research.

Canadian fintech investment plummets

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Canadian fintech investment plummets

Investment in Canadian fintech companies dropped three-fold in the first half of 2023 as valuations continued to slide to levels not seen since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, driven primarily by macroeconomic concerns, according to KPMG.

Survey suggests industry divided on CBDCs

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Survey suggests industry divided on CBDCs

The majority of finance professionals do not support the launch of central banking digital currencies (CBDCs) according to recently published research.

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Blockchain firm raises $27m in funding round

ZetaChain, the layer-one blockchain that brings universal interoperability to crypto, has closed a $27 million equity funding round from a range of top participants.

Big names join Brazil's CBDC pilot phase

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Big names join Brazil's CBDC pilot phase

Brazil's central bank has picked 16 proposals - from firms including Nubank, Microsoft, Visa and SETL - for the pilot phase of its Drex CBDC project.

Microsoft and Aptos Labs partner to combine blockchain and AI for banks

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Microsoft and Aptos Labs partner to combine blockchain and AI for banks

Microsoft has teamed up with Aptos Labs on an effort to combine the power of AI and the blockchain to drive web3 into the mainstream.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange taps Fireblocks for digital assets push

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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange taps Fireblocks for digital assets push

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (Tase) is making a move into digital asset products and services after inking a deal with vendor Fireblocks.

Deutsche Börse Group to acquire FundsDLT

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Deutsche Börse Group to acquire FundsDLT

Deutsche Börse Group is to acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT, a Luxembourg-based company which uses distributed ledger technology for fund distribution and processing.

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Blockchain payments firm Orbital raises $5 million

Orbital, the London, Tallinn and Gibraltar-based traditional finance and crypto payments platform for global enterprises, has raised £5M ($6.4M) in an oversubscribed growth round led by Golden Record Ventures, at an attractive valuation in which the founders are maintaining a large majority.

Palau and Ripple pilot Government-backed stablecoin

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Palau and Ripple pilot Government-backed stablecoin

Western Pacific island state the Republic of Palau has teamed up with Ripple on a government-issued stablecoin pilot.

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