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News/Blockchain
The European Securities and Markets Authority (Esma) warns that any large-scale use of distributed ledgers across the financial services sector would first need to address a number of key challenges in terms of interoperability, governance and privacy issues and risk creation.
07 February 2017
Credit Suisse has carried out a global hackathon to find ways in which the R3 Corda distributed ledger platform can be used to make big cost savings.
Company update/Blockchain
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world's leading blockchain trade association, is pleased to announce the addition of three new market leading companies to its membership to help educate, promote and accelerate the adoption of blockchain-enabled technologies.
02 February 2017
Irish Funds today announces that it is working with industry participants and Deloitte to develop a blockchain proof of concept for regulatory reporting.
Carl-Ludwig Thiele Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank Industry Dialogue on "Distributed Ledger Technology - Potential benefits and risks"
01 February 2017
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit 501 (c)(6) Trade Association, announced today a new working group that will focus on native assets riding upon public blockchains, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and more.
Cambridge Blockchain, LLC announced the closing of a $2 million convertible note today, with participation from leading technology investors Partech Ventures and Digital Currency Group.
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has become the first bank in the Middle East to use the Ripple protocol for cross-border payment transactions, joining a growing list of banks around the world adopting the technology.
A former Federal Reserve employee has been sentenced to 12 months' probation and fined $5000 for installing software on a Fed server to use its computing power to earn bitcoins.
The European Central Bank is pondering the creation of a pan-European service for issuance of securities - and the potential role of distributed ledger technology in bringing the vision to reality.
31 January 2017
Machine intelligence, not blockchain or cloud technology, will have the biggest impact on the exchange industry, predicts new Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman.
Dutch bank ING says it has conducted 27 proofs of concept of the application of blockchain technology in six business areas, including payments, trade finance and working capital solutions, financial markets, bank treasury, lending, and compliance and identity.
PayCommerce, the leading enterprise cross-border payments network and banking consortium for payments disbursement and acceptance; today announced the completion of its real-time, cross-border payment, clearing and settlement testing.
30 January 2017
The Bank of New York Mellon is one of several Fortune 500 firms teaming up with a host of distributed ledger technology startups to work on a blockchain-based Internet of Things protocol.
Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced today American Express has joined the project as a Premier Member.
LendingRobot, the first robo-advisor for Alternative Lending built for individual investors, announced today the launch of robo-fund LendingRobot Series.
26 January 2017
SnapSwap, an innovative fintech startup building payment services based on blockchain technologies, announces the appointment of Georges Schmit, former Consul General and Executive Director at the Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in San Francisco, to the Advisory Board.
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has completed a successful trial run of a digital bank acceptance exchange, moving it closer to becoming the first central bank in the world to research and test its own digital currency, according to media agency Caixin.
Leveraging Blockchain Technologies to Transform its FinTech Platforms (26 January 2017, Hong Kong) The board of directors (the “Board”) of Credit China Fintech Holdings Limited (“Credit China Fintech” or the “Company”, stock code: 8207) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) announced today that it has entered into a US$30 million deal with BitFury Group Limited (“BitFury”).
The Hong Stock Exchange has laid out plans for a major overhaul of its technology infrastructure, culminating - inevitably - in a pledge to explore the potential of blockchain technologies and cloud computing in the post-trade arena.
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