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MAS to extend DLT trials to securities settlement and cross-border payments

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MAS to extend DLT trials to securities settlement and cross-border payments

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced the successful conclusion of a proof-of-concept project to conduct domestic inter-bank payments using distributed ledger technology (DLT)

NAB Ventures leads $24m funding round for cross-border payments startup Veem

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NAB Ventures leads $24m funding round for cross-border payments startup Veem

Blockchain-based cross border business payments startup Align Commerce has rebranded as Veem and raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by the new venture arm of National Australia Bank.

Singapore and Abu Dhabi sign fintech co-operation agreement

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Singapore and Abu Dhabi sign fintech co-operation agreement

Regulatory authorities in Singapore and Abu Dhabi have inked an agreement to support fintech startups entering each territory and undertake joint project on the application of new technologies in finance, including mobile payments, distributed ledgers and big data.

Ethereum Alliance: A coalition of the willing

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Ethereum Alliance: A coalition of the willing

Kirill Timofeev, senior developer in DataArt's dedicated blockchain team outlines the pitfalls and potential for financial services participants in the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

Fed governor cautions on central bank-issued digital currencies

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Fed governor cautions on central bank-issued digital currencies

A US Federal Reserve governor has poured cold water on the prospect of central bank-issued digital currencies, saying that they raise serious security and privacy concerns and could become a prime target for crooks.

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Irish Funds completes blockchain proof-of-concept for regulatory reporting

Irish Funds today announces that it has, in collaboration with Deloitte and participants from leading global asset servicing and fund management institutions including Deutsche Bank, Metzler, Northern Trust and State Street, successfully completed its blockchain proof of concept for regulatory reporting, “RegChain”.

Underserved fintech fund raises $141 million

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Underserved fintech fund raises $141 million

US non-profit group Accion International and VC Quona Capital have raised $141 million from an array of institutional investors to support fintech startups that improve the quality and availability of financial services for the underserved.

IBM and Maersk advance blockchain project for global trade

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IBM and Maersk advance blockchain project for global trade

IBM and transport and logistics outfit Maersk have unveiled a blockchain-based cross-border supply chain programme to manage and track the paper trail of tens of millions of shipping containers across the world.

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FinTech Australia maps out blockchain standards

Australian fintech companies were in the box seat to take advantage of blockchain technology, following the release of an important standards roadmap, the peak body for Australia’s fintech industry said today.

Deutsche Bourse fintech venture fund targets blockchain and AI

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Deutsche Bourse fintech venture fund targets blockchain and AI

Deutsche Bourse's new dedicated fintech venture fund, DB1, is hoping to make up to five investments this year, focusing on startups that use technologies such as blockchain and machine learning to rebuild the rails on which financial markets are built.

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PwC runs blockchain prototype for London insurance market

PwC has created a working blockchain prototype for the London Market Target Operating Model (TOM) Innovation Exchange.

Scotiabank trials AlphaPoint blockchain tech for trade reports

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Scotiabank trials AlphaPoint blockchain tech for trade reports

Canada's Scotiabank has spent the last few months testing a distributed ledger platform from tech firm AlphaPoint.

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Blockchain firm Ciphrex adds VC expert to board of advisors

Ciphrex Corp., a leading software company in the emerging field of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, announced that Alyse Killeen, an experienced venture capitalist and one of the earliest investors in the bitcoin ecosystem, has joined its Board of Advisors.

Bank of Japan exec warns FS firms against leaving DLT expertise to tech providers

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Bank of Japan exec warns FS firms against leaving DLT expertise to tech providers

Distributed ledger technology has huge potential but has not yet reached the stage where it can fully replace current centralised systems, says a senior Bank of Japan official, who also warns FS firms against leaving the development and understanding of the tech to outside vendors.

Thai stock exchange uses blockchain for new startup marketplace

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Thai stock exchange uses blockchain for new startup marketplace

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is planning to launch a blockchain-based marketplace for startups later this year.

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Kraken buys charting and trading platform Cryptowatch

Kraken is pleased to announce the acquisition of the popular charting and trading platform Cryptowatch - used by thousands of traders to chart over 150 markets in real-time and trade up to 22 digital assets through a highly user-friendly interface.

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Chronicled showcases IoT platform integration with Quorum

At today's Enterprise Ethereum Alliance launch event, held at J.P. Morgan's offices in Brooklyn, Chronicled showcased its blockchain-secured IoT solutions by demonstrating how both a deed of title and a bar of gold, secured with tamperproof form factors protecting NFC PKI identity chips, are registered to a Quorum blockchain.

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Santander talks up Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Banco Santander and other international entities announced today the creation of a not-for-profit alliance, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), that will build and promote the use of distributed ledgers (blockchain) between companies using the open source technology Ethereum, a decentralized platform that allows smart contracts to be created between peers.

Switzerland's Crypto Valley Association draws blue chip support

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Switzerland's Crypto Valley Association draws blue chip support

Former UBS and Sap CIO Oliver Bussmann is leading a Government-backed initiative to position Switzerland as a global hub for blockchain and cryptographic development with the support of multiple blue chip partners, including UBS, Thomson Thomson Reuters, PwC, Consensys and Luxoft.

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Microsoft Azure puts weight behind Ethereum

We are proud to announce our participation as a launch partner with the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance in addition to making the first reference implementations of Ethereum available in a public cloud.

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