Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Deloitte showcases integration of Ripple technology into Temenos T24

New payment technology is transforming financial systems by allowing direct bank-to-bank settlements in real time, even for international transfers.

20 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Sydney Stock Exchange and Bit Trade Labs team on blockchain settlement system

Sydney Stock Exchange (“SSX”) and Bit Trade Labs have announced the establishment of a joint venture to develop a blockchain based equities market settlement and registration system, initially for SSX’s equities and private markets platforms, but also available for other market and market operators.

19 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Hyperledger Project adds another eight members

Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced today that eight new members have joined the initiative to establish an open standard for distributed ledgers that will transform the way business transactions are conducted globally.

19 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Rise testing post-trade blockchain tech with banks, custodians and CSDs

RISE Financial Technologies (RISE), a provider of distributed ledger technology for both post-trade settlement and securities safekeeping, today becomes the first technology firm to launch the second generation of blockchain for the post-trade sector.

18 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Synechron appoints George Ravich as CMO

Synechron, Inc., a global consulting and technology innovator in the financial services industry, today announced the appointment of fintech marketing veteran George Ravich as Chief Marketing Officer.

18 May 2016

Finextra TV/Blockchain

PSD2 provides the catalyst for change

Marion King, Director of Payments, RBS, speaks about PSD2, APIs and blockchain in the UK payments industry.

17 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Kompany to move company records to a blockchain

At today’s 2016 joint conference of the European Commerce Registers’ Forum (ECRF) and Corporate Registers’ Forum (CRF) in Cardiff, UK, kompany.com announces its development to provide electronic ledgers of original and authoritative company information.

12 May 2016

Finextra TV/Blockchain

Blockchain is the kill switch for fraud

Brian Donegan, Head of Operations, eBusiness, ICT Development, Isle of Man Government, speaks about applications of blockchain other than within financial services, and how secure it really is.

12 May 2016

News/Blockchain

Japan's SBI Holdings looks to raise $275m for fintech fund

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings has set its stall out as a central player in the fintech ecosystem, promising to aggressively adopt new technology and build a network of startups through a $275 million venture fund.

12 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Messaging app Vodi integrates BitPay

We're excited to be sharing a new bitcoin payment integration from our friends at Vodi, a mobile international messaging app available for download on Android and iOS devices.

11 May 2016

News/Blockchain

Founder of digital money laundering operation Liberty Reserve gets 20 year prison term

The founder of Liberty Reserve - a digital currency outfit used by cybercrooks to launder hundreds of millions of dollars - has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

10 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Data61 and Australian Treasury to examine blockchain technology potential

CSIRO’s Data61 will undertake a review to fully examine the far-reaching potential and implications for both government and industry of the adoption of ‘blockchain’ technology.

10 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Australian Government to stop double-taxation of digital currencies; apply AML regulation

The Australian Government is committed to fostering innovation in Australian businesses – and the FinTech industry is integral to this goal.

10 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Swift Institute on blockchain: Industry-wide buy in required

New research published by the SWIFT Institute investigates the practical application of blockchain (or mutual distributed ledger) technologies in securities markets.

09 May 2016

Finextra TV/Blockchain

Blockchain has potential to make radical change

Simon Bailey, Director, Financial Services & Digital, CGI, outlines the reason for the blockchain hype and the role of collaboration in making the technology a widespread reality.

06 May 2016

News/Blockchain

EBAday 2016: Setting a vision for the future of the European payments industry

An impressive list of up to 80 board directors, chief financial officers and payments and technology heads from Europe's leading banks have confirmed their participation in the conference programme for the eleventh annual EBAday, taking place this year at MiCo - Milano Congressi from 7 to 8 June 2016.

06 May 2016

News/Blockchain

App pays people 'sweatcoins' for exercise

A new iPhone app is hoping to help users beat the flab by handing over "sweatcoins" in exchange for movement.

06 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

NYDFS gives Winklevoss virtual currency exchange go-ahead to trade Ether

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services has authorized Gemini Trust Company, LLC to offer the trading of Ether, an emerging cryptocurrency, on its virtual currency exchange based in New York City.

05 May 2016

News/Blockchain

Craig Wright backs out of Bitcoin proof, says sorry and goodbye

Craig Wright, the man who earlier this week claimed to be inventor of Bitcoin, has backed out of a commitment to present new proof that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.

05 May 2016

Company update/Blockchain

NusPay turns to Microsoft Azure for digital currency platform

Today, Nuspay, a technology leader in global digital currency announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure for its Next-Gen Digital Currency Platform.

04 May 2016