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Blockchain will transform payments ecosystem

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Blockchain will transform payments ecosystem

Ruth Wandhöfer, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi, speaks about why movement towards a cashless society is slow and what the future may hold for the role of banks and money in the context of distributed ledger technologies.

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Accenture sets up blockchain practice

Accenture (ACN) has launched a specialized practice within its financial services group to help institutions implement blockchain technology in order to improve operational efficiency, security, and client service, as well as to capture new revenue opportunities.

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Digital Asset aligns with Accenture, Broadridge and PwC

Digital Asset Holdings, LLC, a developer of Distributed Ledger Technology for the financial services industry, today announced that it has entered into non-exclusive strategic business relationships with Accenture, Broadridge and PwC designed to ensure the faster adoption and scalability of its innovative solutions, and create additional value for clients across the financial ecosystem.

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Crowdaura boards Microsoft Ventures Accelerator programme

Crowdaura has now been officially accepted into the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator program as part of the London 2016 cohort.

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Ribbit.me joins the Linux Foundation's Hyperledger Project

Ribbit.me, an exciting blockchain and smart contract based loyalty solutions startup, today announces that it has joined The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source.

Mizuho turns to blockchain for financial record keeping

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Mizuho turns to blockchain for financial record keeping

Mizuho is to use distributed ledger technology from Cognizant to secure record-keeping of documents passed across the group globally.

ItBit poaches SocGen's Nabi to lead European blockchain business

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ItBit poaches SocGen's Nabi to lead European blockchain business

US-based capital markets blockchain outfit itBit has hired Jason Nabi, SocGen's post-trade services lead, to head up a new London office as it seeks to expand its services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Swift role in Target2 up for grabs; ECB ponders blockchain prospects

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Swift role in Target2 up for grabs; ECB ponders blockchain prospects

Interbank payments network Swift may lose its status as the sole network supplier to the European Central Bank's Target2 real-time gross settlement (RTGS) platform as the Eurosystem enters consultation on the future for payments and settlement across the eurozone.

Innovation in KYC and client on-boarding

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Innovation in KYC and client on-boarding

Neil Jeans, Financial Crime Compliance & Risk Consultant, Thomson Reuters, discusses the need for innovation in KYC, and how regulators are responding to innovation in the financial services industry.

Japan Exchange Group and IBM to run proof-of-concept blockchain test

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Japan Exchange Group and IBM to run proof-of-concept blockchain test

Japan Exchange Group is to run proof-of-concept tests of the use of distributed ledger technology in low volume markets in conjunction with IBM.

Start-ups should concentrate on sales

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Start-ups should concentrate on sales

Jonathan Gittos, Angel Investor and Entrepreneur, and Dealmaker, UKTI, outlines the challenges fintech start-ups face when trying to get investment - and why the UK fosters an innovative environment for these new entrants.

Oz watchdog clears banks of collusion in bitcoin lockdown

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Oz watchdog clears banks of collusion in bitcoin lockdown

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has cleared the nation's banks over accusations that they colluded in the removal of banking services to local bitcoin operators.

ASX wavers over future of Chess platform as it begins work on blockchain settlement

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ASX wavers over future of Chess platform as it begins work on blockchain settlement

The Australian Stock Exchange says it plans to hire more staff as it lays the groundwork for the introduction of of a new post-trade platform based on distributed ledger technology.

Nasdaq to pilot blockchain for proxy voting in Estonia

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Nasdaq to pilot blockchain for proxy voting in Estonia

Nasdaq is to use blockchain technology to streamline proxy voting on companies listed on the US Exchange-held Tallinn Stock Exchange.

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WealthInitiative launches platform for real estate, art and passion investments

Real estate, art and passion investments such as classic cars, yachts or private jets represent a dynamic trillion dollar market.

Linux Foundation's Hyperledger Project boasts new members and code contributions

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Linux Foundation's Hyperledger Project boasts new members and code contributions

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger Project has signed up 30 founding members from the technology and financial services sectors, with several donating code to the effort to build a cross-industry open standard for distributed ledgers.

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Isitc reports back on blockchain meet

ISITC Europe held its inaugural Blockchain Working Group meeting last week which was kindly hosted by Gary Wright from B.I.S.S. and the London Metropolitan University.

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Align Commerce opens Chinese corridor

Align Commerce, a next-generation global payments provider serving the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) community, today announced the establishment of its China corridor to allow businesses to easily send and receive payments to and from Asia’s largest economy.

Simplification and innovation from blockchain

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Simplification and innovation from blockchain

John McLean, CTO and Vice President, Software Group Europe, IBM, outlines the potential benefits of blockchain for financial institutions, what opportunities an open source approach allows, and what 2016 may hold for industrial blockchain development.

Simplex promises to make it easy to buy bitcoin with credit cards

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Simplex promises to make it easy to buy bitcoin with credit cards

Simplex, an Israeli startup that enables the purchase of bitcoins via credit cards, has launched with $8.4 million in the bank.

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