Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Hitachi establishes fintech innovation lab in Silicon Valley

Hitachi has established a fintech research lab in Silicon Valley, where it will conduct R&D on new innovations in blockchain technology and financial services more generally.

17 March 2016

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Overstock preps blockchain public offering

In what it claims is a world first, online retailer Overstock is set to issue public shares using its proprietary blockchain technology.

16 March 2016

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Secure Trading hires reformed hacktivist to consult on blockchain project

Secure Trading, the payments and cyber security group, has today announced the appointment of reformed hacktivist and renowned cyber security expert, Mustafa Al Bassam.

16 March 2016

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Will bitcoin provide banks with their 'Kodak Moment'?

The world's banks are facing a 'Kodak Moment' if they continue to dismiss the virtual currency bitcoin as just the opening act for more revolutionary blockchain-based innovation, says Max Tannahill, a business change and implementation manager at ANZ

16 March 2016

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US judge paves way for lawsuit against Mizuho over Mt Gox losses

A US judge has given the go-ahead to a class action lawsuit against Mizuho Bank over the Japanese giant's relationship with failed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox.

15 March 2016

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USAA adds bitcoin balance check feature to site and app

USAA has teamed up with Coinbase to enable members to check their bitcoin balances through the online army bank's website and mobile app.

15 March 2016

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Icap hails blockchain proof-of-concept as post-trade breakthrough

Icap has completed a proof-of-concept test on the use of distributed ledger-based smart contracts on Traiana's Harmony network, declaring that the technology has the potential to "significantly transform post trade operations".

15 March 2016

Company update/Blockchain

SBI Holdings to join R3 blockchain consortium

SBI Holdings, Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Yoshitaka Kitao; “SBIH”) hereby announces that it will join blockchain consortium R3 led by R3 CEV LLC (Head Office: New York City, New York State, U.S.; CEO: David Rutter; “R3 CEV”), a U.S. FinTech company.

14 March 2016

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Esma expresses case for and against distributed ledgers in post-trade markets

The potential benefits of the application of distributed ledger technologies in the securities markets sit squarely in the post-trade environment, according to initial research findings from Esma (European Securities and Markets Authority) following a year-long review of the technology.

11 March 2016

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Global funding for VC-backed fintech firms doubles to $13.8bn

2015 was the year that financial technology entered the mainstream, claims a new report from KPMG and CB Insights which estimates that VC-backed fintech firms around the world secured $13.8 billion in funding as they began having a serious impact in every area of banking and insurance.

09 March 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Wall Street Blockchain Alliance adds Juan Llanos to advisory board

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has announced that Juan Llanos will be joining the trade group Advisory Board.

09 March 2016

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Finextra’s NextGen Banking conference fills Level39 to maximum capacity

Senior executives from challengers and incumbents gathered together to debate market access, customer requirements, PSD2 implications, technology issues and collaboration opportunities in front of a packed crowd at Finextra's NextGen Banking conference at Level39.

08 March 2016

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Mizuho and Fujitsu complete blockchain trial

Japan's Mizuho Bank and Fujitsu say that they have carried out a trial using blockchain technology to streamline cross-border securities transaction settlements.

08 March 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Ipreo improves issuer view mobile app

Ipreo, a leading global provider of market intelligence and productivity solutions to financial services and corporate professionals, announced the release of the next generation of its Issuer View mobile application, which enables banks to communicate with issuers more effectively by giving them a real-time view into the progress of a deal.

08 March 2016

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TSX appoints blockchain expert chief digital officer

The Toronto Stock Exchange has become the latest bourse to recognise the potential importance of distributed ledger technology, hiring blockchain specialist Anthony Di Iorio as its chief digital officer.

07 March 2016

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Financial services set for a fundamental shake-up - Deloitte

The emergence of a raft of disruptive technologies and trends will fundamentally transform the financial industry over the next five to ten years, says Deloitte.

04 March 2016

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Registration opens for EBAday 2016

Registration has opened for EBAday 2016, Europe's pre-eminent payments conference and exhibition, which will be staged this year in Milan.

04 March 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Ipreo and Symbiont team on blockchain for syndicated loans

Ipreo and Symbiont announced today that they are creating a new company to overhaul antiquated and costly manual processing in the $3 trillion global syndicated loans market.

03 March 2016

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Blockchain recruitment heats up at major banks and vendors

Recruitment for blockchain specialists at major banks and vendors is hotting up, as Visa, Thomson Reuters and BNY Mellon post ads on job boards.

03 March 2016

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R3 and 40 banks run parallel trials of five different blockchains

Distributed ledger consortium R3 has connected 40 banks to five different blockchains and allowed them to facilitate issuance, secondary trading and redemption of a fixed income product in the largest known trial of the technology to date.

03 March 2016