Blockchain

4345 articles tagged with this keyword

All articles with this keyword
Apply Cancel
MAS targets cross-border connectivity in wholesale CBDCs

/payments

MAS targets cross-border connectivity in wholesale CBDCs

The Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) is stepping up its work on cross-border foreign exchange settlement using wholesale central bank digital currency.

/crypto

WalletConnect raises $12.5m

WalletConnect, the web3 communications protocol company, today announced that it has raised $12.5 million in an ecosystem round, with participation from Shopify, Coinbase Ventures, ConsenSys, Circle Ventures, Polygon, Uniswap Labs Ventures, Union Square Ventures, 1kx, HashKey, Foresight Ventures, and others.

Standard Chartered invests in DLT-based payments venture Partior

/payments

Standard Chartered invests in DLT-based payments venture Partior

Standard Chartered has invested in Partior, the DLT venture set up last year by DBS, Temasek and JPMorgan to challenge the cumbersome hub-and-spoke model applied to traditional cross-border payment flow.

Binance chief downplays CBDC threat to crypto

/crypto

Binance chief downplays CBDC threat to crypto

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) do not pose a threat to cryptocurrencies and would actually help build trust among sceptics by validating the underlying blockchain technology.

/wealth

ADDX launches tokensied French wine portfolio

Investors with a penchant for wine can now invest in a curated portfolio of vintage French wines through private market exchange ADDX.

Visa files metaverse and NFT trademark applications

/crypto

Visa files metaverse and NFT trademark applications

Visa has filed two trademark applications related to the metaverse, non-fungible tokens and digital currency wallets.

/crypto

Mercuryo expands crypto asset offering through Fireblocks integration

Mercuryo, a cryptopowered global payments solution, has integrated Fireblocks, an award-winning provider of enterprise-grade digital asset custody, transfer and settlement technology.

Portugal's fintech sector passes €1bn milestone

/startups

Portugal's fintech sector passes €1bn milestone

Funding for Portuguese fintechs has exceeded the €1bn mark for the first time.

/cloud

Google unveils Blockchain Node Engine for Web3 developers

Blockchain is changing the way the world stores and moves its information. Building on our commitment to help Web3 developers build and deploy new products on blockchain-based platforms, today we’re thrilled to announce Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine.

/Blockchain

CQG and Nuts Finance team on Web3-based innovation lab

CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance technology solutions for market makers, traders, brokers, commercial hedgers and exchanges, and NUTS Finance, a blockchain development lab, announced today that they have just launched “Optio Research,” a state-of-the-art Web3-based innovation lab focused on developing decentralized cryptocurrency infrastructure and trading solutions for institutional investors.

BIS and four central banks hail pilot trials of CBDCs in cross-border FX transactions

/payments

BIS and four central banks hail pilot trials of CBDCs in cross-border FX transactions

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and four central banks have completed a successful pilot of the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) by commercial banks for foreign exchange transactions across borders, as part of Project mBridge.

/payments

Minima and Minipay pilot blockchain-based retail payment system

Minima, the first cooperative, ultra-lean, blockchain network that enables anyone to run a complete node on a mobile or IoT device, has today announced it has completed a pilot with Minipay, one of the winners from its inaugural Minima Innovation Challenge to bring to market a contactless payment app which connects to Minima wallets and uses NFC and QR codes for everyday purchases.

/crypto

Crypto firm Dash 2 Trade raises $500,000

In less than 24 hours, crypto market intelligence trading platform Dash 2 Trade has raised $500K from hungry investors.

The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2023

/Blockchain

The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2023

1154 downloads

/crypto

Binance Custody turns to TRM Labs for institutional compliance

Binance Custody, an institutional-grade digital asset custody solution, has onboarded risk management tools from TRM Labs, the industry leader in blockchain analytics and intelligence technology.

JPMorgan Chase taps ex-Celsius exec for crypto job

/people

JPMorgan Chase taps ex-Celsius exec for crypto job

JPMorgan Chase has appointed a former executive at bankrupt crypto lender Celsius as its head of digital assets regulatory policy.

/wealth

Cion Digital launches wealth advisor lending platform

Cion Digital, developers of the first enterprise SaaS blockchain orchestration and payments platform, today announced the company is expanding their operations to offer their suite of services to a broader portion of the financial services and retail sectors.

/wholesale

Brinc buys shares in Asian digital asset exchange

Brinc, a leading global venture accelerator founded on a sustainability mandate, announces its partnership with Fusang Corp, owner and operator of Asia’s first fully licensed and regulated digital exchange for security tokens and assets, to make startup investment more inclusive by leveraging blockchain technology and unlocking the use of a regulated digital asset exchange, wholly owned by Fusang Corp, namely Fusang Digital Asset Exchange.

/crypto

GNY launches mobile wallet

GNY, the leading blockchain based machine learning business, has launched the GNY Mobile Wallet, allowing users to access the GNY blockchain conveniently through their Android and IOS mobile devices.

/crypto

Zumo joins World Economic Forum’s new Crypto Sustainability Coalition

Zumo, the UK-based wallet and crypto-as-a-service enterprise solution provider, has announced at Sibos 2022 that it has become the latest member of the World Economic Forum’s Crypto Sustainability Coalition.

Welcome to Finextra. We use cookies to help us to deliver our services. You may change your preferences at our Cookie Centre.

Please read our Privacy Policy.

Accept