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SIA and WizKey launch platform for negotiating credits on blockchain

SIA, a leading European hi-tech company in payment services and infrastructures, controlled by CDP Equity, has signed a partnership agreement with WizKey, a fintech offering advanced solutions for the credit market, to launch an innovative platform available to banks, funds and financial operators to negotiate credits on blockchain and promote greater liquidity to the benefit of SMEs.

Davos 2021: Silver Lake co-founder dismisses belief about Bitcoin’s use for criminal activity

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Davos 2021: Silver Lake co-founder dismisses belief about Bitcoin’s use for criminal activity

Finextra is at Davos this year, covering global insights into the impact fintech has on wider issues such as responding to Covid-19, restoring economic growth and advancing a new social contract.

SGX and Temasek to develop blockchain-based digital asset trading infrastructure

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SGX and Temasek to develop blockchain-based digital asset trading infrastructure

Singapore Exchange and Government-owned investment firm Temasek are to establish a digital asset joint venture focused on capital markets workflows through smart contracts, ledger and tokenisation technologies.

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Oasis Pro receives US regulatory approval for it Digital Security Alternative Trading System

Oasis Pro Markets (“Oasis”), a regulated broker-dealer, announced today that it recently received approval from FINRA and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Digital Security Alternative Trading System (“ATS”).

Nordea: No deployment of CBDCs in 2021 but greater clarity is coming

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Nordea: No deployment of CBDCs in 2021 but greater clarity is coming

2021 will see further clarity offered on the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) but deployment is still some way off, according to Ville Sointu, head of emerging technology at Nordea.

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Oasis Pro Markets gets approval for ATS

Oasis Pro Markets (“Oasis”), a regulated broker-dealer, announced today that it recently received approval from FINRA and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Digital Security Alternative Trading System (“ATS”).

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Cobalt and Baton Systems partner to streamline post-trade FX processing

Cobalt, the foreign-exchange (FX) and digital asset infrastructure provider announced that it has entered a partnership with Baton Systems, the provider of post-trade solutions for capital markets.

Ripple creates Malaysia-Bangladesh remittance corridor

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Ripple creates Malaysia-Bangladesh remittance corridor

Ripple has signed a deal with Malaysia's Mobile Money and Bangladesh's bKash to power a wallet-to-wallet remittance corridor between the two countries.

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Generali and the APICIL Group acquire a stake in IZNES

Created in 2017 by a consortium of six management companies, IZNES is now backed by two new renowned investors: Generali and the APICIL Group, via its dedicated fund Insurtech Capital.

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LiquidShare appoints Jean-Marc Eyssautier as CEO

LiquidShare, the fintech co-founded by major financial institutions in 2017 to develop post-market solutions by leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT), is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Marc Eyssautier as Chief Executive Officer to accelerate its strategic pivot.

Big banks invest in HQLAx

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Big banks invest in HQLAx

Securities lending platform HQLAx has closed a €14.4m investment round led by BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Securities Services and Citigroup, and with participation from longtime strategic partner Deutsche Börse Group.

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Augmentum enters the DeFi space with ParaFi

As we kick off 2021 we are delighted to announce our investment in and partnership with ParaFi Capital, who are backing pioneers in the decentralised finance (DeFi) and blockchain spaces.

Biconomy raises $1.5m to simplify Web3 experience

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Biconomy raises $1.5m to simplify Web3 experience

Biconomy, a startup that helps blockchain developers provide a simplified onboading and transaction experience for Web3 projects, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Eden Block and joined by Fenbushi Capital, Binance and DACM.

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UK regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins: consultation and call for evidence

This document represents the first stage in the government’s consultative process with industry and stakeholders on the broader regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins.

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Norwegian Block Exchange scores investment

Just before entering 2021, the General Assembly approved the completion of a 60 million NOK private placement, for which Pareto Securities, the leading investment bank in the Nordics, acted as the sole manager and book runner. which puts NBX in a prime position to continue to develop our trading platform for cryptocurrencies and digital assets, as well as new products related to banking and E-money licenses.

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Contour conducts Vietnamese transaction

Contour, the global trade finance network, has today announced a completed pilot transaction between Tainan Spinning and Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation.

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Tisa Universal Reporting Network launches to the European asset management market

TISA Universal Reporting Network (TURN), the new digital utility business for the asset management industry, today announces the launch of the platform.

The Future of ESGTech 2020

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The Future of ESGTech 2020

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VTB issues bank guarantee through Masterchain blockchain platform

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VTB issues bank guarantee through Masterchain blockchain platform

VTB has become the first bank in Russia to issue a digital bank guarantee for commercial operation using the Masterchain blockchain platform.

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Zytara and Prime Trust unveil stablecoin

FinTech company Zytara has announced the upcoming launch of the Zytara dollar (ZUSD) stablecoin in partnership with its wholly-owned subsidiary Zytara Capital LLC (Zytara Capital) and Prime Trust, the leading Universal Asset Platform that enables payments, custody and settlement of alternative assets.

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