Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Company update/crypto

Celsius secures $10M equity raise with Tether as lead investor

Celsius Network Limited (“Celsius”) is excited to announce that Tether International Limited (“Tether International”), a member of the Tether group of companies, the largest stablecoin issuer with a 90% market share, is the lead investor in Celsius’ first equity round. Celsius is the UK operating company in the Celsius group of companies.

22 June 2020

News/payments

Thai payments firm Synqa raises $80m

Thai fintech startup Synqa (formerly called Omise) has raised $80 million in a Series C funding round led by SCB 10X and Sparx Group.

22 June 2020

News/crypto

Thai central bank preps CBDC-based prototype for businesses payments

The Bank of Thailand is building a prototype of a payment system for businesses using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

18 June 2020

Company update/regulation

L3COS submits blockchain proposal to the Bank of England

L3COS, the only known blockchain platform for the regulated digitalization of economies, today submitted its proposal to the Bank of England to build the world’s first regulated blockchain-based operating system.

12 June 2020

News/payments

Blockchain-powered e-wallet Fincy receives $11 million capital boost

Fincy, a multi-currency money management app that launched in Cambodia last year, has received an $11 million capital injection from parent company GBCI to expand its network across South East Asia.

12 June 2020

News/crypto

Fnality adviser: Wholesale CBDCs need more than just a central bank

Olaf Ransome, industry solutions adviser for Fnality, has shed light on the feasibility of wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), saying that the requirements of launching one are not within central banks’ specialisms.

12 June 2020

Company update/payments

Apifiny launches global settlement network

Apifiny, a San Francisco-based global value transfer network, today announced the official debut of Roxe, the first settlement network designed to enable instant global clearing and settlement of payments and remittances, traditional assets, and digital assets.

09 June 2020

News/wholesale

İşbank and Commerzbank carry out Marco Polo transaction

Commerzbank and İşbank have run an international trade finance transaction on the Marco Polo blockchain network.

08 June 2020

News/regulation

US regulator signals change to digital banking rules

A US federal banking regulator has called for public feedback on the use of cryptocurrencies ahead of what could be a change in the rules on digital banking.

05 June 2020

News/crypto

Swiss crypto firm launches university courses

Swiss crypto bank Seba has sought to address the potential skills gap in emerging technology by launching a blockchain-themed university education course.

05 June 2020

News/payments

Japanese banks explore common digital currency settlement infrastructure

Japan's three biggest banks are investigating the creation of a digital currency settlement infrastructure.

05 June 2020

News/crypto

US must look to ‘future proof’ the dollar with a CBDC

Accenture and the Digital Dollar Foundation have published a whitepaper laying out proposals for the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the US.

04 June 2020

Company update/cloud

CaixaBank and IBM partner for cloud services

Today, CaixaBank announced an agreement with IBM Services (NYSE:IBM) to accelerate its hybrid cloud journey and continue their work to increase the bank’s capability to develop innovative, digital-first solutions to enhance client experiences.

04 June 2020

News/markets

Australia reshuffles blockchain committee

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has been recruited to serve on an advisory panel of technology experts designed to build support for blockchain technology over the next five years.

03 June 2020

Company update/wholesale

Fireblocks launches ‘Asset Transfer Network’ for institutions

Fireblocks has announced today the launch of an open and secure digital ‘Asset Transfer Network’ for institutions.

02 June 2020

Company update/markets

Valk offers BT Radianz Cloud Community access to Corda blockchain platform

VALK, an innovative technology provider offering a software that digitizes the management, investment and trading of unlisted assets, today announced that it has joined the BT Radianz Cloud, one of the world’s largest secure cloud communities for the global financial markets.

02 June 2020

Company update/crypto

Invictus Capital launches wallet to enable blockchain investment via credit cards

Invictus Capital, the alternative investment firm that offers dollar- denominated, blockchain-based investment funds, announces the launch of its secure Invictus Wallet.

01 June 2020

News/crypto

Coinbase to pay UK and EU customers 5% ‘interest’ on crypto holdings

Coinbase has announced it is to start offering staking rewards to its customers in the UK and certain EU countries, which could offer around 5% interest on the Tezos they hold in their wallet.

28 May 2020

News/crypto

Samsung integrates blockchain wallet with Gemini exchange

Samsung is integrating its blockchain wallet with the Winklevoss twins' Gemini app for buying and selling cryptocurrencies.

28 May 2020

Company update/wholesale

IntellectEU to act as communications layer for Contour blockchain network

Contour, the Singapore-based open trade finance network, has today announced its partnership with IntellectEU as part of a shared vision to digitise trade finance on a global scale.

28 May 2020