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Tech Mahindra partners Adjoint on blockchain-based enterprise financial management and insurance

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions, and Adjoint, a global leader in innovative financial technology, have announced industry’s first Blockchain solution for secure enterprise financial management and insurance services across locations to create a seamless and reliable customer experience.

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R3 targets Islamic finance

Enterprise blockchain vendor R3 has partnered with a Dubai-based startup in an attempt to target the growing market for Islamic finance.

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ASX brings VMware into blockchain project

With a blockchain-based settlement system already in the pipeline, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is now looking to expand its use of distributed ledger technology though a partnership with cloud computing giant VMware.

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Seba Crypto gets Swiss banking and securities dealer licence

Seba Crypto AG (SEBA) is proud to announce it has successfully obtained a banking and securities dealer licence[1] from the Swiss regulator FINMA.

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Coinsource appoints Drew Rasmussen CTO

Coinsource, the World’s Leader in Bitcoin ATMs, today announces the hiring of Drew Rasmussen as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer.

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Xendpay joins RippleNet

As an exclusively online service, Xendpay is able to provide its customers with some of the most competitive rates on cross-border money transfers.

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Securitize becomes an SEC-registered transfer agent

Securitize, the trusted global solution for issuing and managing compliant digital securities on the blockchain, is now an SEC-registered transfer agent.

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CommBank tests blockchain-based marketplace for biodiversity tokens

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has unveiled a blockchain-based digital marketplace prototype where users can trade government biodiversity credits.

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Blockchain-based securities issuance platform iownit.us greenlighted by Finra

Broker-dealer IOI Capital and Markets (Ioicm) has secured Finra membership, paving the way for the launch of its blockchain-based securities issuance platform.

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World Bank issues second tranche of blockchain bond

The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD rated Aaa/AAA) has raised an additional A$50 million for its Kangaroo bond due August 2020 - the first bond created, allocated, transferred and managed through its life-cycle using distributed ledger (blockchain) technology.

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Binance preps stablecoin project

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled plans to develop stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies around the world.

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Fnality makes senior management hires

Fnality International (Fnality), delivering the means of payments on-chain for tomorrow’s financial markets, is pleased to announce key additions to the senior management and advisory team.

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MineHub and Amphora partner to streamline trading operation

MineHub, the innovative blockchain technology that is digitalizing the mining and metals supply chain, is pleased to announce a partnership with trading, risk management and CTRM provider Amphora, where they will work together in order to assist their customers in streamlining trading operations and risk management. The partnership will see MineHub's platform act as a connectivity layer between Amphora's existing clients.

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ICE unit Bakkt to launch Bitcoin futures contracts next month

Intercontinental Exchange's new Bakkt subsidiary has received the regulatory green light to start offering custody and physically delivered Bitcoin futures contracts.

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Ripple to give away 1 billion XRP through Coil monetization platform for creators

Ripple is pumping one billion of its XRP cryptocurrency (about $262 million) into Coil, a platform bidding to help writers and artists monetize their content on the internet.

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Barclays and Coinbase go separate ways

Barclays and Coinbase have ended their relationship, leaving the cryptocurrency exchange temporarily outside of the UK's Faster Payments Scheme (FPS), according to reports.

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R3 to open new Dublin office

R3, the enterprise blockchain software firm, announces plans to open its second European office in Dublin in 2020, as part of its rapid expansion plans.

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Singularity Studio and PICC FS forge AI and blockchain pact

PICC Financial Services, the wholly-owned fintech arm of People’s Insurance Company of China, and Singularity Studio have signed an MoU to open a new accelerator in Beijing to promote the development of AI and blockchain-based services for the insurance market.

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Marco Polo brings onboard first logisitics partner for pilot transaction

LBBW and Commerzbank have once again executed a trade transaction between Voith and KSB SE, via the Marco Polo trade finance network, built on R3’s distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, Corda.

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China's central bank nears release of own digital currency

The People's Bank of China is "almost ready" to launch its own digital currency, a senior official says.