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Novatti launches Australian dollar tied stablecoin launches on Stellar network

Novatti, an award-winning global software technology, utility billing and payment services provider, today announced that is launching the Novatti AUD Utility Token, a token on the Stellar Network that is one-to-one backed by the Australian dollar (AUD).

24 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Danske Bank joins trade finance network Marco Polo

Danske Bank has joined the Marco Polo Network, the largest network of commercial banks in the trade finance market.

24 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Infosys to embed R3's Corda into Finacle platform

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems Limited, a fully owned product subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), and R3, one of the fastest growing enterprise blockchain software companies in the world, today announced their partnership to collaborate on blockchain solutions.

24 October 2018

News/Blockchain

Money 20/20 Day Three: Liberating cryptocurrency for an Internet-style revolution in payments

Litecoin’s Charlie Lee contradicted popular belief on day three of Money 20/20 by stating that cryptocurrency encourages free movement of money and blockchain advocates should expect a positive change in privacy protocol, as fungibility is the only missing component for widespread adoption.

24 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Wall Street Blockchain Alliance joins Accord Project

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), an industry-leading non-profit trade association with a mission to guide and promote comprehensive adoption of blockchain technology and cryptoassets across global markets, is pleased to announce that it has joined the Accord Project.

23 October 2018

Finextra TV/Blockchain

The convergence of retail and banking services

Matthew Phillips, VP, Banking Diebold Nixdorf UK&I, speaks at Diebold Nixdorf's International Management Seminar in Lisbon, about whether digital transformation is keeping up with customer expectations, what key trends financial services should be watching closely, and how banks can improve their customers' experiences.

23 October 2018

Company update/Sibos

SmartStream releases new reconciliation module to deal with digital marketplace evolution

SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM®) solutions provider, today announced the launch of TLM Aurora, the next generation of Corona, the industry’s leading reconciliation platform – the first new module is designed to support the new industry standards in the digital payments world, by providing connectors to SWIFT GPI, RTGS, as well as Blockchain based networks, allowing for real-time operational control, proactive exception management and low TCO.

23 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

SETL names BCG veteran as new CEO

SETL, the London based institutional payment and settlement infrastructure provider using blockchain technology, announced that it has appointed financial markets executive Philippe Morel as CEO and board member to lead the company.

23 October 2018

News/Blockchain

Sibos: Blockchain to the fore with Voltron; Accenture makes DLT interoperability play

Voltron, a coalition of banks building a blockchain-based network for automating Letters of Credit and trade finance documentation, has thrown open its doors to other banks and corporates ahead of a planned roll out in 2019.

23 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

iGTB joins R3 Corda

Intellect Global Transaction Banking (iGTB), the transaction banking division of Intellect Design Arena Ltd, the leading B2B fintech with 21% CAGR over three years, has joined enterprise software firm R3’s collaborative initiative to develop innovative applications and solutions on its Corda blockchain platform.

23 October 2018

News/Blockchain

DLT can help banks boost regulatory compliance - Euro Banking Association

Distributed ledger technology has huge potential to improve regulatory compliance processes, according to a report from the Euro Banking Association.

23 October 2018

News/Blockchain

National Bank of Canada and CGI pilot blockchain for trade finance

National Bank of Canada has teamed up with tech giant CGI to pilot a blockchain platform for negotiating standby letters of credit and guarantees.

23 October 2018

News/payments

Bank of Canada asks: Is a cashless society problematic?

If the long-predicted cashless society ever materialises it will be unlikely to cause material system-wide problems, according to a Bank of Canada paper, which nevertheless warns that options such as central bank digital currencies might be needed to tackle operational reliability and contestability issues.

23 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Danske Bank joins Marco Polo Network

Danske Bank has today announced that it has joined the Marco Polo Network, the fastest growing trade and working capital finance network in the world.

22 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

ING unveils blockchain privacy offering

ING announced today another blockchain breakthrough that improves data privacy for clients: its zero-knowledge set membership (ZKSM) solution.

22 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Sberbank reports back on ICO financing trial

Sberbank and the National Settlement Depository (NSD) have summed up the results of a test deal to attract financing through an initial coin offering (ICO) using the Bank of Russia’s sandbox.

22 October 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Visa readies blockchain-based B2B Connect for market

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced new product details surrounding digital identity in preparation for a first quarter 2019 launch of Visa B2B Connect.

22 October 2018

News/Blockchain

NTT Data plans pan-Asian federated trade information platform based on blockchain

NTT Data has completed proof of concept phases including 14 Japanese logistics and financial companies, and interoperability with Singaporean and Thai national trade and customs platforms, as part of its plans to create an international trade data sharing platform.

22 October 2018

News/Blockchain

ABN Amro launches container logistics blockchain pilot

ABN Amro is working with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Samsung SDS on a container logistics blockchain pilot.

19 October 2018

News/regulation

Global regulatory alignment needed to benefit from tech advances - Deutsche Bank

The potential of open APIs, cloud, blockchain and AI to transform the financial services sector will only be realised if regulators keep up and accept the "new realities" created by emerging technologies, argues a new Deutsche Bank white paper.

19 October 2018