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NextGen Nordics 2023: Back and better than ever

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NextGen Nordics 2023: Back and better than ever

Finextra will be back in Stockholm to bring the new world of Nordic banking to life for the NextGen Nordics 2023 conference on the 25th of April.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Finextra Research partner for Trust:Live 2023

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Finextra Research partner for Trust:Live 2023

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and Finextra Research will be hosting Trust:Live 2023, an exclusive in-person event for all fraud and identity decision makers that brings together industry leaders, experts and innovators to discuss the latest challenges in establishing trust to protect customers, defend brands, or meet the needs of evolving business models

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Sella Group receives 117 applications for metaverse acceleration programme

There are 117 projects nominated to participate in "Metaverse 4 Finance", the first Italian Web3 acceleration program - promoted by the Sella group and implemented by its Venture Incubator dpixel in collaboration with the Global Partner VISA.

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Caixabank's imagin and PlayStation to run virtual reality game development hackathon

imagin, the digital services and lifestyle platform led by CaixaBank, and PlayStation, through PlayStation Spain and PlayStation Talents, have jointly organised a hackathon to develop video games in virtual reality.

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ADGM takes mediation to the metaverse

The ADGM Arbitration Centre, the state-of-the-art hearing facility for arbitration and mediation situated in the international financial centre of the UAE’s capital, has launched a world’s-first service that hosts mediation in the metaverse.

Visa files metaverse and NFT trademark applications

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Visa files metaverse and NFT trademark applications

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

Portugal's BPI opens VR branch

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Portugal's BPI opens VR branch

Portuguese bank BPI is entering the metaverse, opening a virtual reality branch that customers can visit through Meta's Oculus VR headset.

The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2023

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The Future of Digital Banking in North America 2023

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JP Morgan invests in Second Life's payment platform Tilia

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JP Morgan invests in Second Life's payment platform Tilia

JP Morgan has made a strategic investment in Tilia, the payments platform initially built to power the economy of online virtual world Second Life.

PKO Bank Polski opens metaverse outpost

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PKO Bank Polski opens metaverse outpost

PKO Bank Polski, the largest bank in Central and Eastern Europe, has moved one of the most recognisable buildings in the capital of Poland into the metaworld, where it has set up a virtual branch on the Decentraland platform.

Sibos 2022: Uncovering value for banks in the Metaverse

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Sibos 2022: Uncovering value for banks in the Metaverse

As Sibos edges ever closer, Finextra has reached out to a clutch of the conference’s expert speakers to share their thoughts on leading industry trends and what they expect to take from Sibos 2022.

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Sygnum opens metaverse hub

Sygnum announces the opening of the first metaverse hub by a Swiss bank in the virtual equivalent of New York’s Times Square.

Nedbank enters the metaverse

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Nedbank enters the metaverse

Nedbank is to become the first African bank to enter the metaverse, buying 144 plots in yet-to-be-built Unbutuland to create a virtual financial services village.

DBS enters the metaverse to promote ESG efforts

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DBS enters the metaverse to promote ESG efforts

Asian bank DBS has teamed up with decentralised gaming virtual world The Sandbox to launch a metaverse experience showcasing ESG ideas and initiatives.

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Franklin Templeton launches Metaverse ETF

The metaverse is a virtual shared space created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space, including the sum of all virtual worlds, augmented reality, and the Internet.

Asset manager launches metaverse fund

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Asset manager launches metaverse fund

Invesco, a global asset manager with $1.6 trillion of assets under management, has launched an investment fund focused on the metaverse.

Emirates NBD to run metaverse startup accelerator

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Emirates NBD to run metaverse startup accelerator

Emirates NBD, in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Fintech Hive and Microsoft, is to run an accelerator programme for metaverse startups.

Cryptoassets in the metaverse could cause systemic risk - BofE

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Cryptoassets in the metaverse could cause systemic risk - BofE

If an open and decentralised metaverse grows, the risks from cryptoassets may scale to have systemic financial stability consequences, say a pair of Bank of England wonks.

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Bitso and Mexican Football Federation launch NFT jerseys

Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America with more than 5 million users, and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) launched the first collectible NFT of the Mexico National Team’s jerseys that was acquired in cryptocurrencies.

Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Market secures FCA registration

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Standard Chartered-backed Zodia Market secures FCA registration

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved crypto brokerage Zodia Market’s registration application on the UK Financial Services Register, allowing the Standard Chartered-backed business to officially launch.

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