China Banking Association pushes trade finance on blockchain
New interbank platform unleashed with big names onboard.
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Life’s a brag in BBVA’s digital dominion
Reaches “tipping point” as 50% of its customers now use digital channels.
South Africa talks tax with crypto task force
Government gets tough on cryptocurrency activities.
Beam me up crypto confidentiality
New project aims to improves privacy via Mimblewimble protocol.
Crypto DX.Exchange seeks to shake up Nasdaq stock markets
Firm offers digital tokens based on Nasdaq-listed companies’ shares.
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No groans, just loans. Our top ten lendtech stories in 2018.
Blockchain explorers get fearsome Enjin
Singapore firm unleashes “Google of the blockchain”.
Private blockchain Vostok makes waves with $120m funding
The Waves Platform team building blockchain for big firms.
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Great minds share their views and ideas on all things fintech.
Top ten blockchain stories in 2018
Bustling blockchain. A compilation of the year’s juiciest stories with this handy top ten.
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Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Everything you need to know about blockchain in Switzerland
Switzerland has introduced a comprehensive legal framework for regulating blockchain on a national level.
Blockchain incubator Adel does file transfers well
AdelPoint offers decentralised, anonymous and encrypted service.
BBVA and EIB sign €1bn synthetic securitisation on blockchain
The first of its kind in the EU.
Digital Asset CEO Blythe Masters quits
Company’s CEO since 2015 steps down for personal reasons.
Diginex deepens digital assets with Altairian acquisition
Hong Kong-based blockchain firm buys again – this time a UK wealthtech.
CoinAlpha fined $500k for crypto law breach
Blockchain protocol also gets a cease and desist from the US regulator.
Norway’s DNB calls for fintech start-ups
DNB NXT Accelerator and StartupLab want you.
Crypto data firm Nomics nabs $3m funding
Arthur Ventures leads the round with Coinbase participating.
Swiss government preps for blockchain bonanza
Federal Council wants to exploit digital opportunities with friendly framework.
IOHK Plutus Fest: bringing science to smart contracts technology
Separating blockchain reality from hype with new platforms based on scientific principles and published research.
BBVA drives first acquisition term loan on blockchain
Closes the loan with Porsche Holding Salzburg.
NEO Global Capital invests in blockchain platform Ultrain
Decentralised computing platform plans to build cloud infrastructure.
UAE and Saudi Arabia trial cross-border payments on blockchain
Despite some media reports it’s not a digital currency.
Line acquires GrayHash for fintech security
Looking to improve its messenger, AI, blockchain and digital asset exchange.
Ripple powers Coinone’s remittance app in South Korea
The nation’s “first blockchain-powered remittance mobile app and web service”.
India’s FinXtree fires up for fresh fintech products
Plans to develop digital products for lending and blockchain solutions.
Sberbank in three-way repo deal on blockchain
Joined by National Settlement Depository and Brokerage Company Region.
R3 and European banks complete euro commercial paper transaction
Second attempt with Commerzbank, ING, Natixis and Rabobank.
R3 and Ripple settle down for universal payments app
Famous duo ally as XRP is the first settlement mechanism.
Itaú, Wells Fargo and StanChart make $100m club loan on blockchain
Proof of concept used R3’s Corda Connect platform.
Ripple and friends form Blockchain for Europe alliance
To teach the power of blockchain across the continent.
Italian banks’ blockchain project picks up pace
More banks, more data and more news for Spunta Banca Project.
French 14 find firm favour in R3 blockchain trial
Corporates complete regional CordaKYC trial with AFTE.
Calastone to launch blockchain-powered funds marketplace
Coming in May 2019 via its new distributed market infrastructure.
From here to æternity: first live implementation of next-gen blockchain
A step forward for open-source smart contracts blockchain protocol with æternity’s Roma release.
UN’s fintech task force fired up for sustainable development
United Nations calls on banks and firms to get digital finance flows to SDGs.
Austrian Blockchain Centre waltzes into fintech space
Plans include a central bank digital currency and compliance systems.
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley go live with CLSNet
Automated FX services on the blockchain.
Russians get bond… on blockchain
Relax… Sberbank, NSD and MTS close deal on commercial bond.
