Deutsche Bank to explore asset tokenisation applications as part of MAS’ Project Guardian
The bank will collaborate with Interop Labs and Memento Blockchain as part of the project.
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Reimagining the future of money: freedom-bearing, human-centric
Protecting privacy is critical for digital money and CBDCs in order to obtain public trust.
Banking Technology Magazine May 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLASTIC MEASURES – Banking must follow a more sustainable path.
Securitize secures $47m funding round led by BlackRock
The investment adds to the $48 million raised during Securitize’s Series B funding round in 2021.
White paper: Redefining banking for the digital future
Learn how to harness digital-first, on-demand banking to increase bottom lines.
Paystand buys Teampay to enhance B2B payments platform with corporate spend management
Partially financed by Stifel Venture Banking, the deal marks Paystand’s second acquisition in two years.
Central Bank of Mauritania partners Giesecke+Devrient for CBDC exploration
G+D will supply the technical support for the initial testing of specific CBDC use cases.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand calls for views on potential CBDC
The consultation period is due to commence on 17 April and will run until 26 July 2024.
Luxury investments platform Konvi acquires competitors Diversified and Fractible
All investments in Diversified and Fractible will be transferred to Konvi this month.
Ready to bloom: the rise of CBDCs in Asia
We delve into how and why Asia has surged ahead in the global race for CBDC development.
Digital asset neobank Keytom launches in the UAE
Keytom says it aims to help customers better manage their digital assets “in one convenient location”.
UK Finance engages Quant and R3 to support Regulated Liability Network experimentation phase
UK Finance says the experimentation phase of its Regulated Liability Network will run until summer 2024.
Innovate Finance flies the flag for the UK’s fintech sector in return of global summit
IFGS 2024 is taking place in London this week, with fintech regulation and innovation high on the agenda.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Linqto, HSBC, Santander and more.
Ripple set to launch USD-backed stablecoin this year
The offering will make its debut initially on the XRPL and Ethereum blockchains with ERC20 token standards.
BIS unveils Project Agorá to explore the tokenisation of cross-border payments
Project Agorá will see seven central banks work in partnership with several private sector participants.
UK’s FCA and Bank of England launch consultation for Digital Securities Sandbox
Responses to the consultation are being accepted until 29 May, ahead of applications for the DSS opening this summer.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 5 | Blockchain, CBDCs and programmable payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gilbert Verdian, CEO of Quant.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Marco, Zone, Copilot, Flowpay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Video: FinovateEurope 2024 – What’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three industry professionals what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
Payment security and fraud prevention take centre stage at this year’s Pay360 conference
Concepts concerning the safety and efficiency of payments proved central to the conference’s agenda.
Video: Decoding the digital euro
Ville Sointu of Nordea discusses how a potential digital euro could impact the financial services sector.
Video: FinovateEurope 2024 – The top trends to watch in fintech
Three industry professionals discuss which fintech trends the industry should be keeping an eye on.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Tuum, DigiMaaya, Youverify, Trampay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 15 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes the US Federal Reserve, Starling Bank and more.
Digital Asset’s Canton Network completes first trial with global banking heavyweights
Notable participants in the trial included BNY Mellon, Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs and Broadridge.
France’s Request Finance acquires crypto accounting fintech Consola Finance
The purchase is set to bolster Request Finance’s platform with crypto-specific accounting functions.
US Federal Reserve “nowhere near recommending, let alone adopting” a CBDC, chairman tells Congress
Fed chairman Jerome Powell tells Congress that “people don’t need to worry”.
FinovateEurope 2024: Tech demos, AI and tokenisation dominate day one
Industry innovators and thought leaders gathered in London on Tuesday for the opening day of FinovateEurope.
UAE start-up Dunes Financial acquires Be Mobile Africa’s tech assets
Be Mobile Africa’s CEO says the “sale of non-financial assets injects vital financial resources” into the firm.
Fintech start-up Xalts grants Contour Network new lease of life with announced acquisition
Contour previously announced in October 2023 that it was to wind down operations as a result of insufficient funding.
Blockchain intelligence start-up Crystal hires Navin Gupta as new CEO
Gupta succeeds Marina Khaustova in the role, who will now shift to the position of COO.
RockWallet bags former Wyre users after acquiring the firm’s full customer base
The companies have not disclosed the amount paid for Wyre’s customer base.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 2 | Tokenisation and blockchain interoperability
In the latest episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jack Pouderoyen, Innovation Manager at Swift.
State of play: payments
Today, consumers have more options than ever to make payments. So which method will ultimately win?
Swiss crypto neobank Sygnum lands $40m growth investment
Sygnum says it will use the capital to expand into new markets and further develop its product suite.
UK to continue work on digital pound, but “no final decision has been made” on a potential launch
HM Treasury and the BoE have responded to a public consultation initially launched last February.
Cartoon: Thawing
A new cartoon illustrating how hopes of the end of the crypto winter are starting to become real.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Citi, Sainsbury’s Bank and more.
Digital asset firm HashKey bags $100m Series A funding at unicorn valuation
The latest round saw participation from both new and existing investors, HashKey says, without divulging names.
