ICE’s Bakkt set to launch bitcoin futures contracts
Bakkt is “cleared to launch” its trading in bitcoin futures next month.
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Top fintech stories this week – 16 August 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
N26 sets sights on future IPO
“Our goal is to do for finance what Spotify did for music.”
Commerzbank and LBBW set a new blockchain milestone
This time they’ve integrated logistics provider, Logwin AG.
essDOCS enables first fully integrated paperless iron ore trade
The trade traveled from Australia to China on the Voltron blockchain.
Blade raises $4.3m from Coinbase
The crypto derivatives exchange is launching in three weeks.
CIBC chooses SEI wealth platform to drive growth
The technology provides an “enhanced, unified solution”.
B3 and Itiviti join forces for global connectivity
The stock exchange’s members can access the NYFIX portal.
ASB invests in NZ blockchain start-up TradeWindow
It’s one of the first technology companies to receive direct funding from a NZ Bank.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 August 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Robinhood gets greenlight from FCA to launch trading app in UK
The 2013-founded Silicon Valley start-up offers a cheaper way to buy and sell US stocks and shares.
Nasdaq uses AI to root out stock-market abuse
It detects irregular trading patterns and alerts officials according to machine-learning.
CFTC charges trader with spoofing in financial futures markets
The filing and settling charges are against the trader, Benjamin Cox.
Middle East’s first licenced crypto exchange Rain is live
It also closed a seed round of $2.5 million.
Swift shifts from MT to XML format
Payment transfers will be shifting to the ISO 20022 standard.
Nasdaq signs market tech agreement with Iraq Stock Exchange
Electro-trading was introduced for the first time in Iraq via Nasdaq’s platform in April 2009.
Philippines Union Bank chooses Refinitiv for electronic trading
Digital FX for the growing economy.
Diamond ETF: a gem of a trading opportunity
An asset’s right of passage to the commodity world is becoming an exchange traded fund (ETF).
SGX upgrades to Nasdaq’s multi-matching trading engine
The tech provides “a more robust and efficient platform”.
Blockpass enters Hong Kong broker market with 2GoTrade
The partnership is a first for the ID verification provider.
Turing Technology completes second funding round
Following the release of CryptoMood, an AI market data analysis tool.
IOWA.rocks signs specialist deal with Numerco
Users will have access to nuclear and marine distillate DMA fuels content.
Former Equifax CIO jailed for insider trading
Jun Ying sold his shares before a data breach was made public.
Tokeny Solutions raises €5m from Euronext
Tokenisation solutions are gaining traction.
Sparrow’s options trading platform takes flight
Trade options will be settled by smart contract.
Appital launches new trading fintech
Its platform will accelerate trades, strip out costs and provide transparency for buyers and sellers.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 May 2019
The first Amadeus event on payments, a new Indonesian payment standard, and more!
First Marco Polo trade finance pilot between Asia and Europe
Bangkok Bank and Commerzbank test DLT-based trade finance solution.
Refinitiv acquires AlphaDesk to expand buy-side solutions
Deal adds a cloud-based OMS to Refinitiv’s offering.
Five banks fined €1bn for rigging foreign exchange market
UBS escaped a European Commission penalty after exposing the cartels.
JSE goes live with new real-time clearing platform from Nasdaq
First asset classes are migrated as part of JSE’s multi-year plan.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 13 May 2019
This week, blockchain and crypto by big names like Facebook and Microsoft, among other news!
Crypto exchange Binance falls victim of $41m hack
It has since stopped trading to keep the market under control.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank takes Acumen to reside with Flexcube
Acumen is a common treasury solution alongside Oracle FSS’s Flexcube.
HSBC selects CGI for new trade tech platform
The bank wants to enable the use of innovative technologies.
Unite Global now licensed to issue WOCU currency for banking
EXCLUSIVE. The WOCU currency aims to challenge the dollar-mandated status quo in trading.
A five-year crypto plan: here’s what we can expect
Fintechs must stop squabbling with the regulators for real progress to be made.
Nasdaq announces purchase of shares in Oslo Stock Exchange
Board unanimously recommended Nasdaq’s offer
Integral delivers mobile trading app for Arab Bank in Switzerland
Integral’s solutions are used by banks, brokers and asset managers in the foreign exchange market.
SocGen’s trading woes amount to 1,600 staff cuts
CEO has left and trading is in a slump.
