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1.1KB2B PaymentsThe Enterprise Headache Of A Decentralized Blockchain
For blockchain technology, the crux of many of its purported benefits for the enterprise is its decentralized nature, which, proponents of distributed...
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4.4KBlockchainSWIFT, Ripple Support EU Blockchain Group Launch
A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. The group — the International...
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5.1KPayment MethodsWorld Bank Sees DLT Potential For Cross-Border Transactions
The jockeying for cross border-payments continues, and SWIFT and Ripple continue to dominate the headlines. At heart of the matter, of course,...
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5.3KB2B PaymentsCommerce Department Taps R3, Mastercard For Trade Finance Council
The U.S. Commerce Department is expanding its Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC), having recently appointed 21 new members to the group in...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsSWIFT Signals Further Openness To Blockchain?
The movement to bring blockchain to cross-border payments proceeds apace. Might SWIFT be giving a nod, at least partially, toward the use...
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3.6KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Last Year’s Crypto Startup Failure Rate; Deutsche Börsem Swisscom To Create DLT Ecosystem
Deutsche Börse, IT services provider Swisscom and FinTech firm Sygnum announced they are partnering to create a digital asset infrastructure on blockchain....
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4.4KB2B PaymentsAdjoint CEO On Why Treasury Management Needs Blockchain
Blockchain is gaining traction beyond the crypto realm, and is increasingly applied to secure and organize data. Adjoint CEO Havell Rodrigues tells...
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4.6KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Coinbase Eyes Asia Expansion; R3, ING Pair On Blockchain Tech
Bitcoin fell to a five-week low during this past holiday weekend, reaching $3,442.50, its lowest level since Dec. 17. By Tuesday (Jan....
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5.9KB2B PaymentsHSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
HSBC is increasingly relying on blockchain technology to facilitate its foreign exchange trading services, reports in Financial Times said Monday (Jan. 14),...
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5.4KB2B PaymentsHSBC China Collabs On Another Blockchain Trade Finance System
The China Banking Association (CBA) is hoping to target smaller banks to expand its blockchain platform developed for the nation’s banking sector, reports...
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4.0KB2B PaymentsKenya Gets Ready To Unveil Sandbox Policy
Kenyan financial authorities are on the cusp of unveiling a FinTech sandbox that will initially focus on robo-advisors and consider blockchain. Across Europe,...
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6.4KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: SWIFT India Teams With Blockchain Startup; Giga Watt Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
SWIFT India, a joint venture between SWIFT SCRL and several banks, plans to test distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with blockchain...
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4.6KBlockchainThailand Govt Eyes Blockchain To Track Taxes
Death and taxes are sure things, but can blockchain make the latter even more of a certainty in Thailand? Plus, trade finance done...
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4.4KNewsTrade Finance Gets Blockchain Boost
Readers of this space know that trade finance — which concerns both domestic and international B2B transactions — has been mired in...
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4.7KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: JD.com Unveils Blockchain Lab; Crypto Ticker App May Be Targeting Macs
JD.com is teaming up with two schools to study distributed ledger technology’s (DLT) implications on business, Cryptovest reported. The Chinese eCommerce retailer...
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4.4KBlockchainHSBC, StanChart Launch Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
HSBC, Standard Chartered and 10 other banks launched a new blockchain-based trade finance program in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Oct. 31) aimed...
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5.7KCryptocurrencyXRP Revenues Double For Ripple In Q3
Ripple said that its revenues related to the sale of the digital asset known as XRP gained ground in the third quarter...
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IBM/Maersk Blockchain Shipping Initiative Hits Rough Seas
Might there be challenging times afoot for TradeLens, the distributed ledger technology platform effort geared toward supply chains and backed by IBM...
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4.2KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Bank Of Canada Tests DLT; Crypto Startup Uphold Gets Into Loans
The SBI Group plans to license Sepior ApS’ wallet technology to use in its own wallet, which will become a part of...
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5.3KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Gates Foundation Teams With Coil On Blockchain; SEC Opens For ICO Startups
A British man who reportedly threatened to sell the personal details of 319 million iCloud users has been charged in a London...
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3.2KBlockchainGary Cohn Will Become An Adviser To Spring Labs
After leaving the Trump administration in March, former White House Economic Adviser Gary Cohn will serve in an advisory role for Spring...
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8.9KB2B PaymentsBanco Santander Settles On Ripple For Settlement
Banco Santander will use Ripple's ledger through OnePay FX, expanding XRP's presence. In Singapore, cross-border efforts gain traction as Wallex gets funding.
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3.7KBlockchainCarrefour To Use IBM’s Food Trust Blockchain Network
IBM announced on Monday (Oct. 8) that there is growing adoption of its food supply chain network, IBM Food Trust. The blockchain-based...
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8.3KB2B PaymentsMyEG Launches Blockchain Payroll Solution
Malaysia-based MyEG Services is rolling out a new payroll solution developed on blockchain technology. Reports in The Edge Markets on Friday (Oct....
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18.0KBitcoinBitcoin: 10 Years Of Smoke And Mirrors
The end of this month, Oct. 31, 2018, will mark the 10th anniversary of the day that a link to a paper,...
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4.4KDigital BankingOndot On The Real-Time Data Future Of Financial Services
People love mapping apps for three reasons: They completely, and correctly, plot the best route from Point A to Point B. They...
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5.5KBlockchainGold: Sourced Digitally, Ethically And Via Blockchain
Can blockchain help improve transparency of — and even the ethics surrounding — the gold supply chain? Emergent Technology Holdings helps track...
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6.2KB2B PaymentsWhy The Blockchain Industry Is Eager For Regulation
Lawmakers have their work cut out for them as they take their first steps into regulating the world of blockchain. Everything from...
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4.8KB2B PaymentsSWIFT gpi Makes Inroads Into Malaysia
On the heels of the uptake of its global payments innovation initiative, SWIFT has said it is working with Malaysian banks. Elsewhere in...
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4.7KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Google Nixes Ban On Crypto Ads; Crypto Firm Sponsors Houston Rockets
Google has decided end its ban on advertising related to digital currencies, CNBC reported. Beginning in October, regulated crypto exchanges will have...
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7.5KB2B PaymentsPwC Finds Blockchain Distrust High, Even As Adoption Accelerates
The financial services (FinServ) market is, by far, ahead of other industries when it comes to blockchain innovation and adoption, according to...
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5.8KBlockchainMastercard Eyes Blockchain For B2B
Patent filings have been in blockchain-related news, and Mastercard has filed applications that target B2B transactions and data flow. Elsewhere, LG Uplus...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsWEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has thrown its support behind blockchain technology to expand trade finance availability across the globe, touting the...
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3.7KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Mastercard Files For DLT Patents, SBI Holdings Plans Ripple-Infused App
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has found 65 different applications for blockchain technology to tackle the world’s environmental challenges, CoinDesk reported. To...
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4.6KB2B PaymentsChina, Alibaba Are Big Players On The Blockchain Patent Block
Patents can be the springboard to competitive advantage. In the blockchain space, China (and Alibaba) dominate new patent filings. Crypto crackdown aside,...
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6.5KGlobal PaymentsB2B Services, Blockchain, APIs Gain Currency In Africa
In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between...
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6.0KBlockchainStandard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
Standard Chartered announced news on Wednesday (August 29) that it is teaming up with Siemens Financial Services, the financing arm of Siemens,...
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2.6KBlockchainTaking Stock Of The Banks Scrambling For Blockchain
Blockchain technology is making ever-more inroads into various verticals to convey data and payments, according to a recent report from audit, assurance, consulting and...
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3.8KB2B PaymentsBanks And The Blockchain Scramble
Blockchain is getting its share of true believers. Among them are banks, traditional FIs and central banks. A series of new projects demonstrate...
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In Kenya, Banks Explore Blockchain For Payments
Bloomberg reports that banks in Kenya are pursuing regulatory approval to use distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to help facilitate payments and create...
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4.2KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
Bitcoin got a jump, spiking more than $400 to about a two-week high and nearing $7,000. The reasons for the boost were...
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3.7KBlockchainBlockchain To Get Its Motor Runnin’?
Blockchain, blockchain everywhere – and maybe this is where the road gets racy. The use cases have been multiplying across any number...
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3.8KBlockchainGlobal Automotive Blockchain Revving Up?
The rubber meets the road where blockchain is concerned. One research firm has estimated that DLT focused on the automotive blockchain space will...
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3.2KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: In UK, Warnings On Crypto Scams, While Bitcoin Wilts
Amid the volatility of cryptos, and across the pond, warnings of scams abound. As noted by financial publications and sites such as...
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Coinbase Acquires Distributed Systems To Work On Identity Solutions
Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (Aug. 15) that it has acquired Distributed Systems, a company that has been working on...
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3.4KBlockchainBlockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
Use cases are growing with blockchain, and while the headlines may focus on large-scale government initiatives and where distributed ledger technology (DLT)...
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4.7KB2B PaymentsFor Payments Infrastructure, Still Some Blockchain Buzz
Blockchain seemed to dominate the B2B payments infrastructure landscape the last few days, even amid reports of a slowdown for blockchain projects...
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4.0KBlockchainBlockchain Finds More Commercial Uses, Telecom Among Them
The move to bring blockchain beyond cryptocurrency confines — and toward more commercial use cases — continues, with far-flung projects making headlines. In the telecom...
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2.7KEuropeRevamped UK Payment System Embraces Blockchain
A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). According to...
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2.2KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Floating Crypto City Planned, Google’s Brin Mines Ethereum
Bitcoin trades have plummeted in China amid the crackdown of the country’s central bank, The Next Web reported. While renminbi-to-bitcoin currency trades...