Marco Polo

Blockchain — and the Cloud — Attack Trade Finance Pain Points
Blockchain — and the Cloud — Attack Trade Finance Pain Points
October 06, 2021  |  Blockchain

International trade finance, beset by the same “paper chase” that is a hallmark of B2B transactions, could use a digital facelift. After all, in activities...

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Bitcoin Daily: $2B PlusToken Pyramid Scheme Could Hurt Bitcoin; R3 Finishes Trade Finance Blockchain Test On Corda Platform
Bitcoin Daily: $2B PlusToken Pyramid Scheme Could Hurt Bitcoin; R3 Finishes Trade Finance Blockchain Test...
December 17, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin may struggle to recover from the effects of one of the largest digital currency scams, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 16). The popular cryptocurrency could...

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Large Corporates Find Value In Bank-FinTech Connectivity Too
Large Corporates Find Value In Bank-FinTech Connectivity Too
November 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses are a growing target for bank-FinTech collaborations and data integration initiatives as financial service providers explore new use cases for open banking. For...

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BoA Reported To Hire ‘Treasury Product Manager’ For Ripple
BoA Reported To Hire ‘Treasury Product Manager’ For Ripple
October 11, 2019  |  Personnel

Bank of America (BoA) may have hired a treasury product manager to work with Ripple. According to Cointelegraph, the bank recently took down a job...

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Mastercard Joins Marco Polo Global Trade Finance Network
Mastercard Joins Marco Polo Global Trade Finance Network
September 04, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard announced it has joined the Marco Polo Network. The network — and its more than 25 member banks — aims to unlock a potential...

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Blockchain’s Inroads Through National Frameworks And Trade Finance
Blockchain’s Inroads Through National Frameworks And Trade Finance
February 20, 2019  |  Blockchain

Blockchain is increasingly being separated from cryptocurrency, with an eye toward disparate use cases — some done at the national level. To that end, reports came...

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NatWest Newest Member Of Blockchain Trade Finance Outfit Marco Polo
NatWest Newest Member Of Blockchain Trade Finance Outfit Marco Polo
July 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

RBS-owned NatWest is the newest financial institution to join Marco Polo, the blockchain-powered trade finance solution developed by R3. Reports in Financial News London on...

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