Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Ontario Securities Commission seeks applications for fintech advisory committee

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is seeking applications for membership on its Fintech Advisory Committee (FAC).

07 December 2018

Tencent and Hang Seng Bank form fintech partnership

Hang Seng Bank has formed a fintech alliance with e-commerce giant Tencent that will see the pair work together on a host of initiatives, including a remote account opening system and payment services.

07 December 2018

News/security

Digital asset security startup Trustology raises $8m

Former UBS blockchain lead Alex Batlin has raised $8 million in seed funding from Two Sigma Ventures and ConsenSys for his new startup developing technology and services to help private and institutional clients secure digital assets.

06 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Sberbank, BC Region and the NSD conduct three-way repo deal using blockchain technology

With the participation of the National Settlement Depository (NSD), Sberbank and Brokerage Company Region have entered into the world’s first three-way OTC repo deal using a smart contract on a blockchain network.

06 December 2018

News/Blockchain

Gazprombank to develop cryptoasset service for private clients

The Swiss arm of Russia's Gazprombank is to roll out a cryptoasset service for clients in mid-2019, using technology from core banking supplier Avaloq and local blockchain startup Metaco.

06 December 2018

News/Blockchain

R3's Corda to the fore in Euro Debt issuance and Club Loan markets

R3's blockchain-inspired Corda platform is being put to the test in the Euro Debt Market and syndicated loan arena under separate field trials with a collective of international banks.

06 December 2018

News/Blockchain

R3 and Ripple play nice as new Corda app supports XRP

Distributed ledger technology outfit R3 has launched a universal settler application to facilitate payments on its Corda platform, with rival Ripple's XRP the first cryptocurrency to be supported.

05 December 2018

Finextra TV/Blockchain

Enterprise blockchain and the successful use cases

David Rutter, CEO, R3, speaks at Sibos 2018 in Sydney, about R3’s Corda platform as a success story for enterprise blockchain, what’s different about it and why banks are being attracted to it, and whether we should be cynical about blockchain anymore.

05 December 2018

News/Blockchain

UAE positive on KYC utility tests

Regulatory authorities and banks in Abu Dhabi have recorded tangible benefits from trials of a shared Know Your Customer utility underpinned by distributed ledger technology.

05 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Ripple and three others form Blockchain for Europe lobby

Four leading global blockchain companies (EMURGO/Cardano), Fetch.AI, NEM and Ripple) have come together to found an association representing blockchain originating organisations in Europe.

05 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Overstock's Medici Ventures invests in GrainChain

GrainChain, a suite of software to bring easy and secure payments to farmers, buyers and grain elevators through blockchain, announced Medici Ventures, the leading blockchain accelerator and subsidiary of Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK), has purchased a $2.5 million equity in the company.

05 December 2018

News/ai

AI, Big Tech and the cloud will damage the banking industry if not embraced - Citibank

Citibank’s global head of bank research Ronit Ghose kicked off this year’s EMEA Media Summit by highlighting how artificial intelligence, Big Tech and core banking systems on the cloud will disrupt financial services.

05 December 2018

News/Blockchain

Signature Bank gets NYDFS greenlight for blockchain-based payments system

New York-based Signature Bank has received regulatory approval to launch an ethereum blockchain-based digital payments platform for commercial clients.

05 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

eToro Joins Blockchain Association

eToro, the global investment platform with more than 10 million registered users, has announced that it has joined the Blockchain Association as an executive member.

04 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

ABI Lab/R3 update on Spunta Banca Project

The Spunta Banca Project, a blockchain-based application for interbank reconciliations, moves on to the next phase.

04 December 2018

News/Blockchain

IBM teams up with Thought Machine to hawk cloud-based core banking system

Thought Machine, the core banking startup set up by a gaggle of former Google engineers, has inked a global implementation partnership deal with IBM, gaining a heavyweight partner in its efforts to win over big clients.

04 December 2018

Company update/regulation

Belarus ushers in new crypto legislative framework

Belarus’s High Tech Park (HTP) has today announced the establishment of further favourable regulations for companies operating in the cryptocurrency sector.

04 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

IPC supports R3's Corda on Connexus platform

IPC, a leading global provider of secure, compliant networking solutions and communications for global financial market participants, has announced a partnership with enterprise blockchain software firm, R3, to support Corda blockchain networks on the IPC Connexus platform.

03 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Waves revamps mobile wallet

The Waves Platform, a decentralised blockchain ecosystem, has announced a comprehensive update of the Waves Wallet mobile app which is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play.

03 December 2018

Company update/Blockchain

Fourteen French corporates complete regional CordaKYC trial

Enterprise blockchain software firm, R3, today announced that 14 French corporates have completed a trial of the CordaKYC application built on the Corda blockchain platform and hosted on Microsoft Azure.

03 December 2018