Swiss bank Dukascopy debuts crypto token on Ethereum
Dukascoin is here after a year of “intense legal, technological and emotional effort”.
Blockchain
UCL and Barclays unleash deep tech venture builder
Conception X turns dissertations into a deep tech start-up.
Bitcoin SV toughens up its cryptocurrency
The firm caught three medium severity vulnerabilities in BSV.
Go Figure! US lendtech gets $65m funding
Brings its total funding to $120 million for its second year of operations.
South Africa’s Standard Bank to unleash payments blockchain platform
Plans a cloud-based platform for foreign exchange and settlement in H1 2019.
Santander and LSE instrumental in Nivaura’s $20m funding
UK firm offers platform for the issuance of financial instruments on blockchain.
How Blockchain is revolutionising data processing
What benefits can be derived from blockchain?
Mastercard and AWS grow payments for supply chain
Firms use digital identity, payments and blockchain for improved capabilities.
Brazil’s BTG Pactual makes digital token move
ReitBZ is a security token offering designed for nation’s real estate market.
Commerzbank completes securities transaction test on blockchain
Pilot with Continental and Siemens – and transaction based on R3’s Corda platform.
Top fintech stories this week – 22 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Ping An pushes into Indonesia’s fintech space
Its subsidiary OneConnect plans to offer AI, blockchain and biometrics.
Coinbase acquires blockchain intelligence platform Neutrino
Crypto exchange seeks better analysis of data on public blockchains.
UK trade finance challenger Diaspora preps for flight
Will offer a trade finance ecosystem on blockchain.
Top fintech stories this week – 15 February 2019
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
JP Morgan Chase to trial new cryptocurrency
Will start trials in a few months for its JPM Coin.
I.T. (insurance technology) had to be you
The sector should fall in love with tech that will bring it closer to customers, creating collaboration and trust.
Blockchain Exchange Alliance preps tech for payments push
With a heavy emphasis on partnerships and acquisitions.
IBM strikes $700m deal with Santander for digital drive
Five-year tech agreement includes AI, blockchain and big data plans.
MUFG and Akamai unleash blockchain-based payment network
New joint venture called the Global Open Network.
Italian interbank DLT project Spunta moves to pre-production
Passing test to solve interbank reconciliation issues in the country.
Crypto bank Zabo preps for US launch
“Bitcoin in your bank account.”
Crypto compliance provider Chainalysis collects $30m funding
Series B financing round supported by Accel and Benchmark.
StanChart seeks supply chain finesse with Linklogis
Bank will use firm’s digital blockchain for clients in China.
UK fintech investment reaches record $3.3bn
Industry body Innovate Finance serves up the stats.
Barclays and Ripple back SendFriend’s $1.7m funding
Philippine paytech finds lots of friends as it readies for US launch.
Swiss corporate challenger bank Initium enters fintech arena
Plans to build a multi-jurisdictional corporate banking group.
2gether Global preps open beta beyond Spain
The “banking platform” has now released some of its promised features.
Banco Best and Credit Suisse bring DLT to fund transactions
Putting the fun in FundsDLT.
SIA blockchain sureties a sure thing in south Italy
“The first blockchain project in Italy to manage sureties.”
Swiss stock exchange’s blockchain bourse delays launch
SDX trading platform now coming in the second half of this year.
UK and Canada unveil tech innovation competition
Open to ideas in artificial intelligence, internet of things, blockchain and cybersecurity.
Facebook buys blockchain firm Chainspace
It may be looking to move towards the payment space.
Digital Isle of Man unleashes blockchain office and sandbox
No plan is an island.
Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 4 February 2019
Features an investment record, Stripe, Global Financial Innovation Network, Swift and R3.
Licence lust lets Lithuania’s fintech sector soar
Sector expanded by 45% in 2018 as Google and Revolut were awarded licences.
Dinosaur and tZero unleash securities trading on blockchain
Brokerage outfit and Salt Lake City-based firm in no danger of becoming extinct.
Video: Banking Technology Awards 2018 highlights
Check out the highlights of our glamorous event which took place on 13 December 2018 in London.
Saudi Arabia and UAE unite for digital currency dream
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority and UAE’s central bank unveil Aber project.
Swift links up with R3 for trading on blockchain
Their trial will monitor the movement of goods and payments on gpi.
