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Bitcoin Daily: Ping An’s FinTech Arm Teams Up To Launch Blockchain Solution; CFTC Calls For Default Ruling For Alleged Ponzi Scheme Founder

PYMNTS

OneConnect Financial Technology and China Merchants Port Group ( CMPort ) will work to create a blockchain-based system with Shenzhen customs to serve the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. OneConnect is the financial arm for Ping An Insurance, the largest insurer in China.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

PYMNTS

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . Investors, we noted, watch other investors and may bid prices higher — in expectations that prices will go, well, higher. Dollars Done Digitally.

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FinTech year in review: What we saw and where we’re going

Insights on Business

Technology isn’t a disruptor. Let’s face it, technology is only a disruptor to those who are not prepared to use it. Those who see technologies such as cloud, blockchain/distributed ledger, artificial intelligence, and machine learning as opportunities to modernize, reduce costs, and improve customer experiences, will be the leaders.

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Virtual communities and digital worlds

Lex Sokolin

Relying on some of the data from a recent post from Our Network , we can start identifying how economies, communities, and blockchain-based assets come together and overlap. Projects like Async Art are bringing this to fruition by allowing communities to own different layers of a blockchain-based artwork.

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FinovateFall 2018 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Fortr3ss’ Oracle service to Corda and Ethereum blockchains uses intelligent voice biometrics and artificial intelligence to solve the identity of node players in smart contracts for financial and healthcare institutions adopting blockchain. 09:40 am Fortr3ss. www.fortr3ss.com @Fortr3ssinc Alessandro Chiarini.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Use the blockchain to manage identity, that’s one of the aims of DigiByte. DigiByte is looking at video games, and have created a “gaming wallet” based on blockchain tech. ^SR. We are now talking Blockchain – the hottest tech platform in years. We are now talking Blockchain – the hottest tech platform in years.

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?? Generations X and Y’s “Culture of Convenience” driving financial institutions toward “mobile-first” omnichannel structures

Banking 2020

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin run on a decentralized system of computers and use a secure “ blockchain ” ledger that is verified by the community through cryptography. Financial organizations are now developing payment solutions that allow businesses to accept bitcoins. These are some impressive gains however you look at it.

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