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DECEMBER 16, 2020

“We’re seeing growing interest from traditional asset managers who are adding cryptocurrencies as an inflationary hedge, catalyzed by recent macro-economic policies,” said Raghu Yarlagadda, FalconX CEO and co-founder, in the release. Meanwhile, banks in Malta are skeptical of jumping on the blockchain bandwagon, according to Cointelegraph.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Blockchain has been steadily making inroads in the B2B realm as a way to help boost supply chain transparency and efficiencies. To that end, in South Korea, a number of government ministries are looking into blockchain, eyeing the potential boost distributed ledger technology can give to marine logistics.

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MARCH 11, 2019

CULedger , a credit union, has inked a partnership with IBM to create blockchain services geared toward credit unions. According to a report in Fintech Futures , the idea behind the project is to use permission-based blockchain technology so credit unions can reach more members that don’t have access to financial services.

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APRIL 18, 2019

A new technology protocol announced by corporate accounting and auditing firm Ernst & Young (EY) aims to secure transactions made over public Ethereum blockchain. The solution aims to help enterprises and investors to conduct private, secure transactions on a public blockchain.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Representative Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) is hosting a “Legislating Certainty for Cryptocurrencies” roundtable, with financial firms, venture capitalists (VCs) and cryptocurrency companies all gathering to say their piece on the shaping of crypto regulation. ICO market.”

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MARCH 1, 2018

Banking and financial services firm HSBC says its blockchain-based trade finance solution is ready to launch — in pilot phase, at least. In addition, Kroeker highlighted HSBC’s focus on documentary credit as a key area that can be improved using technologies like blockchain. According to Wednesday (Feb.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

In Asia, blockchain continues to get a boost from government and regulatory efforts, especially in the realm of trade finance done across borders. Separately, the South Korean government has been eyeing tax breaks for blockchain in a move that looks to bring innovation to the region. IoT Gains Traction With Blockchain.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Blockchain company DMG Blockchain Solutions is rolling out a new supply chain management solution designed for the legal cannabis market. “The emerging cannabis industry demands product management solutions and blockchain is the most logical choice,” said DMG CEO Dan Reitzik in a statement.

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APRIL 14, 2019

The International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank are partnering up to launch a private blockchain and “quasi-cryptocurrency.”. This is forcing central banks, regulators and financial institutions to recognize a growing knowledge gap between the legislators, policymakers, economists and the technology.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

As more businesses join collaborative groups and invest in internal research and development (R&D) to explore using blockchain for new services, some firms have begun to use the technology themselves. Mutual fund conglomerate Vanguard is reportedly readying to implement blockchain into its own processes early next year.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Roberto Mancone, co-founder and chief operating officer of blockchain trade finance platform we.trade, is leaving the company and revealing his doubts about blockchain technology’s promises to transform the industry. ” According to reports, Ciaran McGowan will replace Mancone and obtain the title of general manager.

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

IBM RegTech Innovations. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and cybersecurity are poised to transform the financial services industries. New hybrid cloud platforms will offer unprecedented scalability, agility, and security, optimized for enterprise AI and blockchain.

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MARCH 3, 2023

In our first blog in this series, Blockchain: The Secret Sauce to Supply Chain Visibility , we covered why visibility is so crucial in the supply chain for all parties and gave examples of firms using distributed ledgers to help improve customer service, reduce inventory costs, provide proactive status updates, and help mitigate risk.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Strafford-Taylor noted that all of this will alter small businesses’ ability to manage their finances, injecting a hefty dose of efficiency into the SMB FinServ market. That includes cross-border payments , he said, which have been the recent target of FinTech innovation, and which are headed for more disruption to come.

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JUNE 20, 2018

The skeptics are flocking out of the shadows to warn investors and innovators that blockchain may not be the catch-all solution and market-changing disruptor it promises to be. The latest vocal proponent of blockchain for the enterprise is Sergio Ermotti, CEO of UBS Group. “You need also to be able to price it correctly.”

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Data storage firm Seagate revealed that it has moved its anti-fraud blockchain project with IBM into the pilot stage. The regulation applies to individuals, companies and brokerages, and includes crypto-related activities such as buying and selling, donations, barters, deposits, withdrawals and more.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Over the past few weeks we have been previewing various content themes we will be discussing at our Insight and Innovation Day in Boston on April 4th. I would like to finish this series of posts by looking at the new Model Bank category we introduced this year – Emerging Innovation.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Asia-Pacific region is a rising star in FinTech innovation, but this week, the blockchain spotlight landed on Singapore as more distributed ledger initiatives from the private and public sectors took major steps forward. Nearly two-thirds of that funding will go toward blockchain startups, reports added.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

No one truly knows exactly where and how blockchain technology will make the greatest impact. In corporate finance, the tool could upend the status quo of supply chain management, cross-border payments, invoicing and document sharing and more. At least at the start, exchanges will have to guarantee the customer behind [the trade].”.

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MARCH 22, 2019

A new job posting has revealed that Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for its blockchain initiatives. You will be responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts related our blockchain initiatives, including partnerships needed to launch new products and expand such products internationally.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

Ripple has announced that it’s now a member of the Blockchain Association , an organization that advocates cryptocurrencies and the use of blockchain networks. We are excited to be included as members of the Blockchain Association — an association playing a key role in shaping our shared digital future,” Ripple said. In the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Love or hate blockchain, there’s no denying that digital currencies have grown in popularity, and there is certainly a market for cryptocurrency acceptance at physical retail points of sale (POS). So far, said Lee, only the tech-minded are interested in blockchain adoption; it’s still too complex to be embraced by the average person.

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JUNE 27, 2019

The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. The big story, however, has been blockchain, as entities public and private are hoping it might just be the digital magic bullet the entire ecosystem needs. The Blockchain Bonanza.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

B2B payments have a reputation for being slow to innovate , though the last couple years has challenged that notoriety. Faster payments initiatives, blockchain and other disruptions all show promise to make major changes in the B2B payments space. Commercial cards probably won’t see any massive bursts of innovation or adoption, either.

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APRIL 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— As open banking sweeps through Europe with the launch of PSD2, GDPR, and other regulations focused on transparency, North American financial institutions might want to consider looking to blockchain or artificial intelligence for their own compliance challenges.

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MARCH 25, 2020

As commercial card innovation expands, service providers continue to target particular pain points for their business cardholders. Payhawk is able to operate in unison with businesses’ existing bank accounts, however, thanks to Europe’s PSD2 and open banking regulations. ”

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MARCH 20, 2018

Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.”. Later this week we start work with interested regulators, including colleagues across Europe, the U.S. Later this week we start work with interested regulators, including colleagues across Europe, the U.S.

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JUNE 18, 2020

This raises the necessity of increased regulation of digital money,” he said, per the outlet. In other news, blockchain firm Binance has become a member of the Internet and Mobile Association of India’s (IAMAI) crypto-asset exchange committee, according to an announcement.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

So when Northern Trust (NT) was looking for an innovative way to modernize private equity, it brought together all the relevant parties: the asset manager, investment managers, general partners, limited partners, fund administrators, auditors, the local government, even the primary regulator.

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MAY 20, 2019

The delay does not “indicate that the Commission has reached any conclusions with respect to any of the issues involved,” the regulator said, according to Bloomberg. AURA, which is based on ethereum blockchain technology and utilizes Microsoft Azure, will allow consumers to access the product history and proof of authenticity of luxury goods.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Corporates are now in a race to develop and deploy blockchain tools — and sure, part of the momentum behind that effort is the recognition that blockchain technology can lead to greater efficiency and speed in an array of business processes. The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance is not only a Wall Street conversation,” he said. “The

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JULY 26, 2019

Increasingly, the financial services industry is targeting sluggishness in corporates’ cross-border payments, too, through technologies like blockchain and the development of faster payment rails around the globe. Regardless of how, these technologies and their innovators share common goals: to accelerate and streamline cross border payments.

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JANUARY 23, 2017

Supply chain managers are watching those forces particularly close this year, analysts say. Research announced last week from Marsh & McLennan Companies found that 52 percent of treasury management and finance professionals are watching geopolitical events and how they impact corporate growth. “It

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Thailand ’s anti-money laundering regulator has revealed plans to add cryptocurrency to the country’s laws. In other news, Mastercard appears to be building its blockchain team with a slew of new hires. Police Maj. In addition, the wallet director will be in charge of Mastercard’s patent portfolio and filing new patent applications.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Digital blockchain tokens can be naked instruments for profit-sharing among investors, but other types are directly linked to building network infrastructure. Their creation and sale must be unimpeded by regulation.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

While more banks and businesses are delving into and even getting comfortable with the idea of blockchain, some businesses are removing themselves from it. This week Goldman Sachs opted out of renewing its membership to the R3CEV blockchain consortium. Another bank’s blockchain commitment that seems not firm is Germany’s central bank.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Governments may not be too keen on bitcoin, but blockchain is another story. In fact, government authorities have begun to help fuel the proliferation of blockchain across the world. Local officials are hoping to use blockchain to improve public services and boost transparency.

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