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Global Blockchain startup map

29 Mar 17 @ 10:43

The blockchain ecosystem made great leaps forward in 2016, with dozens of new companies, funding rounds and partnerships making headlines. But who is doing what in the Blockchain ecosystem ca... read more

G20 should create central bank led blockchain consortium

21 Mar 17 @ 12:48

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) has urged G20 members to take control of blockchain technology by building an international, regulatory framework. Blockchain is key for an inclusive, transparent and... read more

Bitcoin hits a new record high as it moves past gold price

06 Mar 17 @ 13:49

Bitcoin hit a new high on last Friday, a day after soaring past the price of an ounce of gold for the first time in its short but turbulent history. One... read more

Mastercard Periodic Table of Payment Elements

02 Mar 17 @ 17:02

The payments industry is ever-evolving and, with it, the terminology used to describe it. With the Mastercard PERIODIC TABLE OF PAYMENTS, you don’t have to be a financial genius to... read more

Digital disruption – the year the Chinese FinTech dragon roared

26 Jan 17 @ 11:18

2016 was the year when the Chinese FinTech dragons roared and some previously feted Western FinTech leaders wilted. In its first Digital Disruption GPS report by Citi, they argued that China was... read more

Nigerian Central Bank bans Bitcoin and virtual currency

19 Jan 17 @ 09:29

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred deposit taking banks and all other financial institutions from the operation of any form of virtual currency. The warning by the Apex bank... read more

European banking heavyweights set to collaborate on blockchain

17 Jan 17 @ 09:46

Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, Natixis, Rabobank, Société Générale and UniCredit signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of a shared cross-border trade finance platform for small and... read more

Seven critical changes to payments industry as FinTech matures

17 Jan 17 @ 09:34

The FinTech sector is being shaped by shifting market conditions, new regulations, and changes in consumer demands and behaviors. For the past decade, FinTech companies have moved quickly, forcing incumbents to... read more

Bitcoin hits new high of $1,000 as Chinese investors pile in

03 Jan 17 @ 16:50

As 2017 rolled into force, and with the bulk of the other financial markets closed, Bitcoin took to the main stage, hitting a new high of over $1,000. A single Bitcoin ... read more

Central Banks of Korea and Nigeria initiate seperate Blockchain studies

03 Jan 17 @ 13:34

The Bank of Korea has published, as part of an overview of the central bank’s future plans, a report titled “Present Status and Key Issues of Distributed Ledger Technology” detailing policy... read more

Euroclear Bankchain – blockchain gold settlement service completes first pilot

20 Dec 16 @ 10:54

Euroclear announced the successful completion of its first pilot for Euroclear Bankchain, the gold bullion based blockchain solution, with FinTech company Paxos. Euroclear Bankchain is a new blockchain settlement service for London bullion due to go... read more

Royal Mint collaborate on launch of blockchain based digital gold

29 Nov 16 @ 12:54

The Royal Mint is set to launch a digital gold offering which will be traded on blockchain – to be made available around mid-2017. The blockchain-based gold product, called Royal... read more

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Wero expands merchant payments in France with Orange

06 Sep 26 @ 19:31

Wero is moving further beyond its origins as a peer-to-peer payment service, with Orange becoming the first merchant in France to offer subscription bill paymen... more

ECB and Brazil explore cross-border link between TIPS and Pix

06 Sep 26 @ 19:32

The European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil are examining whether Europe’s TIPS instant-payment infrastructure could be connected with Brazil’s hu... more

US Bank tests its own Stablecoin for Cross-Border Payments

10 Sep 26 @ 15:44

US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchai... more