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Bitcoin

Bitcoin is Just $100 Away From Doubling its Price in 2017

20/05/2017(1)
The price of bitcoin has hit a new high on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), reaching an $1,902 average across global exchanges. While one in a string of ... Read More
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IBM and Chile´s Santiago Exchange to Deliver World´s First Securities Lending Blockchain Solution

18/05/2017(0)
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Chile’s Santiago Exchange, the largest in the country, today announced a partnership to introduce Blockchain technology across the country’s financial sector. The agreement makes the ... Read More
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$25 Billion in 30 Days: Are Cryptocurrencies in a Bubble?

11/05/2017(0)
The combined market capitalization of all public cryptocurrencies has surged nearly 80% over the last month, as more than $20bn worth of new investment dollars has flooded the nascent ... Read More
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KPMG acquires Matchi, global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform

10/05/2017(0)
KPMG International has announced the acquisition of Matchi, a leading global fintech innovation and matchmaking platform that connects financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, with leading-edge financial services ... Read More
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ACCA released a professional accountant’s guide to blockchain

05/05/2017(0)
Distributed ledgers and blockchain technology has the potential to improve trust in financial transactions but seem more likely to support, rather than replace, the work of professional accountants, according ... Read More
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Japan banks to test blockchain-based money transfers

28/04/2017(0)
A consortium of Japanese banks will experiment with fund transfers using virtual currencies, with an eye toward developing a more convenient, lower-cost alternative to wiring money. SBI Holdings and ... Read More
Spotify

Spotify acquires Mediachain to solve music’s attribution problem

27/04/2017(0)
Spotify has acquired the Brooklyn-based blockchain startup Mediachain Labs, whose team will join the company’s office in New York where they will work on developing better technology for connecting artists and ... Read More
Gibraltar Financial Services Commission

Gibraltar to set Blockchain regulatory framework

27/04/2017(0)
In January 2016, HM Government of Gibraltar published for consultation a document titled, ’Virtual Currency: Outline Regulatory Framework’ the second such paper on this subject produced by the Cryptocurrency ... Read More
swift

Leading global transaction banks kick off blockchain proof of concept with SWIFT gpi

26/04/2017(0)
SWIFT’s proof of concept will determine if distributed ledger technology can help banks reconcile their nostro accounts in real time SWIFT, in collaboration with leading global transaction banks, is ... Read More
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Nasdaq launches FinTech investment program

20/04/2017(0)
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services to the capital markets, announced today the launch of a venture investment program, Nasdaq Ventures,  dedicated to discovering, ... Read More
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