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FS giants in rush for blockchain patents

The great blockchain patent chase continues apace, with Barclays, Mastercard and American Express al...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32418/fs-giants-in-rush-for-blockchain-patents?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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BBVA signs new blockchain-based corporate loan

Having successfully carried out the first pilots in the world of a loan and a corporate credit facil...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74794/bbva-signs-new-blockchain-based-corporate-loan?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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MakeCents launches distributed blockchain platform for payments

MakeCents, an innovative, New York City-based startup focused on developing a novel, scalable, distr...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74786/makecents-launches-distributed-blockchain-platform-for-payments?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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Digital Asset adds big names to board

Digital Asset, the leading provider of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), today announced the appo...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74771/digital-asset-adds-big-names-to-board?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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IBM to test dollar-pegged 'stablecoin'

IBM is backing a new US dollar-pegged "stablecoin" as it looks to explore ways to make transaction p...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32404/ibm-to-test-dollar-pegged-stablecoin?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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Taking a data first approach is critical to digital transformation

Andrew Kouloumbrides, CEO, Xceptor, talks about how banks are moving digital disruption and intellig...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/videoarticle/1874/taking-a-data-first-approach-is-critical-to-digital-transformation?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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NatWest joins trade finance network Marco Polo

NatWest has today announced that it has joined Marco Polo, the trade finance platform that uses bloc...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74745/natwest-joins-trade-finance-network-marco-polo?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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Canadian credit union coalition joins R3

The Large Credit Union Coalition (LCUC), a group comprising the CIOs of the 16 largest credit unions...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74743/canadian-credit-union-coalition-joins-r3?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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Santander appoints blockchain head Whelan to new 'Digital Invesment Banking' team

Banco Santander announced today that it plans to utilize blockchain and other new technologies withi...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/74727/santander-appoints-blockchain-head-whelan-to-new-digital-invesment-banking-team?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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Hong Kong plans September go-live for blockchain-based trade finance

A coalition of leading transaction banks in Hong Kong are plotting a September go-live date for a bl...
Source: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32393/hong-kong-plans-september-go-live-for-blockchain-based-trade-finance?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed

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