Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

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Chain Inc links to cryptocurrency-dedicated alliance IC3

Enterprise software developer Chain has joined forces with the Initiative for Cryptocurrency and Contracts (IC3) to advance blockchain development.
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Banks begin trial for blockchain-based foreign exchange

Cobalt DL has begun beta testing its blockchain-based, peer-to-peer foreign exchange network with a number of major banks.
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Bitcoin booms in Japanese market

Bitcoin trading is picking up pace in Japan after legislation passed by the government sees public trust improve.

Bankrupt KnCMiner finds buyer in GoGreenLight

Bankrupt bitcoin mining conglomerate KnC Group has sold its KnCMiner subsidiary to fellow Swedish company GoGreenLight.
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WEF: Blockchain has potential to transform financial services

Blockchain technology is set to lead a major disruption in financial services over the next few years, a new WEF report shows.
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ATM Bitcoin Exchange begins international expansion

France is receiving a new bitcoin ATM with GrupoBTC France, a subsidiary of ATM Bitcoin Exchange, installing the machine in the southern city of Montpellier.
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Partner departs bitcoin-focused VC firm Pantera Capital

Steven Waterhouse is leaving his role as partner and CTO at bitcoin and blockchain-dedicated VC firm Pantera Capital.
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Banks create blockchain alternative to LC transactions

HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch have created a blockchain technology-based version of Letter of Credit (LC) transactions in cooperation with Singapore's IDA.
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Bitfinex takes 36% from all users to compensate for $71m hack

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex is opting to split the cost of the $71m theft it suffered last week across all of its users.
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Blockchain payments provider Coinify swipes $4m

Danish blockchain payments service provider Coinify has landed $4m in a Series A round. The investment comes from Sweden’s SEB Venture Capital and SEED Capital Denmark.

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CMB Monaco accelerates digital transformation with Avaloq

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Webull Securities (UK) scraps commission on US and HK shares

Webull UK scraps commission on US and HK shares

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TaxTec, Proxymity and Label launch end-to-end MiKaDiv fix

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TaxTec, Proxymity and Label have announced a strategic collaboration to deliver what the firms are calling the industry's first fully connected, end-to-end solution for...
What are firms getting wrong with perpetual KYC?

What are firms getting wrong with perpetual KYC?

For several years, perpetual KYC (pKYC) has been pitched as the next evolution of traditional KYC methods, but firms still have misconceptions around what it really means.

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