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Blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Participant 
Finextra
JUNE 13, 2024
Brickken, a Barcelona-based startup pioneering in the tokenization of real-world assets, announced today its selection to participate in the European Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Regulatory Sandbox.
Fintech News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Launched in May 2022, Project Guardian brings together policymakers and key financial industry players to improve market liquidity and efficiency through the innovative use of technology. The Bundesbank is very pleased to be cooperating with a partner that is as competent as MAS.”
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PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2019
A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. The group — the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications ( INATBA ) — officially launched on April 3 in Brussels and includes SWIFT, IBM, Ripple and around 100 other companies and organizations.
CB Insights
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Trying to understand how both big & small players are using Blockchain to disrupt finance? We help large orgs understand, via next-gen market intelligence, the DLT systems of tomorrow. Since 2017, an influx of banks has helped almost double the number of primary markets DLT players. First name. Company Name. Phone number.
PYMNTS
JUNE 13, 2019
For blockchain technology, the crux of many of its purported benefits for the enterprise is its decentralized nature, which, proponents of distributed ledger technology (DLT) have said, promotes visibility and makes it more difficult for data to be manipulated.
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PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
The financial services (FinServ) market is, by far, ahead of other industries when it comes to blockchain innovation and adoption, according to data released this year by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Fintech News
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies. The indirect model featured an on-chain DLT-based solution developed by UDPN engineers.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 1, 2018
In the age of blockchain, all manner of physical assets are making the leap to bits and bytes. Blockchain can track transactions of all sorts and create a connected record — and that blockchain is rapidly cleaving from the cryptocurrency clamor to which it was once inextricably linked. How It Works. percent pure.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 23, 2018
.” The Bank of Canada , TMX Group and Canada’s payment system teamed up for a test to settle and clear mock stocks using the blockchain, Bloomberg reported. The system, intended to be linked with market infrastructure already in place, enabled participants to settle mock securities with mock central bank cash.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The digital currency in trial is supported by distributed ledger technology (DLT), and the two-part experiments also aim to examine the use cases of a DLT-enabled currency. Any bank can participate in the digital currency initiative, Ledger Insights reported.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Accenture , a professional services firm, and TradeIX, a blockchain startup in global trade finance, have teamed up to become an onboarding partner for the Marco Polo Network , according to reports. The network has been busy and added numerous companies from finance and ancillary industries, like Daimler, Mastercard and Bank of America.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has thrown its support behind blockchain technology to expand trade finance availability across the globe, touting the technology as a way to address the “paper monster,” tap into data and support governments’ export/import initiatives. The report also expects $1.1
The Fintech Times
JUNE 6, 2024
This project aims to create a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform for instant cross-border payments and settlements, leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT). The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions.
45 PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
“Building on the enterprise blockchain technology, Visa B2B Connect is a new transaction platform designed for the exchange of high-value international payments between participating banks on behalf of their corporate clients. “We think we can accelerate that as an integrated solution.” ”
CB Insights
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Digitized, secure, and tamper-proof blockchain ledgers are promising to disrupt the database as we know it. We previously analyzed the 35+ industries where burgeoning blockchain startups are looking to make an impact. What is blockchain technology? Become an expert on blockchain in this briefing.
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CB Insights
AUGUST 23, 2018
As trade wars intensify, banks are looking to blockchain as a way to streamline international trade transactions. HSBC, Standard Chartered, and others belong to a range of consortia that have had successful pilots using distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to process live trade finance transactions. First Name.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
“Today, authorities around the world are grappling with the rise of digital currencies and decentralized finance based on both emerging technologies — particularly various combinations of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain and advances in traditional centralized systems underpinning finance,” according to the report.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an agreement to link their perspective trade finance platforms using blockchain technology, according to news from Reuters on Wednesday (Oct. The HKMA is now looking to work with a developer to develop the platform, reports said.
PYMNTS
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.
53 PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Blockchain is increasingly being separated from cryptocurrency, with an eye toward disparate use cases — some done at the national level. To that end, reports came this week that Germany has put a consultation and commentary period in place that will focus on blockchain, with a goal of having a strategy outlined by the summer, Reuters said.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 29, 2019
China’s Tencent will take the lead in helping the global blockchain industry standardize invoices sent on distributed ledger technology (DLT), China’s Global Times reported on Tuesday (Oct. According to the report, the standards would be the first in the world.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2018
Blockchain, blockchain everywhere. Reports came this week that the much-touted distributed ledger technology (DLT) may be less savior for all manner of problems across the business landscape than thought. By using blockchain , the impetus is to make sure that data cannot be altered.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Nearly every day, it seems, another technology company announces its vision for blockchain. But highly specialized startups aren’t the only ones playing around with distributed ledger technology (DLT). One of the largest question marks plaguing blockchain is the uncertainty over incoming regulation.
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PYMNTS
JULY 5, 2018
It seems that blockchain may never leave the lab and enter the real world. And, indeed, this week’s Blockchain Tracker continues its coverage of ongoing tests and trails of blockchain solutions. The FRL appears to be taking a cautious approach to the technology. Testing Continues. This week, the U.K.
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PYMNTS
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.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2018
According to Coindesk , One Alpha found that 140 active blockchain-related companies in Israel received $1.3 And New Zealand private bank ASB has launched a shipment of meat from its home country to South Korea through the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT). billion worth of investments.
The Fintech Times
MAY 18, 2024
Eurosystem , the monetary authority of the eurozone, has been exploring the possible use cases of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to conduct wholesale settlement in central bank money. It has now completed its first experiment using DLT, giving the monetary authority a glimpse into the potential merits of the tech.
75 PYMNTS
AUGUST 1, 2018
To put it another way, might the additions of links to the blockchain be slowed a bit? Forrester Research noted that some projects may be winding down, and some pilot tests of the technology may be walked back a bit, illuminating at least some isolated cases of tempered enthusiasm or expectations of blockchain potential.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Every day the world hears about another blockchain project in the works or another distributed ledger technology consortium forming. Just last week, Deloitte found that in 2016 alone, nearly 27,000 new blockchain projects surfaced on the market. “The Mastercard. Reports said the filing, dated Nov. 9 with the U.S.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Billon , which created the first enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) system, announced that it is one of six companies that have been selected to participate in the Elevator Lab Partnership Program. It was chosen from a group of over 280 applications.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 29, 2018
Banks seem smitten by blockchain. PwC writes in its “Global Blockchain Survey 2018” that responses from 600 executives across 15 territories are embracing distributed ledger technology (DLT) with enthusiasm. Of those queried, as many as 84 percent of firms are involved with DLT.
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PYMNTS
MAY 15, 2019
In this environment, blockchain has surfaced as a technology heralded by many as the disruptive force that can address some of the modern threats to supply chains, from cyberattacks to vendor risks. One of the biggest selling points of distributed ledger technology (DLT) is its ability to preserve the integrity of data.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 26, 2018
CoinDesk noted that the blockchain project had its gestation 10 months ago, when Maersk spun off that initiative into a JV with IBM. Accenture has a blockchain offering in place with AB inBev, and a European customs firm has brought carrier APL onto its platform. Without that network, we don’t have a product.
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PYMNTS
JULY 30, 2018
IBM and CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, announced on Monday (July 30) a collaboration on a proof of concept (PoC) for LedgerConnect, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform for the financial services industry.
Fintech News
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The shortlisted teams, comprising fintech firms and solution providers from regions including Australia, India, the United States, and Kenya, have presented proposals utilising technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to enhance financial well-being and resilience in today’s evolving economic landscape.
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PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Of course, participants in the global trading ecosystem won’t simply take each other’s’ word for it. One of the most promising tools in this space, according to Tarone, is blockchain. But blockchain goes further, said Tarone. Vendors, meanwhile, must trust that their customers will pay on time. ” .
53 PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Even some of the largest proponents of blockchain agree that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is still in its early days, and its impact on the financial services market probably won’t be fully understood for some time.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Kevin Castel, ruled that Telegram should not distribute its tokens until the court makes its decision on the case. Telegram had already agreed not to launch its TON blockchain project and gram issuance until April 30, 2020, offering investors 77 percent of their funds back if they disagree with the delay. The judge hearing the case, P.
The Fintech Times
MAY 16, 2024
This round was led by BECO Capital and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), with participation also from existing investors Vivium Holding, Jabbar Group and Signature Developers. The partnership will equip Glasstower with Tassat’s blockchain-based tech stack for its multinational corporate users.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have also been considered for facilitating both P2P remittances and B2B cross-border payments. Global financial companies like Circle provide zero-fee remittances via DLT, and Ripple began piloting xRapid for U.S. Other players are jumping into the space, with J.P.
Global Fintech & Digital Assets
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The circulars indeed reflect this gradual, incremental approach rather than a big-bang moment of regulatory change, and we expect market participants to welcome the SFC’s new guidance as some of them consider exploring tokenised products and services.
PYMNTS
JULY 24, 2018
A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). In March, BoE announced a “proof of concept” with several firms to see what changes should be implemented to RTGS so that it may support settlement with firms that use blockchain.
PYMNTS
JULY 20, 2018
Blockchain-based solutions have only just begun to launch in the financial services market, but considering the volume of interest in deploying blockchain tools to address the massive $1.5 trillion trade finance gap, it appears as if the niche could quickly become saturated with distributed ledger technology (DLT).
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