Mark Carney thinks that while regulators will have to be satisfied, Facebook users will want a cheaper way of moving money. The head of the United Kingdom’s central bank has said Facebook’s new libra cryptocurrency could have genuine use cases if it can conform to regulatory demands, the Financial Times (FT) reported on June 18. […]
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Securitize is partnering with the Japan Security Token Association to promote digital securities adoption in the country. Securitize — a compliance platform and protocol for token issuers backed by United States crypto exchange Coinbase — is partnering with the Japan Security Token Association (JSTA) to promote the creation of a security token ecosystem in Japan. […]
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The social network also identified compliance and AI in being highly useful skills in the coming years for the sector. Blockchain is one of the top ten most important employee skills in the Asia Pacific region, a new report from professional social network LinkedIn confirmed in June. A regular feature on the network, the 2019 […]
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One of the world’s largest securities depositories says it will push forward with building the pilot blockchain-based platform. Euroclear, one of the world’s largest securities depositories, says it will push forward with building a pilot blockchain-based platform for the issuance and settlement of European commercial paper (ECP). The news was reported by EuroClear on June […]
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Developers will block U.S. IP addresses from being able to trade tokens from July 8, while other functionality will remain. Decentralized exchange platform Bancor plans to restrict United States residents from trading tokens on July 8, the company confirmed in a blog post on June 18. Citing a lack of clarity from regulators, executives said […]
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TRON announces incoming MainNet upgrade, Odyssey v3.6, promising a more lightweight server among other developments. Odyssey, the mainnet for the blockchain-based platform TRON, will be upgraded to version 3.6 soon, according to an official blog post by the TRON Foundation on June 18. The TRON network aims to be a platform for creating entertainment-focused decentralized […]
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Leader of House Financial Services Committee Requesting Halt, Hearings on Facebook’s Libra. Disclaimer: this story is breaking and will be subject to updates. Rep. Maxine Waters, chairwoman of the United States House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee is requesting that Facebook halt development on its cryptocurrency, the Libra, as reported by CNN Tech Reporter Brian Fung […]
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IBM has announced updates to its Blockchain Platform, designed to support greater use across diverse networks. IBM has announced upgrades to its Blockchain Platform, according to a report by Ledger Insights on June 18. The new IBM Blockchain Platform will reportedly be able to run on multiple cloud networks, such as major tech corporation Microsoft’s […]
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HSBC has deployed tokenization tech in its receivables infrastructure for corporate clients in India. Major global banking group HSBC has implemented tokenization technology into its receivables infrastructure for corporate clients in India, according to an announcement on June 18. The British multinational financial services company has reportedly launched its Digital Accounts Receivable Tool (HSBC DART), […]
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Italian banks will deploy blockchain technology to run reconciliations and improve transparency in transactions between banks. Italian banks will deploy blockchain technology to run reconciliations starting in March 2020, financial technology news outlet Finextra reported on June 18. The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has announced that Italy’s banks will integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) into […]
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