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Brazio cryptocurrency lists on SouthXchange

7 years 4 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

Brazio, a secure digital asset for Brazil, is now listed on SouthXchange. The Brazio cryptocurrency (www.braz.io) offers a solution to the unbanked problem in Brazil; users will enjoy increased assurance of the security of their personal funds and decreased costs to transact. Brazio has been developed by Online Blockchain plc (LSE:OBC), which has partnered with ADVFN Brazil for the project.

Scalable Solutions and Real World Implementation to Headline Agenda For Third Annual Fintech Summit In Dubai

7 years 4 months ago
Blockchain

The movers and shapers of the financial technology (fintech) world will return to Dubai on 30th October 2018 for the third annual Fintech Summit, organised by leading regional deal facilitation company Naseba.

Blockchain Tech for the Financial Sector

7 years 4 months ago
Blockchain

Financial institutions are ready to implement blockchain technology. This article is aimed at the industry leaders, progressive thinkers, and innovators; those people who know this domain inside out, with all the accomplishments and shortcomings, and those who are already foreseeing the abundance of opportunities lying behind the advent of emerging technologies.

IHS Markit Creates First One-Stop Data Solution for Syndicated Loan Market

7 years 4 months ago
microfinance

IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions today announced the launch of a portal that consolidates critical data for participants in the $1 trillion syndicated loan market.

Argo launches Bitcoin on its mining platform

7 years 4 months ago
Blockchain, Bitcoins

Argo, a UK-based provider of cryptocurrency mining services, is pleased to announce the launch of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, on its platform from 1st of November 2018. The move comes in response to consumer demand and will increase the total number of cryptocurrencies available for mining by subscribers to seven. The current market capitalisation of Bitcoin is $114bn. Argo’s customers are currently able to mine Bitcoin Gold,...

Aspiring Blockchain bank BABB raises 1.4m to help Unbanked

7 years 4 months ago
Blockchain, Investment, Banking

BABB has successfully completed its equity crowdfunding through Crowdcube, raising more than £1,400,000 from 1,232 investors. The funds will be used to support BABB’s applications for banking licences in the UK and Lithuania. BABB is building a decentralised platform using blockchain and biometrics technology, to provide mobile banking services to empower the global micro economy and tackle one of the world’s biggest challenges: how to...

Axioma Launches axiomaBlueTM, a Cloud-Based Environment to Efficiently Create, Implement and Scale Unique Investment Strategies for Competitive Advantage

7 years 4 months ago
Cloud, Infrastructure

Axioma today announced the launch of axiomaBlueTM, an innovative cloud-based environment providing best-of-breed solutions and tools that enable investment managers to cost efficiently create, implement and scale unique investment strategies.

The full financial services ecosystem is all set for the FinTECHTalents festival, 30th & 31st October 2018, Here East, London

7 years 4 months ago
FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure

Event: FinTECHTalents Dates: 30th & 31st October 2018 Venue: Here East, London – in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Sponsors: include Finastra, Pluralsight, TSB, Travelex, Capita, and Rand Merchant Bank FinTECHTalents is the ultimate fintech festival offering two days of innovation, collaboration, live tech demos, music & craft beer – and is being held at Here East, London for its inaugural edition.

Gap Inc. selects Adyen as payments partner

7 years 4 months ago
Payments

Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today announced that it has been selected by Gap Inc. to manage its in-store and online payments across Europe.

Blockchain Impact in Europe Impeded due to Lack of Industry Collaboration

7 years 4 months ago
Blockchain

Recent research of over 1,500 European business decision makers across the banking and financial services, manufacturing, retail, healthcare and insurance industries reveals that Europe is potentially quite conservative when assessing the significance of blockchain. Cognizant’s report, ‘Blockchain in Europe: Closing the Strategy Gap’ highlights that, while there are breakthrough ideas on how blockchain

Tradeteq credit-scoring to be added to Singapore's Networked Trade Platform

7 years 4 months ago
Trading Systems

CQG Partners with ErisX for Trading Technology

7 years 4 months ago
Trading Systems

CQG, a leading global provider of high-performance trading, market data, and technical analysis tools, announced today it has collaborated with ErisX, a new exchange for digital asset investors and traders.

Figure Technologies rolls out home equity loan platform

7 years 4 months ago
Infrastructure

Figure Technologies, Inc. (FigureTM), a FinTech company creating innovative products and tools that empower homeowners to improve their finances, announced today its first product, the Figure Home Equity LoanPLUS. Figure’s flagship product allows consumers to borrow against the equity in their home without the paperwork-intensive, 45-day process most lenders require. Figure offers approval in five minutes, funding in five days — all online.

Western Union launches high value account-to-account transfers from the UK

7 years 4 months ago
Money Transfers

The Western Union Company, a leader in global cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today announced its foray into the multibillion-dollar bank account-to-account money transfer sector for consumers, by launching high-value digital transfers from the United Kingdom to around the world.