Identity is the new money. New Blockchain project Usechain is becoming the first-ever Blockchain Ecosystem to achieve self-sovereign identity for individuals and institutions. Usechain aims to fuse innovative technologies with off-chain identities to create a public Blockchain ecosystem based on real identity, addressing the issue of distrust due to anonymity in current Blockchain projects, while maintaining uncompromised security.

ITG, a leading independent agency broker and financial technology provider, today announced the addition of trading in New Zealand equities to the POSIT and POSIT Alert crossing platforms. 

More than 200,000 of DBS’ corporate and SME clients will now be able to benefit from better cashflow visibility through real-time cross-border payment tracking.

FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information, analytical applications, and industry-leading services, and Quantopian, a crowd-sourced asset manager and creator of the open-source quantitative finance platform, today announced a new strategic relationship and a plan to launch a pioneering data analysis solution called Quantopian Enterprise that allows quantitative financial analysts to research and test their investment strategies faster and more effectively.

ACA Compliance Group (“ACA”) announced that it will acquire Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services. The transaction is expected to close this summer, subject to regulatory approvals. The financial terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.

DasCoin, the Currency of Trust and the store of value within Das ecosystem, will begin publicly trading on several cryptocurrency exchanges from today.

The launch, taking place in central London, represents the culmination of a two-year journey of preparation and strategic activity to develop its business platform. 

Confirming its position as the Currency of Trust, DasCoin will only be traded on public exchanges that operate the same strict “Know Your Customer” authentication protocols that underpin DasCoin itself.

More than 500 attendees are scheduled to meet in Chicago for the Connected Claims USA Summit, run by Insurance Nexus on May 21st & 22nd at the Sheraton Grand.

The only conference dedicated to claims technology and innovation, keynote speakers include Ken Rosen, EVP and Chief Claims Officer, Allstate; Keith Daly, EVP and Chief Claims Officer, Farmers Insurance and BJ Treese, Managing Director for Emerging Property Products, Travelers.

On June 20, Tbilisi will host the main crypto event of Georgia – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Georgia 2018. Participants and partners of the event are founders and promoters of the blockchain industry in the country.

Program and partners

The conference will feature Georgian and foreign crypto experts: entrepreneurs, investors, founders of blockchain companies, developers, representatives of state authorities, lawyers and economists.

NYMBUS®, the world’s most advanced revenue and technology solutions company, today introduced SmartLaunch. The company’s latest solution enables financial institutions to stand up a turnkey digital brand under their existing charter in as few as 90 days. Built on NYMBUS’ modern SmartCore® platform, this new model eliminates the need to undergo a conversion or hire additional staff.

 Elavon, a global payments provider and PPRO Group, a cross-border e-payment specialist, today announced a partnership to offer international alternative payment methods (APMs) to Elavon’s customers across Europe to expand their global reach.