Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin to Deliver Keynote at Virtual FinTech Forum 2021
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Amid rising use of blockchain in finance and cryptocurrencies emerging as Digital Gold for millennial investors across Asian markets, the alternative investment class will take centre stage at Virtual FinTech Forum on May 27 when Ethereum Creator, Vitalik Buterin delivers a keynote address on The Progress of Ethereum and its role in Future of Finance.
Fintech CEO: Disruptions to Coinbase and Binance Highlight Need for Better Exchange Technology
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Data
Today, exchanges across the cryptocurrency sector, including market leaders like Binance and Coinbase, were plagued with service disruptions. According to Yahoo! Finance, Coinbase was “investigating delays in withdrawals for ethereum and ERC-20 tokens due to network congestion,” while the platform itself experienced “intermittent downtime.” Binance also announced “temporary halts on ethereum and ERC-20 withdrawals.”
Customers Bank Partners with Tassat
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) a bank holding company, and Tassat, a global provider of blockchain technologies for digital payments, today announced that Customers Bank will use Tassat’s proprietary platform TassatPay® Network, which features real-time B2B payments and integration of digital and legacy payment rails. The partnership will deliver enhanced payments functionality for the bank’s business clients... more
Commerzbank, Evonik and BASF Conduct first Blockchain Technology and Programmable Money Test to Manage Supply Chain Processes Between Companies
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
In a joint project, Commerzbank, Evonik and BASF successfully tested a shared blockchain platform to efficiently handle bilateral supply chain processes between companies in a live environment. During the test, payments between Evonik and BASF were checked, paid and booked in a fully automated and digital manner by means of a programmed payment process. “Programmable money has enormous potential to further digitalise supply chains.
MultiPay Global Solutions and Luxochain Partner to Combat Counterfeiting
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Today MultiPay Global Solutions is announcing its new partnership with anti-counterfeiting blockchain technology provider Luxochain. By combining forces, Luxochain and MultiPay will help businesses maintain and enhance their reputation by ensuring product authenticity without impacting the customer experience.
Blockchain Specialist Blocksize Capital Joins the Avaloq.One Ecosystem
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking, Core Banking
Frankfurt-based Blocksize Capital, a leading blockchain technology provider for financial institutions, has become the latest fintech to join Avaloq’s open banking marketplace.
Global Spending on Blockchain Solutions to Soar by 188% and Hit $19B by 2024
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
As one of the most important innovations to come out of the cryptocurrency boom, blockchain technology completely changed the way companies across various industries operate, manage their assets, and make transactions. According to data gathered by AksjeBloggen.com, the global spending on blockchain solutions is expected to soar by 188% and hit $19bn by 2024.
Temenos MarketPlace Welcomes Taurus, the Next-Generation Digital Assets Platform, to Unlock Banks’ Access to Crypto Assets
- 3 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management, Banking, Core Banking
Temenos , the banking software company, today announced the integration of Taurus SA (“Taurus”), the Swiss digital asset and blockchain infrastructure fintech, with Temenos Transact, the next generation core banking software. Following a thorough landscape review and evaluation process, Temenos selected Taurus as a partner to deliver simplified access to digital assets for its banking clients.
Sureties on Blockchain: Testing Phase Completed, Market Launch by the End of the Year
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
The pilot phase of "Fideiussioni digitali" (digital sureties), the project promoted by CeTIF, SIA and Reply - which also saw the involvement of the Bank of Italy, the Institute for the Supervision of Insurance (IVASS) and the Italian Finance Police - to digitalize the surety management process on blockchain, has been successfully concluded.
Sureties On Blockchain: Testing Phase Completed, Market Launch by The End of The Year
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, IT Innovations, Financial, Technical
The pilot phase of "Fideiussioni digitali" (digital sureties), the project promoted by CeTIF, SIA and Reply - which also saw the involvement of the Bank of Italy, the Institute for the Supervision of Insurance (IVASS) and the Italian Finance Police - to digitalize the surety management process on blockchain, has been successfully concluded.
Fintech Wirex Adds WXT to Ethereum in DeFi Push
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
Digital payments platform Wirex has announced the migration of a fifth of their popular native token, the Wirex Token (WXT), from the Stellar Network to the Ethereum blockchain. Following the successful launch of WXT two years ago, Wirex will move 20 percent of the total supply to allow greater access to the benefits of decentralised finance (DeFi) for Wirex users and beyond.
Cybercriminals Netted over $100 Million from Blockchain Projects in Q1 2021
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies had a strong start this year, with crypto asset prices, such as Bitcoin, reaching record-heights. However, that caught the attention of cybercriminals.
Argo Blockchain Plc 2020 Full Year Results
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
120% revenue and 5 times EBITDA growth delivers first annual profit Argo Blockchain Plc, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining (LSE: ARB), is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Financial highlights
Xsolla to Partner with IMVU’s VCOIN to Expand Usability and Support the Metaverse for All Gamers and Creators
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Cryptocurrencies
VCOIN, the first transferable digital currency designed for the metaverse and
Groundbreaking Rules Published to Enable Rapid Resolution of Blockchain and Crypto Legal Disputes, as Worldwide Smart Contract Market Expected to Reach $345.4 Million by 2026
- 3 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of LawtechUK, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, has today published its Digital Dispute Resolution Rules designed to enable faster and more cost effective resolutions to legal disputes relating to novel digital technology such as crypto assets, smart contracts, and blockchain applications, and foster confidence amongst businesses in the adoption of these technologies.
