11/15/2018
Gibraltar Stock Exchange announces fintech joint venture
The Hashstacs Inc. collaboration will work to develop the STACS Protocol
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11/15/2018
German crypto firm purchases investment bank
In January 2018, Bitcoin Group SE purchased a 50% stake in Sineus Financial Services GmbH, as part of the company’s expansion plans.
11/14/2018
HSBC Bank Invests in Blockchain Startup Axoni
The bank’s backing raises the total of Axoni Series B funding to $36 million.
11/14/2018
Santander invests in German fintech app
The funding round also counts on the participation of Mosaic Ventures and Ribbit Capital--which led February 2017's 5.5 million euro ($6.2 million) Series A round--and existing investors DN Capital, among others.
11/12/2018
Alprockz Partners with Geneva Swiss Bank to Create New Form of Money
The project has won support from one of the most forward-looking banks in Switzerland to create the most transparent and reliable stablecoin, backed by the Swiss franc.
11/12/2018
Motive Partners acquires controlling interest in RegTech startup LPA
Motive Partners, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, today announced that it has acquired a controlling interest in LPA.
11/09/2018
Japan’s Shinsei Bank, Nippon Wealth Form Business Alliance with Blockchain Startup ConsenSys
The alliance between the four entities will focus on exploring the use of ConsenSys’ decentralized applications (DApps) to develop new financial products and services, with Nippon Wealth spearheading a study of blockchain infrastructure and protocol
11/09/2018
Kaleido launches enterprise blockchain marketplace
The new marketplace includes trusted tools and services from Kaleido, AWS, and members of the new partnership program, all offered as plug-and-play.
11/08/2018
Fincross International Launches as Next-Generation Investment Bank Bridging Gap Between Crypto and Fiat
Regulated company merging investment banking and fintech to create an ecosystem of digital financial products and services on the blockchain
11/07/2018
Binance Effect Takes Hold as Malta Emerges as Leading Hub for Blockchain Tech
In 2018 alone, a handful of high profile crypto-currency exchanges relocated a significant chunk of their operations to Malta, including Binance, OKEx and ZBX.
11/04/2018
Tether Confirmed banking partnership in the Bahamas
The message is accompanied by a link to a letter from Deltec Bank, which says that on October 31, 2018, the value of Tether’s account was $1 831 322 828.
11/04/2018
Precious Ledgers: Why Blockchain Is the Right Fit for Gold and Diamonds
Blockchain can help the gold industry — and there’s demand for the technology
11/04/2018
Crypto giant plans to open office in Dubai
Senior executive says Middle East is important as a new market for the company
11/02/2018
seriesOne Joins Forces with Bithumb, a Leading Global Crypto Exchange
Companies have entered into a joint venture to launch a Security Token Exchange in the US
11/02/2018
The Digital Revolution: The Internet of Things
Our Digital Revolution series explores a range of disruptive topics, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.
11/01/2018
deVere launches actively managed cryptocurrency solution as Bitcoin turns 10
It comes a day after Bitcoin, the world’s original digital currency, and still largest by market capitalization, reached its 10th anniversary.
11/01/2018
ROCKZ to launch the world's first stable Swiss franc-backed cryptocurrency
ROCKZ AG has been founded and developed by a team of bankers and financial professionals active in Switzerland.
11/01/2018
Liechtenstein boutique gears up to launch crypto fund
They had to get permission from higher levels of government to allow an AIF structured product to directly invest in cryptocurrencies.
11/01/2018
Caribbean Examinations Council to Issue Blockchain Certificates to 24,000 Candidates
The Blockcerts will be issued using the Learning Machine Federated Issuing System, an enterprise platform for nation-states and multinational organisations looking to securely digitise the issuance and verification of official records.
10/30/2018
IT Firm Fujitsu Builds Blockchain Settlement Trial Infrastructure for Nine Japanese Banks
In June, Fujitsu also launched a blockchain-based data storage system for the tokenization of traditional retail promotional strategies such as coupons and loyalty points.