11/21/2018
FNZ provides blockchain tech for impact investing platform
FNZ add Big Issue Invest to a long list of UK-based clients including Standard Life, Aviva, Quilter, Lloyds, Barclays and Santander.
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11/21/2018
Bank Leumi to bring mobile-only Pepper to the US
Israel's Bank Leumi is talking to potential partners about bringing Pepper, its standalone mobile unit, to the US.
11/20/2018
Big Issue works with fund managers on impact investing push
Standard Life Aberdeen and Columbia Threadneedle products sold on blockchain-powered platform
11/20/2018
Onfido Ranks 2nd in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50
The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is one of the most prestigious technology awards, driven by innovation and entrepreneurship.
11/20/2018
Blockchain and transfer agency – the hype versus the resistance
This news was followed by another announcement, in May 2018, that a business processing vendor had partnered with a software provider to create a “self-service” option for investors.
11/19/2018
Bahamas Law Firm Partners with the Aclyd Project
“Our goal is to provide one of the World’s First Blockchain Company Listing Indexes”
11/19/2018
Thailand Accelerates Blockchain Adoption
In June, the government legalized seven cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum classic, Litecoin, Ripple and Stellar, and also permitted a limited number of cryptocurrency exchanges and broker-dealers to apply for operating licenses.
11/16/2018
Avaloq named Star Performer
“This award confirms our vision for the blockchain,” said Product Innovation Manager Philippe Meyer, who gave a speech at the trade fair entitled “Integration of cryptocurrencies: towards the convergence of two worlds”.
11/15/2018
Shanghai-based cryptocurrency manager to launch quant hedge fund
Unnamed Hong Kong asset manager to act as fund distributor and manage fund whose initial size will be US$30 million
11/15/2018
Gibraltar Stock Exchange announces fintech joint venture
The Hashstacs Inc. collaboration will work to develop the STACS Protocol
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.