Tag: blockchain technology

R3 and SBI Holdings plan to accelerate Corda adoption in Japan
March 26, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

HQLAX joins Deutsche Börse to build securities lending solution on R3 Corda blockchain platform

Deutsche Börse Group and HQLAX announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent to form a strategic partnership for the creation of an innovative securities lending solution using the R3 Corda blockchain platform. Using Corda’s blockchain technology, the partners will build a fully integrated front to back operating model to facilitate more efficient collateral…

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INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets
February 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Japan Net Bank tests blockchain technology with mijin and Hyperledger

Japan’s first online bank pilots blockchain technology to reduce costs and improve efficiency Fintech and cryptocurrency solutions company Tech Bureau today announced that Japan’s first online bank is testing blockchain technology integrations using mijin and Hyperledger. Japan Net Bank, Limited, has initiated a proof-of-concept project to evaluate mijin and Hyperledger for paperless contract administration. Currently,…

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Kyber Network opens to become the VISA for cryptocurrency
January 18, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ZED Network launches an integrated global payments platform

ZED Network has announced its intention to launch an integrated global payments platform featuring proprietary blockchain technology to address imbalances and inequities in the Money Transfer Operator (MTO) market. Executed over Stellar to a network of sending and receiving MTOs in multiple worldwide corridors, the ZED platform offers a single point of integration for MTOs…

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January 17, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Back to School: Dash brings Blockchain scholarship to Arizona State University

It isn't just the corporate and finance worlds which are getting into digital currencies, and the technologies underpinning them. Arizona State University and Dash, a top digital currency for payments, have announced a partnership designed to accelerate research, development, and education in ways that advance blockchain transaction speed, efficiency, security, and expand its uses. The…

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January 10, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BNP Paribas Asset Management completes end-to-end fund transaction test using Blockchain

BNP Paribas Asset Management announced that it has successfully completed a full end-to-end fund transaction test late last year, using blockchain technology. The test has been conducted leveraging on BNP Paribas Securities Services’ blockchain programme, Fund Link and FundsDLT, a blockchain-based decentralized platform for fund transaction processing, which has been developed through collaboration between Fundsquare…

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November 28, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

Ethereum game CryptoKitties launches today

CryptoKitties aims to make blockchain technology accessible by leveraging the power of fun Axiom Zen, a venture studio specializing in emerging technology, is the team behind CryptoKitties - the world's first game built on the Ethereum network. Releasing to the public on November 28th, users can collect and breed digital cats called CryptoKitties. The game…

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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange launches its new digital platform Sahmi
October 10, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

ADX develops innovative digital services as part of a seamless investor experience

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has unveiled its latest digital services as part of its participation in the Abu Dhabi Digital Government stand, during GITEX Technology Week 2017. The showcase featured a wide range of innovative digital services, all of which have been custom designed to improve investors’ transactions and trading activities. ADX’s showcase highlighted…

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September 25, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Is Bitcoin Hitting $10,000 Any Time Soon?

Bitcoin has outperformed all other asset classes and investments possible, with cumulative annual growth of around 500%. Although the currency is fluctuating between $3,000 to almost $5,000 per coin in the last several weeks, it is undeniable that bitcoin has grown to tremendous values and the trend is expected to continue. With these statistics in…

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