Monetary Authority of Singapore and Securities Commission Malaysia ink fintech agreement
Sep 18, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Fintech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that it has signed a Cooperation Agreement (CA) with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to foster closer cooperation on fintech and innovation in financial...
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim taps blockchain for bank guarantees, collaborates with Microsoft
Sep 06, 2017 10:23 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Israel-based Bank Hapoalim and tech titan Microsoft are going to team up to develop a blockchain-based platform to create digital bank guarantees, The Times of Israel reported. With this Bank Hapolim will become the...
RBI’s R&D institute to launch blockchain platform for banking applications
Sep 04, 2017 03:06 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Reserve Bank of Indias research arm, the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT), is planning to launch a blockchain-based platform, The Hindu Business Line reported. The platform is...
Banco de la Republica inks agreement with R3 blockchain consortium
Aug 29, 2017 09:23 am UTC| Fintech
The Columbian central bank has entered into an agreement with R3, an enterprise software firm leading a blockchain consortium of major financial institutions, to experiment and test distributed ledger technology...
Hong Kong's SFC, Dubai Financial Services Authority enter fintech agreement
Aug 29, 2017 08:21 am UTC| Fintech
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has inked an agreement with the Hong Kongs Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to establish a framework of cooperation on fintech innovation. Under the terms of the...
Former Green Beret To Launch DisLedger®; A Faster, More Secure Alternative To Blockchain
Aug 10, 2017 03:50 am UTC| Fintech
(Corrected Token price from $3 to $30 in third last paragraph.) On September 1st, former US Army Special Forces Engineer Sergeant, Dan Conner will launch a company called DisLedger. With its patent-pending Distributed...
Aug 04, 2017 02:32 am UTC| Fintech
The following content was provided by Michael Kaiser, the CEO and founder of Blocklancer. A professional group of Austrian programmers and entrepreneurs has launched an attempt at changing the way the job market works...
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