Government of Gibraltar proposes blockchain regulatory framework
Apr 27, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Government of Gibraltars financial services regulator announced that it will release proposals for a regulatory framework for firms that are engaging in blockchain activities. HM Government of Gibraltar had published a...
IBM Japan, Mizuho Financial Group, Mizuho Bank create blockchain-based trade financial platform
Apr 27, 2017 05:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japanese banking company Mizuho Financial Group, along with Mizuho Bank and IBM Japan announced that they are building a trade financial platform using blockchain technology. The announcement stated that by digitizing...
Blockchain platform NEM’s iOS app now available on Apple App Store
Apr 27, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
NEM.io Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit organization set up to promote the NEM blockchain technology, has received Apples approval to launch the mobile application on its App Store. NEM team earlier this week...
NUS, ICBI team up to foster blockchain training in Singapore
Apr 26, 2017 11:33 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The School of Computing at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has collaborated with IBM Center for Blockchain Innovation (ICBI), in a move to promote fintech and blockchain training in the country. The partners...
Blockchain mobile app Humaniq partners with BOScoin; launches Innovation Centre in Cambridge
Apr 26, 2017 07:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain financial inclusion app, Humaniq, has announced that it has partnered with BOScoin, the leading cryptocurrency platform in South Korea. Under the partnership, Humaniq and BOScoin will share strategic...
BoE seeks to work with startups on blockchain privacy
Apr 26, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Bank of England is opening the fourth round of applications to the FinTech Accelerator, Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, said recently. Speaking at the International FinTech Conference 2017, Old...
eZforex, Star One CU, Ripple partner to provide international blockchain payments for US banking
Apr 26, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
Texas-based eZforex.com, Inc, a leading provider of foreign currency for travelers through financial institutions, has partnered with Star One Credit Union and blockchain technology provider Ripple, in order to offer the...
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