Cambridge Blockchain raises $2m for digital identity enterprise software
Feb 02, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Cambridge Blockchain, a blockchain-based identity startup, has announced the closing of a $2 million convertible note, with participation from leading technology investors Partech Ventures and Digital Currency Group...
National Bank of Abu Dhabi uses Ripple’s blockchain for real-time cross border payments
Feb 01, 2017 09:57 am UTC| Fintech
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has announced that it has become the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to introduce real-time cross border payments on blockchain technology. According to...
ECB mulls using blockchain technology for pan-European securities issuance service
Feb 01, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Fintech
The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering creating an integrated European financial market, particularly in the areas of securities issuance and instant payment settlement. Speaking at Joint ECB and European...
Feb 01, 2017 06:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Atlanta will be hosting a blockchain event for payments and financial services innovators on 27 February2017 that aims to drive blockchain movement forward for a day of critical dialogue and networking. The Distributed:...
Deutsche Bundesbank reveals details of preliminary prototype for blockchain-based settlement
Feb 01, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Fintech
The German central Bank has revealed the details of a preliminary prototype for blockchain-based settlement, which it developed in collaboration with Deutsche Brse. Speaking at the G20 conference Digitising finance,...
Feb 01, 2017 05:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
PayCommerce, a U.S.-based open cross-border payments network, has announced the completion of its real-time, cross-border payment, clearing and settlement testing, which marks the first phase of its multi-country global...
VTC Group leverages Funderbeam’s blockchain platform to raise capital
Feb 01, 2017 04:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
London-based Virtual Technology Cluster (VTC) Group announced that it is raising capital on blockchain-backed investment platform Funderbeam in order to support the high growth businesses within its network. The VTC...
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