MAS-backed consortium develops blockchain prototypes for inter-bank payments
Oct 05, 2017 08:25 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
A consortium led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has developed software prototypes of three different models for decentralised inter-bank payment and settlements...
FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades lower, break below 20-DMA to see further downside
Oct 05, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD is continuing its downward move on Thursday as it broke below 10-DMA. It is currently trading at 4155 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 4161.50 Kijun...
Malta taps blockchain technology for academic record management system
Oct 05, 2017 05:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Government of Malta is launching the first nation-state pilot for storing official records of learners and workers on a blockchain. According to the official release, the Ministry for Education and Employment of the...
Four major banks join UBS and IBM to build blockchain trade finance platform
Oct 05, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Four leading financial institutions have joined the initiative launched by UBS and IBM to build a blockchain-based global trade platform. Dubbed Batavia, the new platform advances the work initiated by UBS and IBM last...
ICONOMI welcomes blockchain luminaries as Digital Asset Array Managers
Oct 05, 2017 04:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
ICONOMI, a digital asset management platform, has roped in blockchain and investment luminaries William Mougayar, Arnold Sternberg, and Kenny Hearn in its series of Digital Asset Array (DAA) managers. The announcement...
MAS working on regulatory framework to address bitcoin money laundering risks
Oct 05, 2017 03:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
In its response to a parliamentary question on cryptocurrency use and their regulation, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said that it is working on a regulatory framework to address the money laundering and...
Gemalto, Ledger collaborate to provide security solution for cryptocurrency applications
Oct 04, 2017 10:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Digital security firm Gemalto has partnered with Ledger, a provider of security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications, to provide high-assurance security infrastructure for crypto...
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