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Banks Back Syndicated Loan Market Built on Corda Distributed Ledger
A new syndicated loan marketplace backed by a group of major banks is set to be launched on top of R3's Corda distributed ledger platform.
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Singapore Regulator Teams With Asian Banks for Blockchain KYC Trial
Three major Asian banks and a regulator in Singapore have teamed up for a new blockchain trial focused on customer identification.
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Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash
Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.
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Barclays, HSBC Join Settlement Coin as Bank Blockchain Test Enters New Phase
Utility Settlement Coin is moving into its third phase – building a kind of blockchain-based fiat testnet – with six new partners.
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European Banks Select IBM Blockchain for Small Business Trade Finance
IBM has been chosen by Digital Trade Chain, a consortium of major European banks, to build a new blockchain platform for SMEs.
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What's Blockchain? HSBC Survey Finds 59% of Consumers Don't Know
A recent survey from the UK-based bank suggests that ordinary consumers are still largely in the dark about blockchain tech.
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HSBC Taps Former Ripple CEO for Tech Advisory Board
HSBC has added the former CEO of distributed ledger startup Ripple to its newly minted technology advisory board.
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Value
Major Hong Kong Lenders Plot Blockchain Mortgage System Launch
A group of banks in Hong Kong are reportedly developing a system that uses blockchain tech to share information about mortgage valuations.
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Bank of America, HSBC Unveil Blockchain Supply Chain Project
Bank of America and HSBC have teamed up with the Singapore government’s IT and telecom agency on a blockchain supply chain trial.
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Exec hire
Ripple Hires SWIFT Board Member to Take Over Global Accounts
Ripple has hired SWIFT board member Marcus Treacher as its global head of strategic accounts.
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