Is blockchain the future of global payments?
Ripple (amongst others) promises to disrupt correspondent banking by driving out delay, cost
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FinTech startup Invictus hooks Up with IBM
Singapore-based FinTech startup Invictus has partnered with IBM to leverage their cloud and blockchain tech. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Blockchain in Islamic banking – opportunities aplenty
Use of Blockchain in Islamic Banking will primarily affect the way payments, remittances and trading activities are conducted. Read more: www.thefintechtimes.com
Deloitte Blockchain leads depart to launch Nuco
Three members of Deloitte's Rubix blockchain team have left to found their own blockchain startup, Nuco, aimed at distributed ledgers for enterprises. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Accenture, IBM and Microsoft fuel blockchain market growth
The global blockchain market will experience massive growth during the next five years. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
We’ve only scratched the surface with blockchain
Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about blockchain being all hype. Read more: www.venturebeat.com
Senegal to introduce blockchain-based national digital currency
Titled eCFA, the digital currency will be legal tender alongside the CFA Franc, the region’s national currency, adopted by fourteen countries in West Africa. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Is the blockchain overhyped?
Major financial institutions such as JP Morgan are finishing up blockchain technology pilot tests but is blockchain tech worth the hype? Read more: www.mobilepaymentstoday.com
Nasdaq wants to patent blockchain backups
Nasdaq is looking to patent a way in which a blockchain can be used to record exchange transaction records. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Huiyin launches $20m bitcoin-dedicated fund
Chinese investment firm Huiyin Group is launching a $20m bitcoin and blockchain-focused investment subsidiary - Huiyin Blockchain Ventures (HBV). Read more: www.fintechroundup.com