PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Soon after Ripple announced a collaboration with MoneyGram, the blockchain firm revealed yet another partnership, this time in China. Reports in Blockchain News on Wednesday (Feb. Reports in Blockchain News on Wednesday (Feb. Cross-border payments related to China’s eCommerce market reached $1.07

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In other news, Singapore is utilizing blockchain to introduce changes to its renewal energy trade. And as of last week, companies can now use a blockchain-powered system for their REC trading. At this time, 15 of the world’s largest global banks are conducting end-to-end, structured user acceptance tests.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies. The PoC explored two models.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

At the highest level blockchain proponents say that distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the ability to safely, and immutably, transfer data, payments and … well , seemingly any exchange of value and information that one might envision.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Blockchain is now an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Of course, the FinTech industry doesn’t have to look it up, but the dictionary now defines blockchain as a technology that enables the keeping of records of financial transactions in a digital database as part of a publicly accessible network.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 23, 2018

As trade wars intensify, banks are looking to blockchain as a way to streamline international trade transactions. HSBC, Standard Chartered, and others belong to a range of consortia that have had successful pilots using distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to process live trade finance transactions. First Name.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

At heart of the matter, of course, is the place (or choice) of using distributed ledger technology (DLT) to underpin the transactions — especially B2B transactions. Some see distributed ledger technologies (DLT) as having the potential to drive industry-wide change.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

These digital currencies, divided into retail and wholesale variants , aim to facilitate transactions across various sectors of the economy. Prototypes and proofs of concept are being developed for payment systems based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). The global tokenisation market, valued at US$2.39

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke Monday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The firm is also an OEM partner in the SAP PartnerEdge Build program , which provides the tools and support to “facilitate building high-quality, disruptive applications focused on specific business needs, quickly and cost-effectively.” The program offers SAP technologies through one global OEM contract.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Asia-Pacific region is a rising star in FinTech innovation, but this week, the blockchain spotlight landed on Singapore as more distributed ledger initiatives from the private and public sectors took major steps forward. Nearly two-thirds of that funding will go toward blockchain startups, reports added.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Bloomberg reports that banks in Kenya are pursuing regulatory approval to use distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to help facilitate payments and create credit scoring models. In a report from the bank, blockchain may hold risk if it is misused. But, Kenya’s central bank has sounded a note of caution.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Nearly every day, it seems, another technology company announces its vision for blockchain. But highly specialized startups aren’t the only ones playing around with distributed ledger technology (DLT). One of the largest question marks plaguing blockchain is the uncertainty over incoming regulation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

Blockchain, blockchain everywhere. Reports came this week that the much-touted distributed ledger technology (DLT) may be less savior for all manner of problems across the business landscape than thought. By using blockchain , the impetus is to make sure that data cannot be altered.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

The skeptics are flocking out of the shadows to warn investors and innovators that blockchain may not be the catch-all solution and market-changing disruptor it promises to be. Yet, supporters of the technology seem to be stronger than ever. “You need also to be able to price it correctly.”

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form built on blockchain technology of a country’s fiat currency issued and regulated by the central bank. Enhanced Cross-Border Payments: CBDCs could facilitate faster and cheaper cross-border payments by reducing the number of intermediaries involved in the process.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Every day the world hears about another blockchain project in the works or another distributed ledger technology consortium forming. Just last week, Deloitte found that in 2016 alone, nearly 27,000 new blockchain projects surfaced on the market. “The Mastercard. Reports said the filing, dated Nov. 9 with the U.S.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The partnership will enhance distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions and advance blockchain innovation in the region. Based in ADGM, the platform will also offer private equity/venture building facilitation, to support and grow the blockchain digital asset ecosystem in the UAE region.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Spending on blockchain technologies will ramp up to $9.2 Its latest Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide also calculated a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of blockchain spend of 81.2 As a leader in blockchain innovation and integration, the U.S. Microsoft IDs Its Next Blockchain Use Case.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between large tech firms, traditional financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech upstarts stood out. Blockchain technology, he said, may boost transparency between trading firms.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

The blockchain hype-machine is driven largely from the technology’s proponents that say they have an application of the tool for everything: payments, risk mitigation, contracts, KYC (Know Your Customer) compliance, financing, cloud storage, an alternative to foreign exchange, credit underwriting. Earlier this year, the U.K.’s

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The shortlisted teams, comprising fintech firms and solution providers from regions including Australia, India, the United States, and Kenya, have presented proposals utilising technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to enhance financial well-being and resilience in today’s evolving economic landscape.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Esser highlighted three key areas with major opportunities for improvement in the credit union market, with CULedger finding blockchain a promising technology to address them. “Central banks have a lot of control in that [cross-border] process in terms of how it can be facilitated. Payment Rail Agnostic.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

This project aims to create a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform for instant cross-border payments and settlements, leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT). The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Blockchain-based solutions have only just begun to launch in the financial services market, but considering the volume of interest in deploying blockchain tools to address the massive $1.5 trillion trade finance gap, it appears as if the niche could quickly become saturated with distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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The Fintech Times

MAY 16, 2024

Tassat, the private permissioned blockchain-based B2B real-time settlement platform, has announced a partnership with Glasstower Digital, a fintech facilitating cross-border B2B remittances. The partnership will equip Glasstower with Tassat’s blockchain-based tech stack for its multinational corporate users.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have also been considered for facilitating both P2P remittances and B2B cross-border payments. Global financial companies like Circle provide zero-fee remittances via DLT, and Ripple began piloting xRapid for U.S. Other players are jumping into the space, with J.P.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Tokenisation refers to the process of digitally representing an asset (or ownership of that asset) using distributed ledger technology (DLT) through the use of digital tokens. subscriptions and redemptions, and intermediaries can distribute such tokenised products to end-investors).

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CB Insights

APRIL 7, 2018

Resource Planning & Sourcing : On-demand decentralized manufacturing and blockchain projects are working on the complexities of integrating suppliers. Operations Technology Monitoring & Machine Data : A look at the IT stack and platforms powering future factories. Blockchain for resource tracking.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand is set to introduce a debt instrument trading system powered by distributed ledger technology (DLT) to encourage securities firms to engage in digital token trading while enhancing regulatory oversight in the digital era.

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Fintech Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Trade finance plays a crucial role in facilitating global trade by providing credit, payment guarantees, and risk mitigation tools. Financial institutions, insurers, logistics providers, and regulatory bodies work together to facilitate trade finance, providing essential services to safeguard transactions.

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The Payments Association

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

At its core, De-Fi is characterised by its use of blockchain technology and smart contracts to facilitate financial transactions without needing intermediaries. In the financial services sector, asset tokenisation is a key application of blockchain technology , alongside digital currencies and secure information exchange.

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