CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With payment innovators looking to migrate B2B payments away from paper, a growing number of payment rails and technologies are helping to ease the pain of the shift. PYMNTS examines the latest initiatives that look to improve upon existing rails, or embrace new ones like blockchain and RTP. RTP Expands Across FI Base.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

It may seem that cross-border payments were in the … well … crosshairs this past week, with a number of country-by-country and company-by-company initiatives using blockchain and other methods to speed payments and lower fees. These shortcomings make the cross-border payment industry ripe for disruption and innovation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo! The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This week’s round-up of the latest innovations in payment rails for B2B payments shows a key focus on real-time transactions and embrace of emerging, faster payment rails. Plus, blockchain makes new inroads in the B2B arena. TOMIA and Clear Embrace Blockchain for Telecom B2B Payments. Canada Taps Vocalink for Real-Time Rail.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. Last year, 56 percent of all blockchain patents issued trace their genesis from China. Alibaba Bets On The Blockchain. And patents?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The financial services (FinServ) market is, by far, ahead of other industries when it comes to blockchain innovation and adoption, according to data released this year by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Enterprise blockchain service provider Ripple on Thursday (Oct. Ripple describes its business model as using “technology to deliver financial solutions vital for businesses that were once only offered by multinational banks — without the cost and overhead of legacy systems. The service is not available to individuals.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

The movement to bring blockchain to cross-border payments proceeds apace. Might SWIFT be giving a nod, at least partially, toward the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT)? In an interview with CNBC, SWIFT Asia-Pacific Managing Director Lisa O’Connor said that some of its members are indeed using blockchain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2020

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is working with blockchain and other tech companies on a program to help convey data about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which it is calling MiPasa. The program is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that will hopefully help with early detection of the virus and identifying carriers and hotspots.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

ING Bank has signed a five-year deal with R3 that will allow it to roll out R3’s commercial blockchain platform, Corda Enterprise, throughout the bank globally, as well as launch CorDapps across several business areas. Coinbase is focusing on expanding its trading platform throughout Asia.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

For blockchain technology, the crux of many of its purported benefits for the enterprise is its decentralized nature, which, proponents of distributed ledger technology (DLT) have said, promotes visibility and makes it more difficult for data to be manipulated.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, and Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) on the Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN). The PoC explored two models.

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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. These shortcomings make the cross-border payment industry ripe for disruption and innovation. Ripple has xRapid, its cross-border payments solution.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

“Building on the enterprise blockchain technology, Visa B2B Connect is a new transaction platform designed for the exchange of high-value international payments between participating banks on behalf of their corporate clients. . “We think we can accelerate that as an integrated solution.” ”

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an agreement to link their perspective trade finance platforms using blockchain technology, according to news from Reuters on Wednesday (Oct. In April, the group said it had completed a proof of concept.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Regulatory actions are expected to further accelerate the adoption of innovative payment methods, ensuring compliance while fostering innovation. Tech companies are innovating by being both a distribution partner and a potential threat to incumbent payments players. The global tokenisation market, valued at US$2.39

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The European Commission has launched a new regulatory sandbox for innovative use cases involving Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

SWIFT India , a joint venture between SWIFT SCRL and several banks, plans to test distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with blockchain startup MonetaGo , Cointelegraph reported.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). In March, BoE announced a “proof of concept” with several firms to see what changes should be implemented to RTGS so that it may support settlement with firms that use blockchain.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Today, authorities around the world are grappling with the rise of digital currencies and decentralized finance based on both emerging technologies — particularly various combinations of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain and advances in traditional centralized systems underpinning finance,” according to the report.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

The move to bring blockchain beyond cryptocurrency confines — and toward more commercial use cases — continues, with far-flung projects making headlines. In the telecom world, South Korean firm KT said it has applied blockchain to its commercial network. Blockchain As City Initiative. Blockchain As City Initiative.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Visa ended 2017 with a B2B payments focus that it kept rolling early in 2018 as it began testing and expanding B2B Connect , its cross-border corporate payments solution that integrates distributed ledger technology (DLT). American Express Bets On Blockchain In B2B. Visa Acquires Fraedom.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Corporates are now in a race to develop and deploy blockchain tools — and sure, part of the momentum behind that effort is the recognition that blockchain technology can lead to greater efficiency and speed in an array of business processes. The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance is not only a Wall Street conversation,” he said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

According to Coindesk , One Alpha found that 140 active blockchain-related companies in Israel received $1.3 And New Zealand private bank ASB has launched a shipment of meat from its home country to South Korea through the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT). billion worth of investments.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2024

Its allure as a fintech innovation hub stems from its strategic Mediterranean location, robust regulatory framework, and government policies that foster innovation. A broad spectrum of entrepreneurs is spearheading the charge in various subsectors, including blockchain, payment processing, and digital banking.

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

With the rise of digital payments, cryptocurrencies, and fintech innovations, CBDCs represent a new frontier in the evolution of money. 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. What Are CBDCs?

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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

AUGUST 1, 2018

To put it another way, might the additions of links to the blockchain be slowed a bit? Forrester Research noted that some projects may be winding down, and some pilot tests of the technology may be walked back a bit, illuminating at least some isolated cases of tempered enthusiasm or expectations of blockchain potential.

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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 5, 2018

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is aiming to boost innovation in cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT), by easing some of the existing rules. All stablecoins on Bitfinex and Ethfinex will be traded against USD.”.

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