Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq join MAS and SGX for blockchain-based settlement of tokenised assets
Aug 24, 2018 10:37 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) have announced that they are partnering with Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq for the settlement of tokenized assets using blockchain technology. The...
World Bank to settle A$100M blockchain bond this month
Aug 23, 2018 10:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), or the World Bank, is going to settle a blockchain-based bond worth A$100 million (US$73.16) million on August 28, Reuters reported. Earlier this month,...
Bank of Thailand taps R3’s Corda DLT platform for wholesale central bank digital currency
Aug 23, 2018 06:40 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced that it is developing a wholesale central bank digital currency (wholesale CBDC) using R3s Corda platform. The central bank has officially unveiled Project Inthanon aimed at...
Aug 21, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Liechtensteins Union Bank AG last week announced plans to issue its own security tokens in alignment with the countrys regulatory authority FMA. This will be closely followed by its Union Bank Payment Coin a stable coin...
MetLife trials blockchain-based automated health insurance solution
Aug 21, 2018 06:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
LumenLab, MetLife Asias Singapore-based innovation center, is testing a blockchain-based automated insurance solution. Called Vitana, it is the first health insurance product using blockchain technology to trigger an...
Shanghai Stock Exchange and insurance industry players partner to tap blockchain potential
Aug 21, 2018 05:18 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), the fourth largest stock exchange in the world by market cap, is seeking to bring blockchain technology to the insurance and pension industries, CoinTelegraph reported referring to report...
Cambodia establishes fintech association
Aug 20, 2018 09:59 am UTC| Fintech
The Cambodia Fintech Association (CFA) was officially launched last week with the mission of positioning Cambodia as the leading country for fintech innovation and investment in the Indochina region. The launch event...
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