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Barclays Hackathon to Attack Data ‘Silos’ With Blockchain

Barclays is holding another hackathon to tackle the finance industry’s perennial problem of data silos. Again, blockchain will take center stage. 

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Token Tech firm Securitize Raises $14 Million from Santander, MUFG

The SEC-regulated firm raised $14 million from notable investors across traditional and blockchain finance.

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Wells Fargo's Stablecoin 'Faster, Cheaper' Than SWIFT, Says Exec

Wells Fargo’s innovation lead says the bank’s new digital cash for internal transfers is faster and more efficient than SWIFT. 

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First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan's Blockchain Payments Initiative

JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC.

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Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network

The sixth-largest U.S. company has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain tech.

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Arab Bank's Swiss Arm Is Launching Cryptocurrency Services

The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services.

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Wells Fargo to Pilot Dollar-Linked Stablecoin for Internal Settlement

U.S.-based financial giant Wells Fargo is developing a digital dollar that will run on the firm’s first blockchain platform.

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Deutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan's Crypto Payments Network

JPMorgan's blockchain-based interbank payments initiative, IIN, has added Deutsche Bank as its latest member, bringing the total to 320 banks.

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Tagomi Rollout Paves Way for Institutional Crypto Shorting

Crypto brokerage Tagomi released its borrowing and lending platform to the wider public, enabling investors to short cryptocurrencies.

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Santander Settles Both Sides of a $20 Million Bond Trade on Ethereum

Santander has issued a $20 million bond on ethereum, and paid fiat cash for it on the public blockchain as well.

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