Business Insider takes a look at the worldwide regulations surrounding the emerging Cryptocurrency market; in addition to cryptocurrencies they also take a deeper look at the regulatory structure beginning to be built around blockchain technology; regions covered include the US, Europe, China and more. Source.
The shared platform uses distributed ledger technology and focuses on domestic and cross-border commerce; the consortium of banks includes Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, Natixis, Rabobank, Societe Generale, UniCredit Banco Santander; you can use the platform from any connected device for managing, tracking and securing trade transactions. Source.
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The San Francisco based blockchain startup has more than 100 institutions using its RippleNet payment network “The technology we have, and the vision we have, is proven," Marcus Treacher, Ripple's global head of strategic accounts tells American Banker. "We've gone from theory to hard-nosed production, and that's a big event.”; the two way protocol allows for banks on both sides of the transaction to verify funds and fees. Source.
As more banks start utilizing new technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain current employees are beginning to worry about their future; Lyn Hall-Fore, U.S. director of BSA/AML compliance tells American Banker, “We told them, this is to make your job easier and better and give you more capacity to think, but still meet your production quotas”; finding the right balance will be a struggle as banks continue to innovate. Source
There is a lot of talk about all of the different ways blockchain technology can impact financial services; the Financial Times sat down with bankers, consultants, and analysts to come up with five areas where we are likely to see the most impact; categories include clearing and settlement, payments, trade finance, identity and syndicated loans. Source
The blockchain startup has now raised a total of $110mn after taking in $40mn in a series B round; Jefferson River Capital led the funding round, which also included new and previous investors; in addition to the fundraising they hired Clyde Rodriguez, a former Microsoft executive, as chief information officer and chief technology officer for engineering. Source.
Writing an opinion piece on CoinDesk the Managing Director and CTO of the DTCC Rob Palatnick explores the progress of blockchain technology in finance; he says that while we are still in early days of implementation the industry has learned how important collaboration is to mitigate risk, enhance efficiencies and drive down cost; working together will help to avoid the many silos that exist today and allow for blockchain technology to reach its potential; he also looks at some of the recent consortiums and the work the DTCC has done so far in the space. Source.
The project will help to connect multiple digital wallets to process money transactions; they say this will allow different currencies to flow through wallets like HTTPS, SMTP and SIP information goes between web browsers according to Banking Technology; this would allow an individual making a payment through WeChat to send money to a friend who uses PayPal. Source.
The Bank of Montreal, Caixabank, Erste Bank and Commerzbank join the Batavia blockchain project; the project was launched by UBS and IBM last year; Batavia looks to transform the trade finance industry; Marie Wieck, general manager of the blockchain team at IBM, tells the FT, “there is now a shift from technology projects to more of what I’d call ecosystem projects like this one.” Source.