Blockchain takes a back seat as banks focus on AI and data
Research from AFME and PwC found that blockchain has little or no current technology investment focus for the majority of banks.
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Former TradingScreen and Liquidnet CFO joins blockchain specialist
Kevin Held spent 13 years with Liquidnet and the past three years as CFO at TradingScreen.
ASX forced to delay implementation of blockchain settlement system
ASX is now looking to launch its new post-trade blockchain system in March or April 2021, rather than the end of 2020 as initially planned.
Deutsche Boerse invests in blockchain start-up for securities lending
Exchange group expands partnership with HQLAx as it looks to build a blockchain-based solution for securities lending transactions.
SGX, Nasdaq and Singapore regulator to develop blockchain settlement system
MAS and SGX have been among the leaders in promoting the use of blockchain technology in financial markets.
BMO Capital Markets launches blockchain pilot to mirror CAD fixed income issuance
First Canadian dollar fixed income issuance by a major bank in Canada testing blockchain technology.
JP Morgan, Franklin Templeton back blockchain FinTech with $32 million investment
Axoni closes Series B funding round with participation from JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Franklin Templeton Investments and NEX Group.
ITG’s former electronic brokerage head joins crypto wallet provider
Jamie Selway joins Blockchain as global head of institutional markets after spending seven years at agency broker ITG.
Blockchain tech provider Cobalt launches post-trade FX service with BT
FX post-trade blockchain network Cobalt has launched its service on the BT Radianz Cloud.
Barclays and Citi partner with CLS and IBM on blockchain project
Nine financial institutions will participate in a proof of concept for platform powered using blockchain technology to share and use various services.