Banking

Canada

Royal Bank of Canada Exploring Blockchain Loyalty Program

Royal Bank of Canada president and CEO Dave McKay issued new comments on the blockchain at a roundtable discussion today.

Business  ·  12 November 2015
Banking

Norwegian Bank Standards Office Plans Blockchain Summit

Norway's financial institutions are set to meet to discuss blockchain technology, a note from a major private banking standards body reveals.

Business  ·  12 November 2015
Banking

Santander and UBS Discuss Blockchain at Bank of England Event

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

Business  ·  11 November 2015
Banking

HSBC: Blockchain Tech Could Complement Central Bank Policies

UK banking group HSBC has outlined how the blockchain could be utilized to facilitate or enhance unconventional central bank policies.

Business  ·  9 November 2015
Japan

Japanese Trade Ministry Exploring Blockchain Tech in Study Group

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been discussing the potential impact of blockchain technology on its domestic finance industry.

Business  ·  9 November 2015
Banking

Meet the 25 Banks Working With Distributed Ledger Startup R3

Here's a round-up of the 25 banking partners currently working with R3 on distributed ledger technology projects.

Business  ·  7 November 2015
Banking

IMF Chief: Banks Shouldn’t Fear Bitcoin or the Blockchain

The chief of the International Monetary Fund told a group of bankers this week that they don't have much to fear from bitcoin.

Business  ·  5 November 2015
JP Morgan

Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Will Not Survive

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued new remarks about bitcoin, dismissing the digital currency's potential to survive in the long-term.

Business  ·  5 November 2015
Banking

Santander InnoVentures Launches Blockchain Tech Challenge

Santander InnoVentures has announced the launch of a global blockchain challenge to support early stage startups using distributed ledger technology.

Business  ·  5 November 2015
Banking

Accenture: Asia-Pacific Banks Should Develop Blockchain Strategies

Asia-Pacific banks, credit card firms and startups can be expected to focus on the blockchain in the coming years, according to a new report.

Business  ·  4 November 2015
Banking

Bitcoin and Blockchain Square Off at Money20/20

Money20/20 hosted its second (Bit)coinWorld track this year, a forum that highlighted ongoing terminology debates in the industry.

Business  ·  29 October 2015
Banking

Distributed Ledger Firm R3CEV Gains Three More Banking Partners

Distributed ledger startup R3CEV has gained an additional three banking partners, raising the number of total banks involved to 25. Japan’s Mizuho Bank, Nordea Bank – which operates in Northern Europe – and Italian bank UniCredit join the likes of Citi, HSBC, Barclays and Goldman Sachs in R3CEV’s blockchain project which sets out to spread the […]

Business  ·  28 October 2015
Australia

Banks Investigated for Closure of Bitcoin Company Accounts

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the actions of some banks for closing accounts of various bitcoin businesses.

Business  ·  19 October 2015
Banks

Bitcoin in the Headlines: The Blockchain Reigns Supreme

Another great week for blockchain technology, heralded by Barclay's partnership with two distributed ledger startups.

Business  ·  16 October 2015
Banking

RBS to Pilot Blockchain Proof-of-Concept in Early 2016

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning to demonstrate its blockchain-based proof-of-concept early next year.

Business  ·  15 October 2015