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Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is a digital system for recording the transaction of assets in which the transactions and their details are recorded in multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, distributed ledgers have no central data store or administration functionality.

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SWIFT, Ripple Support EU Blockchain Group Launch
SWIFT, Ripple Support EU Blockchain Group Launch
April 05, 2019  |  Blockchain

A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. The group — the International Association of Trusted...

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World Bank Sees DLT Potential For Cross-Border Transactions
World Bank Sees DLT Potential For Cross-Border Transactions
April 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The jockeying for cross border-payments continues, and SWIFT and Ripple continue to dominate the headlines. At heart of the matter, of course, is the place...

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Commerce Department Taps R3, Mastercard For Trade Finance Council
Commerce Department Taps R3, Mastercard For Trade Finance Council
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Commerce Department is expanding its Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC), having recently appointed 21 new members to the group in an effort to...

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SWIFT Signals Further Openness To Blockchain?
SWIFT Signals Further Openness To Blockchain?
March 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The movement to bring blockchain to cross-border payments proceeds apace. Might SWIFT be giving a nod, at least partially, toward the use of distributed ledger...

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Bitcoin Daily: Last Year’s Crypto Startup Failure Rate; Deutsche Börsem Swisscom To Create DLT Ecosystem
Bitcoin Daily: Last Year’s Crypto Startup Failure Rate; Deutsche Börsem Swisscom To Create DLT Ecosystem
March 12, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Deutsche Börse, IT services provider Swisscom and FinTech firm Sygnum announced they are partnering to create a digital asset infrastructure on blockchain. Together, the firms...

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Adjoint CEO On Why Treasury Management Needs Blockchain
Adjoint CEO On Why Treasury Management Needs Blockchain
March 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is gaining traction beyond the crypto realm, and is increasingly applied to secure and organize data. Adjoint CEO Havell Rodrigues tells PYMNTS why treasury...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Eyes Asia Expansion; R3, ING Pair On Blockchain Tech
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Eyes Asia Expansion; R3, ING Pair On Blockchain Tech
January 23, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin fell to a five-week low during this past holiday weekend, reaching $3,442.50, its lowest level since Dec. 17. By Tuesday (Jan. 22), the crypto...

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HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
HSBC Readies Blockchain FX Tool For Corporates
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

HSBC is increasingly relying on blockchain technology to facilitate its foreign exchange trading services, reports in Financial Times said Monday (Jan. 14), with more than...

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HSBC China Collabs On Another Blockchain Trade Finance System
HSBC China Collabs On Another Blockchain Trade Finance System
January 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The China Banking Association (CBA) is hoping to target smaller banks to expand its blockchain platform developed for the nation’s banking sector, reports in BlockTribune said...

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