[ad_2][ad_1] China Construction Bank (CCB) has partnered with Fusang, the Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange, to issue $ 3 billion worth of debt on a blockchain. Announced Wednesday, this is the first offering of blockchain digital securities from a Chinese bank. The bond is called Longbond SR Notes and will …
Read More »Euro Exim Bank Taps xRapid of Ripple for cross-border settlements
[ad_2][ad_1] Euro Exim Bank, a London-based bank primarily focused on providing financial services to export and import companies, will become the first bank to publicly announce that it is using the XRP cryptocurrency for cross-border payments. Ripple announced on Tuesday that Euro Exim Bank, together with JNFX, SendFriend, Transpaygo and …
Read More »Kuwait central bank taps Ripple for the Blockchain remittance service
[ad_2][ad_1] The National Bank of Kuwait has launched a product that they call "NBK Direct Remit", a blockchain-based product that uses RippleNet for cross-border payments within the Middle East nation. The initial launch of the product only supports payments to neighboring Jordan, but will soon be launched in at least …
Read More »NBK taps Direct Remit RippleNet tech
[ad_2][ad_1] The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has launched a cross-border repatriation service, NBK Direct Remit, based on RippleNet's blockchain technology. Dimitrios Kokosioulis, Deputy CEO, Group Operations & Technology, said: "This service is a significant result as it allows our customers to make money transfers in seconds, easily and at …
Read More »TRON Taps Former developer of the Ethereum Classic development team – Weekly report
[ad_1] The blockchain protocol Tron published its weekly report on December 24th to highlight progress, partnerships and new records in the week running from December 15th to December 21st. At least three other key executives are expected to hold keynote speeches at the next niTRON summit to be held in …
Read More »Blockchain Platform Algorand Taps Pablo Azar as chief economist – BlockTribune
[ad_2][ad_1] Blockchain Platform Algorand Steals Pablo Azar as chief economist Work appointments | 22 December 2018 br> By: Bruce Haring Algorand has appointed Pablo Azar as chief economist, responsible for leading the company's economic policies. Based in Boston and founded by Turing award winner Silvio Micali, Algorand solves the "blockchain …
Read More »RippleNet taps from RippleNet, a company that is a member of EAU, launch cross-border payments
[ad_2][ad_1] RippleNet, Ripple's blockchain-based global payment network, is set to increase its engagement in the Middle East with a remittance company based in the United Arab Emirates destined to unveil cross-border payments using technology. According to Reuters, the UAE Exchange issuers company will distribute RippleNet cross-border remittance services to Asia …
Read More »Crypto Exchange Coinon Taps Ripple for Blockchain Remittance Service
[ad_2][ad_1] The Coinone subsidiary, Coinone Transfer, introduced Cross, the first remittance app and the blockchain-based web service of South Korea, using Ripple's enterprise blockchain technology. Cross offers people in Thailand and the Philippines access to faster and cheaper payment services. Coinone Transfer used RippleNet and connections with Siam Commercial Bank …
Read More »CIMB taps from Malaysian Banking Group Ripple for blockchain remittances
[ad_2][ad_1] The Malaysian banking group CIMB has joined the Ripple network of payments, based on blockchain, RippleNet, looking for faster cross-border payments. A strategic partnership between companies responds to the need for "rapid and cost-efficient international payments" through the ASEAN region (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), said Ripple on Wednesday. …
Read More »Brave Browser taps Blockchain Identity Startup Civic for Secure KYC
[ad_2][ad_1] Cryptocurrency based web browser Brave has announced that it will collaborate with Civic, the blockchain identity platform, on a project that will bring the verification services of the identity of this last to publishers on the Brave platform. Based on this framework, the Brave-verified editors will be able to …
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