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Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany
A blockchain-based energy trading platform backed by German tech giant Siemens is being publicly demonstrated in a Bavarian municipality today. The so-called “Pebbles” ...
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South Korean telecom launches blockchain wallet for official documents
The South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom has announced it will issue its first digital wallet for blockchain-powered digital certificate storage and management ...
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Digital Ruble: Russia Unveils Plans to Test Central Bank Digital Currency
As China is actively testing its digital yuan, Russia is now planning to build and test a central bank digital currency, the digital ...
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Mastercard invests in no-code AI platform Signzy
Mastercard has joined a $5.4 million funding round for Bangalore-based no-code AI platform Signzy. Arkam Ventures, Kalaari Capital and Stellaris Venture Partners also ...
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IBM partners with R3 for enterprise blockchain
IBM and R3 are collaborating, both for IBM to provide R3’s enterprise blockchain to its clients and for Corda Enterprise to be available ...
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JPMorgan Chase enters mPOS arena
JPMorgan Chase is taking on Square and PayPal with an app and contactless card reader linked to a business checking account. The Business ...
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SA delivery startup Bottles acquired by retailer Pick n Pay
South African retailer Pick n Pay has concluded an agreement to purchase on-demand delivery startup Bottles. Reports on “Bottles” first showcased in 2016, ...
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Afterpay becomes first fintech to join Westpac’s banking-as-a-service platform
Westpac has introduced local buy now, pay later player AfterPay as the first third party fintech to operate on its new banking-as-a-service platform. ...
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PayPal to open up network to cryptocurrencies
PayPal Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it will allow customers to hold bitcoin and other virtual coins in its online wallet and shop ...
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US central bank developing digital dollar ― Fed’s Powell reveals
The US central bank is researching a possible cyber-dollar, but will move slowly to ensure it first addresses the risks of fraud and ...