blockchain

Canada, Singapore central banks trial cross-border blockchain payments

The Bank of Canada and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have successfully concluded a test, which was conducted to…

NPCI weighs use of blockchain in digital payments

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in the country, is exploring…

Bezant partners Six Network to bring blockchain payments to creative content

Blockchain-as-a-service (BAAS) platform Bezant has collaborated with digital media startup Six Network. This is to support the usage of blockchain…

Everex, Shwe Bank partner for blockchain-powered remittance services

Everex, a financial technology firm in Singapore, has collaborated with Shwe Urban & Rural Development Bank in Myanmar to introduce…

Mastercard seeks patent for blockchain-based payment verification tech

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a patent application from Mastercard for a method and system uses…

AmEx pilots blockchain-based rewards programme with Boxed

American Express (AmEx) has partnered with online wholesale retailer Boxed for a pilot project of its blockchain-enhanced Membership Rewards programme.…

Nuggets launches mobile app Alpha for iOS users

Nuggets, a UK-based e-commerce payments and ID platform, has launched its mobile app Alpha to iOS users. The platform leverages…

Billon to integrate Igoria’s cards with blockchain technology

Billon, a UK-based blockchain services provider, has partnered with Polish firm Igoria Trade to allow digital use of the multi-currency…

JPMorgan plans to spin-off blockchain project

American banking giant JPMorgan Chase is planning a spin-off of its main blockchain project Quorum to increase the platform’s adoption…

IBM introduces blockchain-powered cross-border payments solution

Tech giant IBM has launched a new blockchain banking solution, which enables financial institutions to reduce the settlement time and lower the…