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HSBC Exec Warns 'Digital Islands' Could Inhibit Blockchain Trade
Blockchains should do for the global value chain what shipping containers did for transport of goods, says HSBC trade finance expert Vinay Mendonca.
Banks Ink Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction with Food Giant Cargill
HSBC and ING have performed a claimed world-first trade finance transaction on a single blockchain system for agri-food firm Cargill.
UK Bank HSBC Might Soon Pilot Live Blockchain Payments
Executives from HSBC Bank revealed in a conference call this week they intend to pilot projects for blockchain-based transactions.
Banks Back Syndicated Loan Market Built on Corda Distributed Ledger
A new syndicated loan marketplace backed by a group of major banks is set to be launched on top of R3's Corda distributed ledger platform.
Singapore Regulator Teams With Asian Banks for Blockchain KYC Trial
Three major Asian banks and a regulator in Singapore have teamed up for a new blockchain trial focused on customer identification.
Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash
Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.
Barclays, HSBC Join Settlement Coin as Bank Blockchain Test Enters New Phase
Utility Settlement Coin is moving into its third phase – building a kind of blockchain-based fiat testnet – with six new partners.
European Banks Select IBM Blockchain for Small Business Trade Finance
IBM has been chosen by Digital Trade Chain, a consortium of major European banks, to build a new blockchain platform for SMEs.
What's Blockchain? HSBC Survey Finds 59% of Consumers Don't Know
A recent survey from the UK-based bank suggests that ordinary consumers are still largely in the dark about blockchain tech.
HSBC Taps Former Ripple CEO for Tech Advisory Board
HSBC has added the former CEO of distributed ledger startup Ripple to its newly minted technology advisory board.
