Blockchain
LSEG bets £100m on blockchain blockbuster. Will it pay off?
The owner of the 224-year-old London Stock Exchange is betting that the distributed ledger technology underlying digital currencies will play a vital role in the future of financial markets
Bank of America, Citi back Fnality in $136m funding round
More banks join existing investors Barclays, Goldman Sachs and UBS in the payments firm
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Tradeweb eyes more blockchain tie-ups in digital assets push
Trading platform looks to build on partnerships with the likes of Goldman Sachs
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Fnality CEO Michelle Neal: ‘Banks are open to integrating blockchain-based payments’
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
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State Street mulls tokenised bond push
The bank is also looking to use tokenised money market funds as collateral for trading
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Banking veteran Bob Wigley joins blockchain firm R3’s board
The former Bank of America Merrill Lynch banker becomes the latest high-profile figure to join a digital assets firm
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UBS-backed fintech Fnality eyes US expansion with blockchain-based dollar payments
The City-headquartered firm is discussing a stateside application with the Federal Reserve
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Brevan Howard steps up blockchain plans with platform from Nomura’s Laser Digital and fintech incubator
Libre, an institutional Web3 platform focused on alternative asset managers, is being rolled out by WebN Group and Laser Digital
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Former SEC chair Jay Clayton: ‘Tokenisation has huge potential’
Blockchain could bring more efficient settlement, the ex-boss of the US regulator tells FN, but laws need to stay in place
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Former Copper executive to launch decentralised trading platform
Alex Ryvkin is planning to launch Rho Protocol by the end of 2023
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The Fintech Files: A sterling effort from JPMorgan’s blockchain arm
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
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JPMorgan’s blockchain boss eyes JPM Coin’s expansion to sterling
JPMorgan is looking at using its blockchain-backed JPM Coin for payments in sterling
Metaverse stages UK politicians’ 51-nation talk to set out country’s stall on blockchain
Natalie Elphicke MP said the UK is currently 'lagging competitors' in securing blockchain-related jobs
Blockchain.com co-founder Nicolas Cary says an IPO is still on the cards
Wallet and exchange provider is leaning towards the US, but 'needs market conditions to improve'
London Stock Exchange Group plans for blockchain boost
LSE head Julia Hoggett has been asked to lead the project
The Fintech Files: Crypto’s leading women, SEC sues Binance, Archax’s FTSE 100 token plans
Plus: Abrdn-backed Archax puts FTSE 100 stocks on the blockchain
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Archax pilots digital FTSE 100 stocks and gilts on blockchain
Abrdn-backed firm targets fourth-quarter rollout of tokenised stocks and bonds
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FN to reveal the top women in crypto
From regulators to crypto exchanges, women are leading digital assets' charge into mainstream financial services
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Tom Mutton: ‘There is just no space to get a CBDC wrong’
The Bank of England’s CBDC and fintech director is leading the work to develop a potential digital pound. Can he deliver?
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Coinbase uses Bitpanda tie-up to get access to European banks
Deal comes after Coinbase's Emea chief told FN that Europe was a key growth market
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