Arizona State University and Dash publish new research on blockchain scalability
July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Arizona State University and Dash publish new research on blockchain scalability

The Arizona State University Blockchain Research Lab and Dash, a digital currency for payments and e-commerce, have released new research that highlights some of the scaling challenges and potential opportunities for the Dash blockchain. Titled “Block Propagation Applied to Nakamoto Networks,” the paper discusses the results of different scaling solution scenario simulations for the Dash…

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July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FINRA requests comment on fintech innovation in the broker-dealer industry

FINRA has issued a Special Notice seeking comment on how it can support financial technology (fintech) innovation consistent with its mission of investor protection and market integrity. The announcement builds on an initiative FINRA launched last year to improve communication with the securities industry around fintech. In addition, FINRA requests comment on certain fintech areas,…

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BroadBridge Networks selects Kx to power its cybersecurity platform
July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

BroadBridge Networks selects Kx to power its cybersecurity platform

Kx, a division of First Derivatives, has announced today that its Kx technology has been selected by BroadBridge Networks to power its cybersecurity platform. The partnership provides access to the Kx technology stack, enabling BroadBridge Networks to provide streaming analytics on network telemetry at previously unachievable scale and cost. BroadBridge Networks, based in Silicon Valley,…

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FlexTrade adds Paul Beatty to team
July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FintruX Network welcomes Bob Rinaldi to its Board of Directors

FintruX Network, the global P2P lending ecosystem, has just announced a new addition to its Board of Directors, Bob Rinaldi, a serial entrepreneur and business director. FintruX Network is an online ecosystem that facilitates the lending and borrowing of finances to small businesses in a peer-to-peer marketplace powered by blockchain and no-code development. FintruX Network…

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Smartkarma teams up with CorpXSasia, offering investors independent insight for Asian markets
July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Smartkarma teams up with CorpXSasia, offering investors independent insight for Asian markets

Smartkarma, the global network for independent research on Asian markets, has announced its partnership with CorpXSasia, the Corporate Access provider in Asia that arranges unconflicted and regulatory-compliant meetings between global institutional investors and listed corporates in Asia. This partnership brings value to both companies’ clients by providing a more comprehensive, one-stop opportunity for both Corporate…

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JPMorgan claims crypto turbulence is scaring off institutional investors
July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Thomson Reuters Eikon to use CryptoCompare for cryptocurrency data

CryptoCompare, the global cryptocurrency market data aggregator, has just announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI). Under the agreement, CryptoCompare will integrate order book and trade data for 50 coins, sourced from a wide variety of trusted exchanges, into Thomson Reuters financial desktop platform Eikon, providing institutional…

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Financial pundits warning that 2020 will be “The Year of the Next Big One”
July 31, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

ASIC approves the Banking Code of Practice

Australian regulator ASIC has informed that it has approved the Australian Banking Association’s (ABA’s) new Banking Code of Practice (the Code). ASIC’s approval of the Code follows extensive engagement with the ABA, following a comprehensive independent review and extensive stakeholder consultation. The ABA made additional significant changes to the Code in order to satisfy ASIC…

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