Nucleus vision contactless identification crypto
February 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Contactless identity system crypto company Nucleus Vision reaches $40M hard cap

Nucleus Vision, the contactless identity management system and retail loyalty program powered by cryptocurrency, has announced it has reached its USD $40 million fundraising hard cap. Founded at Harvard University, Nucleus Vision is an IoT-based, contactless identification system that empowers retailers to identify and better serve their customers. Previous backers of Nucleus Vision have included…

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EU launches €400M investment fund to enable AI and Blockchain projects
February 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bankorus and JD.com team up for launch of blockchain-AI accelerator AI Catapult

Bankorus, a fintech company and creator of China’s first robo-advisor is announcing today its participation in the founding cohort of AI Catapult, a new blockchain and AI accelerator launched by the AI Platform and Research Division of JD.com, China’s largest retailer. AI Catapult will give participating startups the opportunity to cooperate extensively with business units…

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February 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MTS launches government bond trading venue for Slovakia

MTS, part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), today announced that it has launched an electronic interdealer trading venue for Slovak government bonds on MTS Cash. Slovakia has become the 20th country to join MTS Cash following a deal with ARDAL Over 100 unique counterparties trade on MTS Cash each day Average daily turnover exceeds…

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February 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

CC&G and CCP Austria sign landmark CCP clearing agreement

CC&G, part of London Stock Exchange Group, and CCP Austria announced that they have today entered into a partnership agreement whereby CC&G will provide technology–driven CCP Clearing and Risk Management services to CCP Austria. The five-year agreement is customer-focused and each legal entity will remain fully responsible for its own distinct CCP activity. This agreement…

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February 27, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

French Fintech Lemon Way selects Accuity to streamline its financial crime compliance process

Accuity, the provider of financial crime compliance, payments and counterparty know-your-customer (KYC) solutions, has embarked on a project to help payment solutions company, Lemon Way, to more efficiently identify financial crime and flag potentially high-risk customers. Lemon Way has chosen to implement Firco Compliance Link, an Accuity solution which will enable the business to streamline…

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Roman Avdeev Sova Capital prime broker
February 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Roman Avdeev completes takeover of FCA regulated prime broker Otkritie, now called Sova

FCA-regulated multi-asset prime-broker Otkritie Capital International Ltd (OCIL), which has offices in London and Moscow, has announced that after receiving all the necessary legal and regulatory approvals, full legal ownership and control of the company has now fully transferred to the new owner, Despacio Associates Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the “Concern ROSSIUM” group.…

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