Digital currencies

29 May, 2018
Blockchain enthusiasm builds in Brazil, but not everyone wants to be a pioneer
- Febraban launches blockchain pilot project
- “There’s still a lot of misunderstanding” says developer
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28 May, 2018
CityWallet looks to Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico for expansion
- Micropayments startup reaches 10,000 users in Venezuela, launches in Chile
- “Our strategy is simply to enter a niche ignored by banks,” says co-founder
- Blockchain-based product switches NFC technology in Venezuela for QR codes in Chile
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24 May, 2018
Smart contracts set to overhaul banking, lift financial inclusion, says Ripio CEO
- Smart contracts are a tool for financial inclusion, will overturn the role of banks, says Sebastian Serrano
- Blockchain based peer-to-peer lending network poised to advance from beta phase “in coming weeks”
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17 May, 2018
Brazil’s Central Bank opens doors to blockchain with first use case
EXCLUSIVE: Quorum-based data exchange platform goes live after multiple blockchain studies and proofs of concept…

14 May, 2018
Bitt bets on regtech proposal for Caribbean blockchain pilot
Blockchain developer hopes KYC/AML plans will encourage commercial banks into project with Eastern Caribbean Central Bank…

7 May, 2018
Santiago stock exchange targets blockchain marketplace
Securities lending platform on Hyperledger Fabric just the beginning of blockchain use case opportunities for Chile’s bolsa, says chief information officer Andrés Araya…