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Blockchain Startup BitPay Raises $40M for Asia Expansion

Bank Innovation

BitPay, a blockchain payments company, closed a Series B of $40 million yesterday, the company announced. The money, as previously mentioned by the startup, will go towards expanding its international operations. The first stop for this expansion will be Asia.

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Go Where No Operations Department Has Gone Before – Instant Settlement

Perficient

The front office is screaming down to the Settlement Office, “Operations, we need more capital!” Adding blockchain to the supply chain improved visibility, allowed automatic purchases through smart contracts, and kept a permanent record of what had been ordered as well as status reporting of all items in the supply chain.

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JCB And TECHFUND Partner For Blockchain Payment System Ideas

PYMNTS

Japan-based credit card and payment firm JCB has announced a partnership with tech startup accelerator TECHFUND to explore the idea of a payment system with blockchain options, the company said on Friday (May 15). TECHFUND isn’t new to the blockchain sphere, having explored helping entrepreneurs with service token offerings in the past.

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Standard Chartered Reports Blockchain Letter Of Credit Transfer Between Thailand, Vietnam

PYMNTS

Standard Chartered has announced the completion of the first cross-bank Letter of Credit (LC) transaction over blockchain, between Vietnam and Thailand, according to a report from FinanceFeeds. It was completed over the blockchain-based Contour network, which is an open industry platform and focused on digitizing trade finance.

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3 Not-So Futuristic Blockchain Applications

Bank Innovation

Blockchain – or the distributed ledger technology – is rushing out of test labs, and into real-life applications. Experts foresee that blockchain will take over money transfers, and will […]. SAN JOSE, Calif.

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Blockchain Is Coming to the Auto Industry, and Not Just for Financing

Bank Innovation

Hyperledger Project – the cross-industry effort for the advancement of blockchain technology – enlisted a new member, but it’s not your usual bank or tech firm this time. Daimler AG — the parent company of Mercedes Benz — joined the project yesterday as a “Premier” member to “collaborate with a Read More.

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Blockchain Starts 2017 With A Bang

PYMNTS

Whether you believe the hype or not, blockchain technology is attracting massive investments, exploration and competition across the globe. PYMNTS examines the data surrounding the latest developments of blockchain, already off to a speedy start in 2017. 659 billion worth of goods and services trade between the U.S.