• KPMG Chain Fusion launches
    KPMG wants blockchains and banks to communicate better than teens and parents (Photo: HåkanDahlström/Flickr)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    KPMG Chain Fusion launches, helping blockchains ‘talk’ to legacy bank systems

    It is hoped that the data standardization tool will allow traditional financial systems to communicate more effectively with blockchain protocols

    June 25, 2020 /

    The audit, tax and advisory giant KPMG has launched a service designed to connect the systems used by banks and fintech firms with those relied on by cryptocurrency and digital asset platforms.

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  • Galaxy Digital Bakkt join forces
    A Bitcoin marriage made on Wall Street (Photo: Galaxy Digital)
    Bitcoin

    Galaxy Digital, Bakkt woo big investors

    The partnership will provide a one-stop solution for institutional investors and asset managers looking for a safe way to buy, trade, and store bitcoin

    June 10, 2020 /

    The two New York-based firms will collaborate to offer clients looking to invest in physical bitcoin “the same caliber of market knowledge and trade execution expertise in BTC as they would expect from any established traditional finance desk,” said Tim Plakas, head of sales at Galaxy Digital Trading,

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