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Sentinel Protocol Raises Us$ 27 Million; Investors Include Draperdragon And Boost VC
Sentinel Protocol – a crowdsourced threat intelligence platform built on the blockchain, announced that is has raised US$ 27 million from investors including DraperDragon, Boost VC; and a public sale. Sentinel Protocol is building a blockchain-based threat intelligence platform that
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Asia Dips in Digital Competitiveness Ranking US, Canada and Europe in Top 10
Singapore loses its #1 place to the US this year but is the only Asian country in top 10 despite dropping a place from last year. This year the majority (29) of countries in the study (63) experienced an
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7-Eleven Partners soCash To Offer Cardless Cash Withdrawals
As part of continued efforts to elevate customer convenience through digital transformation, 7-Eleven partners with FinTech start-up, soCash, to offer cash withdrawal via the latter’s mobile app. This cardless cash withdrawal service has been available at all 7-Eleven stores from
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Who is the Best Robo-Advisor in Asia?
This is the problem statement I set out to explore by starting out on the ambitious ground up research project with Synpulse last year. But best for who? I quickly realized that there are at least three different audiences: retail investors,
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Wirecard Launches Supply Chain Payment Platform Based on Blockchain
Wirecard is expanding its B2B portfolio with services based on blockchain. The blockchain forms the basis for a highly efficient global network. For example, between producers and processors of raw materials such as coffee, crude oil or steel – markets
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DBS Introduces Jim, Southeast Asia’s First Virtual Bank Recruiter
DBS has launched Southeast Asia’s first virtual bank recruiter, Jim, to help its recruiters hire wealth planning managers more efficiently. The bank is looking to hire 40% more wealth planning managers this year to support its rapidly growing wealth management
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ZEEPIN Announces Event in Singapore to Disrupt Creative Industries
ZEEPIN, a decentralized blockchain ecosystem for creative industries, has announced a community meetup in Singapore, June 19. The theme of the meetup has been dubbed “The Design of Business, Business of Design,” and will focus on how to harness the
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PayNow Collaborates with Digital Insurer and DBS
The digital insurer FWD and DBS Bank collaborating to provide electronic payment of claims via PayNow. PayNow is an electronic fund transfer service available to customers of any of the seven participating banks: Citibank Singapore Limited, DBS Bank/POSB, HSBC, Maybank,
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Schroders GO Officially Rolls Out In Singapore
Schroders announced at its inaugural “Schroders Innovation Day” the official launch of Schroders GO, the asset management industry’s first online chatbot operating through Facebook Messenger, after successful beta testing that began in January 2018. Schroders GO offers real-time communication to the
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Daneel, The Future Of Financial Smart Assistance In The Cryptocurrency Space
Blockchain is an innovative tool capable of permanently transforming our societies as well as the relationships between individuals, organizations and states. The technology relies on a chain of “blocks” (digital containers) capable of storing all sorts of information: transactions, contracts,
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