Singapore makes a blockchain breakthrough

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WEEKEND ROUNDUP Singapore has made a blockchain breakthrough for financial markets The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have successfully developed an automated settlement solution for tokenized assets. MAS, Singapore's financial regulator, has said that the Delivery versus Payment (DvP) mechanism will allow for the settlement of tokenized assets across a range of blockchain platforms. IThe collaborative effort, developed with technology partners Anquan, Deloitte, and Nasdaq, marks the latest phase of MAS' Project Ubin initiative, aimed at investigating how distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be utilized in the clearing and settlement of payment and securities. The successful trial suggests that an overhaul of traditional financial networks is getting closer. Business Insider Intelligence's Mekebeb Tesfaye has the full story. Business Insider Intelligence Daily is just a preview of Business Insider Intelligence. Get started, risk-free today to unlock research reports, briefings, industry forecasts, exclusive data, and more. BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS European PFM provider is partnering with its first Southeast Asian bank London-headquartered personal finance management (PFM) solution provider Meniga has partnered with the United Overseas Bank (UOB), to help the bank's users of its digital challenger bank better manage their finances. Read More → Google has poached the Geisinger CEO for its health team Feinberg brings an extensive background in digital health and four years of experience leading one of the most innovative US hospitals, as ranked by US health system C-suite level executives. Read More → Why Bosch chose Daimler for autonomous ride-hailing German auto supplier Bosch has teamed up with Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, to launch an autonomous ride-hailing service in San Jose in the second half of next year. Read More → AT&T, Dallas provide smart city lessons Telecommunications company AT&T and the Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) announced the results of a year-long smart city case study in Dallas' West End neighborhood, according to a joint release. Read More → Revolut is in talks with Softbank to raise $500 million UK neobank Revolut is currently in talks with the Softbank fund, which is worth $92 billion, for its next funding round, according to City AM. Read More → Poynt just pulled in $100 million Smart point-of-sale (POS) terminal manufacturer Poynt raised $100 million in a Series C funding round from National Australia Bank (NAB) and payment processing company Elavon. Read More → GM is laying out a long-term vision for Maven General Motors (GM) has revealed plans to allow non-GM car owners to place vehicles on its peer-to-peer car-sharing service, Peer Cars, according to a presentation made by Julia Steyn, vice president of urban mobility and Maven. Read More → A new web-based AR platform looks promising for retailers AR solutions provider Vertebrae launched a web-based AR commerce platform that enables retailers to build immersive AR shopping experiences for consumers to use on their websites. Read More → The IMF head has backed central bank-issued crypto The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has told governments to seriously consider issuing cryptos during her speech at the Singapore Fintech Festival. Read More → The NYT Facebook exposé may further dent user trust The revelations of the New York Times' sweeping report depict Facebook's top two executives as evasive and slow to react to major scandals. Read More → Did a friend forward you this newsletter? Get it daily by clicking here. 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We'll begin by exploring the key drivers and barriers affecting esports audience growth. Finally, we'll detail the benefits of advertising to esports fans and outline the best practices for implementing a successful esports ad campaign. Learn More → The Blockchain in Advertising Report Blockchain technology promises to transform how nearly all industries manage data. In this report, Business Insider Intelligence will explain what blockchain technology is and how it can inject transparency into the advertising supply chain. We will then highlight the significant hurdles to adoption, and propose different ways the industry could navigate those challenges. Finally, the report will profile companies that are at the forefront of the blockchain advertising space to give advertisers an idea of what blockchain looks like in practice today. Learn More → Do you already have Business Insider Intelligence access through your company? Check here. 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