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Embedded FinTech Startup Colendi Acquires Blockchain Firm SETL
Acquisitions // June 24, 2022

Multifunctional banking as a service (BaaS) platform Colendi is acquiring blockchain settlements and payments provider SETL for undisclosed terms, according to media reports on Friday (June 24). The move is intended to help bolster Colendi’s Web3 offerings. As part of the deal, Colendi gains SETL’s...

ACH Innovators Eye Security And Standardization
B2B Payments // January 21, 2021

As more corporates take the leap away from paper, ACH continues to be a popular choice to digitize B2B transactions. This week’s exploration of Payment Rail Innovation finds financial service providers and FinTechs collaborating to improve the functionality of ACH, including the adoption of ISO...

Banque De France Has Finished CBDC Trial
Blockchain // January 19, 2021

Banque de France has successfully conducted its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial, with a blockchain platform for interbank settlement, CoinDesk reported. A statement from the bank said the pilot involved a settlement on a private blockchain, which U.K. startup SETL provided, of around...

Bitcoin Daily: Citi Invests In UK Blockchain, BoE’s Carney Gives Bitcoin An ‘F’
Bitcoin // February 20, 2018

Just about three weeks after Credit Agricole became a minority shareholder in blockchain startup SETL, Citi is investing in the company, too, Coindesk reported. SETL seeks to make exchanges of cash and other assets easier with its ledger. Other investors include Computershare, Deloitte and banking company...

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Embedded FinTech Startup Colendi Acquires Blockchain Firm SETL

June 24, 2022
Multifunctional banking as a service (BaaS) platform Colendi is acquiring blockchain settlements and payments provider SETL for undisclosed terms, according to media reports on Friday (June 24). The move is intended to help bolster Colendi’s Web3 offerings. As part of the deal, Colendi gains SETL’s intellectual property (IP) and will have access to its industry […]

Banque De France Has Finished CBDC Trial

January 19, 2021
Banque de France has successfully conducted its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial, with a blockchain platform for interbank settlement, CoinDesk reported. A statement from the bank said the...

Bitcoin Daily: Citi Invests In UK Blockchain, BoE’s Carney Gives Bitcoin An ‘F’

February 20, 2018
Just about three weeks after Credit Agricole became a minority shareholder in blockchain startup SETL, Citi is investing in the company, too, Coindesk reported. SETL seeks to make exchanges of...