Oracle unit partners with Everest to bring blockchain to banks worldwide
Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, 14 July 2021
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd, a unit of Oracle Corp, has teamed up with financial technology provider Everest to bring blockchain to banks worldwide to enhance their product offerings, Everest Chief Executive and co-founder Bob Reid said.
Oracle Financial’s software is used in retail and corporate banking as well as the insurance sector.
Everest, whose blockchain technology enables a wide range of financial services, said it recently worked with the Asian Development Bank on the Central Bank of Samoa’s regulatory compliance platform. Everest is also a licensed custodian of cryptocurrencies. Continue reading “Article: Oracle unit partners with Everest to bring blockchain to banks worldwide”
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