Rabobank Partners with Blockchain Startup NexusLab
Rabobank has a proven track record of supporting innovative ideas, either through partnerships or investments. Financial institutions have a vested interest in blockchain technology, and that become even clearer when Rabobank announced their partnership with NexusLab. This gives the Dutch bank every opportunity to work with distributed ledgers, and ten startups will partake in their very first Startupbootcamp round. Dutch bank Rabobank has been experimenting with blockchain technology for quite some time, and they are currently focusing on four key areas. International payments,....
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