Deloitte Launches Client-focused Blockchain Lab in New York
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Blockchain, Audit and Reporting
Deloitte, which works with 90 percent of the largest financial institutions across its audit, tax, consulting and advisory businesses globally, has announced it has opened a client-focused blockchain lab in New York’s Wall Street district.
Global Node for a Standardized Blockchain Technology Is Formally Established in the UK
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Blockchain
An agreement on the establishment in the UK of a global node for a standardized digital currency based on blockchain technology was formally signed at Central Hall Westminster on January 9. China's Puerbank Group delivered the new node that will function both from an operation as well as a technological viewpoint in line with a standardized system for digital currency. The group plans to collaborate with selected companies in the UK during the... more
SWIFT Explores Blockchain as Part of its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Blockchain, Payments
SWIFT announces the launch of a Proof of Concept (PoC) to explore whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used by banks to improve the reconciliation of their nostro databases in real time, optimising their global liquidity.
First Ever Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) Launching in Davos
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain
The Bitfury Group, the leading global full-service Blockchain technology company, announced today that in collaboration with international lawfirm Covington, it is launching the first ever Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) around the World Economic Forum 2017 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland this January.
The Founder of Bitcoin Foundation and Forbes Columnist Will Visit Blockchain Conference in Tallinn
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
In March of the coming year blockchain developers and entrepreneurs will get together at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Tallinn to listen to the founding director of Bitcoin Foundation, fintech columnist with Forbes Magazine Jon Matonis. The independent cryptocurrency and blockchain analyst whose career has included influential posts at VISA International and fintech companies will speak about prospects of blockchain consortiums.
Tallinn to Host the First Large Conference Devoted to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain
On March 9, 2017 the first large conference for Blockchain developers and businessmen – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference – will be held in Tallinn. Representatives of leading IT companies, authors of startups and everyone who is interested in Blockchain technologies will come together.
Axoni raises $18 million from leading financial institutions and venture investors
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, IT Innovations
Axoni, a leading provider of distributed ledger technology to the financial services industry, announced today the completion of an $18 million Series A financing round led by Wells Fargo and Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s fintech investment business, bringing Axoni’s total funding to date above $20 million. The financing round also included participation from Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Thomson Reuters, Andreessen Horowitz, FinTech Collective, F-... more
Citi becomes an angel for Cobalt DL
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, FX Contracts, FinTech StartUps, Risk Management
Cobalt DL, the FX post-trade processing network based on distributed ledger technology, today announced that Citi has become an investor and one of the launch clients for their Cobalt FX post trade solution. Cobalt DL has commenced beta testing with a number of leading FX participants on its private peer-to-peer network that uses distributed ledger technology to significantly reduce risk and cut post-trade costs by up to 80%. Cobalt DL’s FX... more
Credicorp joins R3 consortium
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain
Financial innovation firm R3 has announced Credicorp as the first Spanish-speaking Latin American financial institution to join its consortium to design and apply distributed and shared ledger-inspired technologies to global financial markets.
Everledger launches blockchain-based wine vault on the Hyperledger Fabric to combat counterfeit wine globally
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
Emerging technology firm Everledger is the first organisation to secure a bottle of wine’s provenance on the blockchain. The bottle, a 2001 Margaux, was certified and secured on the Chai Wine Vault - a joint solution introduced by Everledger and world-renowned fine wine expert Maureen Downey to transform provenance tracking in the fine wine industry.
Lotte Card Unveils Blockchain-based Biometric Authentication Service with Blocko's Blockchain Technology
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
Lotte Card, one of the biggest card companies in Korea, adopted a biometric-based authentication system service in its payment app jointly with Blocko Inc., a blockchain startup. Financial organizations in Korea, including banks, Korea Exchange and card companies, are actively adopting blockchain technology, but this is the first case in Korea that commercialized blockchain technology combined with biometric-based authentication system.
IBM Debuts Blockchain Ecosystem To Help Accelerate Growth of Networks on Hyperledger Fabric
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
Blockchain has the potential to transform the way industries conduct business transactions. This will require a complete ecosystem of industry players working together, allowing businesses to benefit from the network effect of blockchain. To help support these organizations, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today a blockchain ecosystem to help accelerate the creation of blockchain networks.
Formal Launch of M.A Blockchain, the Decentralized Global Public Welfare System
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
On December 3rd a press conference to introduce M.A Blockchain, the decentralized public welfare system, was held in Montreal, Canada by the Mind Asset Global Development Foundation, at which public-spirited people and representatives of more than ten worldwide public-benefit organizations were present.
NSD’s Blockchain Project Is Nominated for Futures & Options World Award
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
NSD’s project of developing an e-proxy voting prototype based on blockchain technology has been nominated for the Futures & Options World (FOW) International Awards in the “Best New Technology Product” category. Other nominees in this category include projects from NASDAQ and FinTech companies Symbiont and SETL. The results will be announced 7 December at a London gala.
The Royal Mint and CME Group to Reveal Royal Mint Gold
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain
The Royal Mint, the world's leading export mint, and CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced a collaboration to transform the way that market participants can trade gold. The Royal Mint, a 1,000-year-old institution owned by HM Treasury, has partnered with CME Group to build and launch a digitised gold offering called Royal Mint Gold (RMG). RMG will change the way traders and investors trade,... more
