Deloitte Expands Blockchain Initiative with Five Technology Companies
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Infrastructure
Deloitte announced this morning that it is working with five prominent blockchain companies – BlockCypher, Bloq, ConsenSys, Loyyal (formerly known as Ribbit.me) and the Stellar Development Foundation – to provide new technological capabilities to its global financial institution clientbase. Deloitte is developing 20 blockchain-related prototypes that cover a multitude of uses such as digital identity, digital banking, cross-border payments,... more
Credits Partners with Skyscape Cloud to Provide Blockchain-as-a-Service in UK
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Cloud
Credits, a blockchain infrastructure provider is partnering with Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, to deliver Blockchain-as-a-Service to UK public sector organisations.
IBM Offers First Highly Secure Blockchain Services for Financial Sector
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Cloud, IaaS, SaaS
To enhance speed the adoption of blockchain for business, IBM announced a new framework for securely operating blockchain networks, as well as new services on the IBM Cloud that are designed to meet existing regulatory and security requirements.
Credits Partners with Skyscape Cloud Services to Provide Blockchain-as-a-Service to the UK Public Sector
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Cloud, Infrastructure
Credits, a blockchain infrastructure provider is partnering with Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, to deliver Blockchain-as-a-Service to UK public sector organisations.
NSD Pilots E-proxy Voting System Running on a Blockchain Technology
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Infrastructure
National Settlement Depository, Russia’s central securities depository, has successfully finished developing and testing an e-proxy voting system running on a distributed ledger (blockchain technology). The prototype is based on the NXT distributed cryptographic platform, and uses ISO 20022 international standard for messaging. NSD has been working on the project together with DSX Technologies. The project's open-source code is available on... more
Computershare and SETL Reveal First Working Blockchain Solution in Australia
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
Computershare and SETL have today demonstrated Australia’s first working blockchain solution at Computershare’s annual Investor and Analyst day. The two companies are also pleased to announce a joint initiative to establish securities ownership registers using blockchain technology.
Gem Unveils Launch of GemHealth Blockchain Ecosystem for Healthcare
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
Gem, a blockchain technology platform, announced today the launch of Gem Health, an initiative for building an inclusive blockchain ecosystem for healthcare.
Nexuslab and Rabobank Team Up to Support European Blockchain Ventures
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Nexuslab, the Swiss blockchain startup programme powered by Startupbootcamp, has announced a partnership with Rabobank. The Dutch bank joins Nexuslab to support the first round of its programme geared towards early-stage European blockchain ventures. The collaboration adds leading financial industry expertise to the programme and further strengthens its international footprint.
Digital Asset Brings New Alternative to Smart Contracts in Financial Services
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
Digital Asset announced the acquisition of Elevence, a technology firm that has developed an expressive language for financial institutions to model and execute agreements with certainty and finality. This technology complements Digital Asset's existing software by providing a new, verifiable way for parties to a transaction to prove updates to a distributed ledger while preserving data confidentiality.
Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague Unveils New Speaker
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
Team of speakers at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague welcomes Bharath Rao - the founder and director of trading platform Coinpit Inc. Topic of his presentation is titled “Application of cryptotechnology and Bitcoin”. When Bharath Rao established Coinpit Inc., he was using ten years of experience of trading on Wall Street, and the knowledge obtained at the executive positions. He will tell about the benefits of blockchain technologies... more
Small and Medium-sized Businesses are for Bitcoin. What are the Benefits?
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Bitcoin is still an attractive sphere for investment, despite the fact that financiers and developers switched their attention to the blockchain. In the last year alone, venture capital investments in cryptocurrency start-ups reached a record level.
NRI Releases 2nd Phase of PoC for Blockchain Technology in the Securities Industry
- 8 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Security
Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a leading provider of consulting services and system solutions launches the second phase of its Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to examine the applicability of blockchain technology for securities markets. This project will be done in collaboration with Asia’s leading exchange group, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX).
BNP Paribas Securities Services and SmartAngels Team Up for the use of Blockchain Technology
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian, and SmartAngels, the leading direct investment platform, have taken a major step forward in crowdfunding history by signing a strategic partnership for the use of Blockchain technology. BNP Paribas Securities Services and SmartAngels will allow private companies to issue securities on the primary market and give investors access to the secondary market using Blockchain technology.... more
iSignthis and Coinify Partner to Deliver Instant Bitcoin Purchase Service
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Infrastructure
The strategic partnership between fintech industry’s innovative KYC compliance service provider, iSignthis and the leading blockchain payments provider, Coinify ApS, delivers service commencement of a new global product connecting blockchain payments, KYC identity & credit cards.
DTCC and Digital Asset develop distributed ledger solution for repo clearing
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, and Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asse
