OTC Exchange Network Joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit trade association, has announced that OTC Exchange Network (OTCXN) has joined the organization as a corporate member. OTCXN is utilizing blockchain technologies and smart contracts for its peer-to-peer trading network, which will launch initially for the global foreign exchange market.
Deutsche Börse Launches Blockchain Concept For Riskless Cash Transfer
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
Eurex Clearing acts as trusted party for transactions Direct payments with commercial bank money Deutsche Börse Group has developed a concept for riskless transfer of commercial bank money via an infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). By combining blockchain technology with its proven post-trade infrastructure, Deutsche Börse aims to achieve efficiencies while at the same time investigating possible new business... more
Ukrainian IT specialists Present E-Auction 3.0 at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Tallinn
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
One will present the electronic auction service – e-Auction 3.0 – at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Tallinn. This project has been developed by Ukrainian IT specialists. Its concept is to replace officials for transparent blockchain. It shows conditions, process and results of public property lease and sale auctions.
BlockShow 2017: Blockchain Revolution Goes to Europe
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
Blockchain technology is becoming more and more demanded worldwide, and today we all have a unique opportunity to witness “the biggest innovation after the Internet itself” gaining a growing number of implementations - both within and outside the financial sector.
Legal Nationality Beyond National Boundaries and the Role of Blockchain
- 8 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain
Estonia, well-known by its electronic legal nationality project, is light years away from other countries in digitalization and business convenience area. Well, e-Residency project allows everyone anywhere on the planet to register a company, pay taxes and conduct document management in Estonia. On March 9 at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Tallinn, Kaspar Korjus, e-Residency Managing Director, will tell about operating principles of... more
Deloitte Launches Client-focused Blockchain Lab in New York
- 8 years 3 months 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 months 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 months 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 3 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 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.
