Lotte Card Unveils Blockchain-based Biometric Authentication Service with Blocko's Blockchain Technology
- 8 years 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 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 5 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
Blockchain Surpassed Ten Million WalletS
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
Blockchain, the world’s leading provider of digital currency and distributed ledger software, announced today that the company has surpassed ten million wallets. As the first wallet-provider to reach this milestone, this news further solidifies Blockchain’s standing as an industry leader, with over 50 percent of market share.
Blockchain Enabled Shareholder / Proxy Voting System at Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi will be held on December 8 at Marriott Downtown Abu Dhabi is approaching fast and we are proud to introduce to you our next speakers, who are the best representatives of Blockchain industry. What do you know about the creation of eVoting system on the Blockchain platform? If nothing, then come to the conference on December 8, where Cecil O'Brien Owens, Jr., Total Technologies and Solutions FZ-LLC Chairman and CEO... more
How did Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Moscow Go?
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
On Thursday, the 10th of November, Moscow hosted Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia – the largest Eastern European annual conference on cryptocurrency and blockchain. Representatives of IBM, Microsoft, Sberbank, Skolkovo, as well as a number of entrepreneurs and founders of blockchain-based startups shared their views and developments.
Blockchain Partners with Coinify to Offer Unprecedented Instantaneous Bitcoin Wallet Funding
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
Blockchain, the world’s leading provider of digital currency and distributed ledger software, today announced a partnership with
IBM Blockchain Helps FinTechs and Banks Address KYC Challenge
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, AML and KYC
Requirements that banks and financial institutions comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements is a global challenge. Blockchain holds potential to help address this need to prove the identity of a person or organization, source of funds, business interests, history and also monitor for changes. During the Singapore FinTech Festival, IBM announced a blockchain project with Singapore fintech startup KYCK! to help enable financial services... more
t0 Unveils Blockchain-Based Securities Trading Platform at Singapore’s Global FinTech Hackcelerator
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Trading Systems, Security
Overstock.com, Inc. CEO Patrick M. Byrne will present the blockchain-based asset trading platform developed by the company’s financial technology subsidiary, t0.com, Inc. The software demo will take place at the prestigious Global FinTech Hackcelerator, organized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. t0 is one of just 19 firms, selected from a competitive pool of 655 applicants worldwide, to participate in the competition. The presentation... more
National Settlement Depository And iCoinSoft Develop Solutions For Blockchain Assets
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, develops partnership with iCoinSoft Exchange Platform by icoinsoft.com as part of the HSE{Pro}Fintech program of the Higher School of Economics’ Business Incubator.
B Conference Abu Dhabi Releases Conference Agenda
- 8 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi, the main FinTech event in the Middle East region, will be held on December 8 at Marriott Downtown Abu Dhabi. This activity promises to be multinational, with representatives from 12 countries to share their views on the future of Blockchain technology. We are glad to announce that the conference agenda includes 5 panels, which are as follows:
Blockchain as Viewed by IBM: Why We Need Hyperledger Project and When World Will Shift to New Technology
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain
On Thursday, November 10, IT giant IBM will present its vision of blockchain development in Russia and the world. Vladimir Alekseev, leading client technical architect, will offer a review of the most inspiring projects, based on this technology. IBM is one of first companies that have got to the top of the tree of developments based on blockchain, a decentralized block chain, containing data transfer information. IBM analysts are sure: the... more
Microsoft’s View of Blockchain Technology: From Words to Code
- 8 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
Meet one of the key speakers of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Russia - technology evangelist at Microsoft Konstantin Goldstein. On November 10, 2016 he will present corporation’s view of blockchain technology and scenarios of its application in business. Topic of the report of Konstantin Goldstein is “Blockchain as a new stage of technological development. Moving from words to code”.
