Santander Pilots Blockchain Technology to Transfer Live International Payments
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Banking
Santander is pleased to be the first UK bank to introduce Blockchain technology which facilitates international payments, through a new app. It is currently being rolled out as a staff pilot, with the intention to expand the technology at a later date.
Blockchain 2016: Results of Prague Conference
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
On May 19, 2016 Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague - the second annual conference dedicated to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology took place in the Czech Republic. In 2016 to the conference former name (Bitcoin Conference) the word ‘Blockchain’ was added, since it is data structure blocks that developers, investors and financial institutions have focused on. The conference was divided into three parts, dedicated to cryptocurrency... more
SWIFT Survey Predicts Growing Use of Blockchain for Securities Settlement
- 9 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Security
On 20 April 2016, 1,200 financial services professionals gathered at the Tobacco Dock in London for SWIFT’s annual Business Forum London (BFL). Focused on ‘Building the Future of Financial Services’, the event featured keynote presentations and interactive panel sessions, with live audience polling that addressed some of the key challenges facing the industry, such as the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services.
Industry Experts Discuss Hot Topics at ISITC Europe
- 9 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Security, Infrastructure
ISITC Europe, the industry group dedicated to improving the operational efficiency of the capital markets industry, has held its first General Meeting of 2016. The meeting – the trade body’s first since its relaunch and the appointment of new CEO Nigel Solkhon – was a success, with over a hundred attendees from across the financial sector convening to discuss the theme of “How is the securities market responding to digital and regulatory... more
SWIFT Institute Investigates Challenge Of Using Mutual Distributed Ledgers In Securities
- 9 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
New research published by the SWIFT Institute investigates the practical application of blockchain (or mutual distributed ledger) technologies in securities markets.
Deloitte Expands Blockchain Initiative with Five Technology Companies
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 10 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
- 9 years 11 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
