Vedanta, YES Bank and MonetaGo join forces to pioneer digitalization in India’s USD 500 billion commercial paper market using R3’s Corda Enterprise blockchain platform
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
Financial technology solutions provider MonetaGo has today announced that a commercial paper has been digitally issued in Asia for the first time using blockchain technology. MonetaGo completed this transaction through a partnership with banking services provided by YES Bank and the issuer Vedanta, a natural resources conglomerate. India’s highly-regulated commercial paper market involves huge amount of paperwork to be prepared by the Issuer for... more
R3 and GoldGram Partner to Develop GGC GoldGramCoin Token for R3’s Corda Blockchain Platform.
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
GoldGram Pte. Ltd., creator of the new digital asset-backed token GGC GoldGramCoin®, and R3, the world’s leading developer of enterprise blockchain solutions for business, announced today that they have entered into a partnership program agreement to develop a native GGC GoldGramCoin token for R3’s Corda blockchain platform.
Saga and Deloitte Partner to Select FIS’s Solution to Manage Treasury Unit
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Audit and Reporting
Saga, a monetary startup aimed at creating blockchain-based currency designed to bring stability to international exchange, announced today that it has recently selected FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, to deploy its Integrity SaaS solution to manage the Saga treasury unit’s back office and its reserves.
Global eTrade Services Facilitates Trusted Connections and Proof of Provenance of Goods with the Launch of Blockchain-based Electronic Certificates of Origin (eCOs)
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a global trade platform company, will launch blockchain-based electronic Certificates of Origin (eCOs) in partnership with Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI). The service will be made available on GeTS' neutral and trusted Open Trade Blockchain (OTB) platform from 5th July 2019.
FCA Proposes Ban on Sale of Crypto-Derivatives to Retail Consumers
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
The FCA considers these products are ill-suited to retail consumers who cannot reliably assess the value and risks of derivatives or ETNs that reference certain cryptoassets (crypto-derivatives). This is due to:
Finboot Secured an Investment from Repsol and Blockchain Solution Contract
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain, Investment, SaaS
Finboot, a leading software innovation group creating enterprise-level products, announces that it has secured an investment from global energy giant Repsol as part of its latest fundraise, in addition to securing a commercial contract with the company. Repsol has acquired a c.8% stake in the company through its strategic investment fund. The funds will be used to support the enhancement and extension of Finboot’s product offering in line with... more
Stratis Launches Cirrus Sidechain Masternodes to Enable the World’s First Smart Contracts on Microsoft’s .NET Framework
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
Stratis Group Ltd, the enterprise-grade blockchain development platform, is pleased to announce the launch of Cirrus Sidechain Masternodes and Stratis Smart Contracts in C#, making Stratis the world’s first blockchain to offer businesses and developers the ability to execute Smart Contracts on the Microsoft .NET core architecture.
ABN AMRO, Port of Rotterdam and Samsung SDS Prove that Blockchain Technology Works for DELIVER
- 5 years 4 months ago
- Blockchain
First paperless, instantly financed and fully door-to-door intermodal tracked container made its way from Korea to the Netherlands on Blockchain-based platform DELIVER ABN AMRO, Port of Rotterdam and Samsung SDS proved that blockchain technology enables interoperability, the integration of the tracking and tracing the container, processing the needed documentation and financing can be done in a trusted, secure and paperless way.
Reality Clash Crypto Collectible Weapons Now Trading on OpenSea
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Trading Systems
Players of mobile AR combat game Reality Clash can now buy and sell limited-edition weapons and earn real money via OpenSea, the world’s largest general marketplace for crypto collectibles. Crypto collectibles are a fundamentally new type of digital good. Unlike traditional in-game DLC, which is ultimately owned and controlled by a game’s publisher, blockchain-enabled crypto collectibles can be traded directly between players for profit,... more
The Global Blockchain Business Council Brings Blockchain Central to Kazakhstan
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain ecosystem, has partnered with the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a financial hub in Nur-Sultan, to bring its signature event series Blockchain Central to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from 27 – 28 June 2019. Recent Blockchain Central events have been hosted in Davos, Switzerland alongside the World Economic Forum, in Perth Australia during... more
Blockchain.com Unveils First Cryptoasset Investment Research Report
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
Since Blockchain was founded in 2011 we have seen bitcoin and other digital asset ownership grow from thousands of people to over 30 million people today. This phenomenal growth has significantly outpaced the internet’s growth rate (approximately 2x faster) and characterized by some regulators as a “miracle”. Blockchain is pleased to release our first “Crypto Investment Thesis”, which outlines our view on why an ever growing number of people are... more
The Global Blockchain Business Council Partners with the Bitfury Group and ACTAI Global for the Fifth Annual Blockchain Summit on Necker Island
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading industry association for the blockchain technology ecosystem, is delighted to announce that it is co-hosting the fifth annual Blockchain Summit on Necker Island alongside Bitfury, a leading full-service blockchain company, and ACTAI Global, a community of extraordinary athletes, conservationists, technologies, artists and innovators supporting social impact causes around the world.
Taking Blockchain Mainstream - Blockchain Live Returning to London Olympia
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain
Taking blockchain mainstream, Blockchain Live is back and will be returning to London Olympia on 25th September as a festival of blockchain education. A one-day event, packed with engaging, thought-provoking and quality content, this year Blockchain Live will be moving away from the traditional exhibition model, into a ground-breaking festival of content and collaboration.
Paysend Launches Revolutionary Pays XDR Stablecoin Solution for Global Payments
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Paysend launches a new revolutionary solution for global payments, leveraging the transparency of blockchain technology and a well-established global network. The new stablecoin was built directly on the Stellar network and will provide a consistent store of value that users can hold, or seamlessly trade and transact with in real time.
Lumi Wallet Free EOS Account Giveaway
- 5 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Lumi Wallet takes another step towards becoming the premier wallet for the EOS blockchain, celebrating the recent adoption of a new cryptocurrency with a massive giveaway for its users, bestowing them with 1,000 EOS accounts worth $5,000 in partnership with Changelly and Minergate.
