The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Welcomes New Blockchain Assets Working Group
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit 501 (c)(6) Trade Association, announced today a new working group that will focus on native assets riding upon public blockchains, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and more. The Blockchain Assets Working Group is chaired by Chris Burniske, Blockchain Products Lead at ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK”), and will explore a number of facets of this emerging asset class, including... more
NBAD is the 1st Bank in MENA to Introduce Payments on Blockchain with Ripple
- 7 years 9 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Banking
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is pleased to be the first Middle East bank to introduce real time cross border payments on Blockchain technology. The new channel is intended to facilitate regional customers with simple, real time and secure way to process their cross border payments within NBAD network.
Credit China FinTech Signs US$30 Million Deal with Bitfury Group
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Platform Technology
Leveraging Blockchain Technologies to Transform its FinTech PlatformsThe board of directors of Credit China Fintech Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries announced today that it has entered into a US$30 million deal with BitFury Group Limited.
Global Conference of Money Laundering and Digital Currencies in Qatar
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
From 16 to 18 January 2017, more than 400 financial investigators from money laundering, cybercrime and financial intelligence units met with experts in asset recovery and relevant private sector representatives at the Global conference on countering money laundering and digital currencies in Doha, Qatar.
5 Blockchain Applications in Fintech
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain
Wide blockchain application is leading to establishing new business models that will be used not only by corporations but also by small market players. Karolina Marzantowicz, a leading engineer of Polish IBM office, is convinced of this fact. On March 9, 2017, she will present company’s opinion regarding the future of blockchain technologies at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Tallinn.
OTC Exchange Network Joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 10 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
- 7 years 11 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.
