Hyperledger

Banking

European Banks Select IBM Blockchain for Small Business Trade Finance

IBM has been chosen by Digital Trade Chain, a consortium of major European banks, to build a new blockchain platform for SMEs.

Business  ·  26 June 2017
Blockchain

Hyperledger Takes on Blockchain Scaling with New Working Group

Hyperledger has launched a Performance and Scalability Working Group to build tools for measuring how blockchains cope with increasing popularity.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
News

Hyperledger Releases Beta Version of Fabric Blockchain

One of the main blockchain initiatives within the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has passed a key development milestone.

Tech  ·  12 June 2017
News

Japan’s NEC Expands Role in Hyperledger Blockchain Project

One of Japan's biggest IT corporations is expanding its role in the Hyperledger blockchain project.

Business  ·  1 June 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: Blockchain Tech Leaders Predict Interoperable Future

At Consensus 2017, leaders of different blockchain projects discussed how their platforms could eventually become an interoperable "mesh" of services.

Tech  ·  23 May 2017
Ethereum

Deloitte Joins Blockchain Consortiums Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger

Deloitte has revealed that it's joining two blockchain consortium efforts: the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and the Hyperledger project.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
Healthcare

Healthcare IT Firm Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project, Codebases Activated

US firm Change Healthcare has joined the Linux Foundation-backed Hyperledger blockchain consortium.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
Distributed Ledger Technology

Russia’s Largest Exchange is Using Blockchain to Lure Global Investors

Moscow Exchange Group is working on a blockchain solution using Hyperledger Fabric that it hopes will increase trust from the international community.

Business  ·  19 May 2017
Latin America

Chile’s Largest Stock Exchange Plans to Implement IBM Blockchain Tech

Chile's Santiago Stock Exchange is going live with a new blockchain project it aims to grow into a powerful cost-cutting tool.

Business  ·  17 May 2017
Banking

Why Project Indy is Using Hybrid DLT to Rethink Digital Identity

A new Hyperledger digital ID project opens up about its design and the desire to create better alternatives to systems in use today.

Tech  ·  10 May 2017
Banking

Northern Trust Moves to Scale Up Live Equities Blockchain

Chicago-based Northern Trust was one of the first banks to launch a live blockchain effort. Now, it's giving the platform an upgrade.

Business  ·  8 May 2017
News

Hyperledger Adds ‘Indy’ and ‘Composer’ Blockchain Projects

The Linux Foundation-backed Hyperledger blockchain project got a little bit bigger this week.

Business  ·  3 May 2017
Banking

Swift Selects Hyperledger Tech For Cross-Border Blockchain Test

Swift has revealed new details of its banking-focused blockchain proof-of-concept that already has a number of notable partners participating.

Business  ·  25 April 2017
Banking

Cambodia’s Central Bank Signs Deal to Develop Blockchain Tech

Add Cambodia's central bank to the list of major financial market managers investigating blockchain and distributed ledger tech.

Business  ·  21 April 2017
News

Monax Adds Blockchain Code to Hyperledger GitHub Repository

The Monax 'Burrow' codebase has officially been accepted by Hyperledger’s Technical Steering Committee for incubation.

Markets  ·  11 April 2017