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Blockchain Researchers Debate Future of Consensus Tech at IBM Event

Forty blockchain researchers met in Chicago this week to hash out consensus mechanisms that might be employed by distributed ledgers.

Business  ·  27 July 2016
Security

IBM Unveils New Cloud Blockchain Security Service

IBM has launched a new blockchain service that uses hardware to protect valuable data, with provenance startup Everledger as its first customer.

Markets  ·  14 July 2016
Singapore

IBM to Open Blockchain Development Center With Singapore Regulators

IBM expanded its blockchain efforts today with news it will open a blockchain center in partnership with the Singapore government.

Markets  ·  12 July 2016
Banking

IBM Completes Blockchain Identity Trial With Crédit Mutuel

IBM has completed a blockchain project with Crédit Mutuel Arkéa that found the two firms using the technology to verify customer identities.

Business  ·  30 June 2016
News

IBM Opens Blockchain Garage in New York City

IBM has announced the opening of a new office for blockchain coders in a trendy New York City neighborhood.

Markets  ·  28 June 2016
Japan

Mizuho Tests Digital Currency-Powered Settlement

Built in partnership with IBM Mizuho Financial Group announced today that it has tested the use of a token-based blockchain settlement system.

Business  ·  23 June 2016
Europe

Finnish City Awarded €2.4 Million to Test Blockchain-Powered Shipping

An economic development firm owned by a Finnish city has been awarded €2.4 million to build blockchain-powered smart shipping containers.

Markets  ·  21 June 2016
Regulation

‘Blockchain-Friendly’ Bill Moves Forward in North Carolina

A bill designed to bring digital currencies under North Carolina's money transmitter framework is moving forward in the US state.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 June 2016
News

IBM’s New Watson Centre Merges Blockchain With AI

Artificial intelligence and blockchain are coming together at IBM's newly launched Watson Centre in Singapore.

Markets  ·  9 June 2016
Startups

Presidential Cybersecurity Panel Hears Blockchain Testimony By IBM

A panel on national security and cyberspace appointed by President Barack Obama heard testimony on blockchain technology from IBM earlier today.

Business  ·  16 May 2016
Blockstream

Shoot for the Moon or Take It Slow? Tech Giants Talk Blockchain

Leaders from IBM, Microsoft, Blockstream and Cognizant discuss how technology companies can best reimagine their products by building with blockchain.

Markets  ·  3 May 2016
Ethereum

Blockchain Energy Project Wins Consensus 2016 Hackathon

CoinDesk's ‘Building Blocks’ Hackathon at Consensus 2016 concluded today. Here's our recap of the event's big winners.

Business  ·  1 May 2016
Startups

IBM Targets Government and Healthcare Sectors With Blockchain Cloud Upgrade

IBM has announced a new framework for securing blockchain systems running in its cloud services.

Business  ·  29 April 2016
Artificial Intelligence

Coinalytics Rebrands As Skry, Hires IBM Vet to Go ‘Blockchain’

Coinalytics announced it has rebranded as Skry, unveiled a new logo and hired a former architect at IBM Watson and AI expert.

Business  ·  12 April 2016
News

IBM Watson is Working to Bring AI to the Blockchain

IBM Watson is currently trying to merge artificial intelligence and the blockchain into a single, powerful prototype.

Markets  ·  5 April 2016