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Payments

McCaleb’s Comeback: Breakups, Breakdowns and Stellar’s Big Break-Out

CoinDesk profiles Jed McCaleb, the early cryptocurrency evangelist who created Stellar, now the world's sixth-largest coin by market cap.

Business  ·  31 December 2018
IBM

Tensions Emerge Between Hyperledger Blockchain Group’s Biggest Supporters

More than a potential competition between blockchain platforms, tensions between IBM and Intel point to bigger questions around governance.

Business  ·  20 December 2018
Banks

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Go Live With CLS’ IBM-Powered Blockchain

CLS, the bank-owned currency trading utility, and IBM have gone live with their blockchain-based payment netting service after more than two years in development.

Business  ·  28 November 2018
Supply Chain

IBM and Intel’s Blockchain Tug of War

More than a potential competition between blockchain platforms, tensions between IBM and Intel point to bigger questions around governance.

Business  ·  20 November 2018
Accelerators

IBM, Columbia University Launch Blockchain Accelerator Programs

Columbia University and IBM are launching a pair of tech accelerators to aid blockchain startups in their early phases.

Business  ·  19 November 2018
Patents

IBM Says Blockchain Can Power ‘Open Scientific Research’ in New Patent Filing

A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.

Business  ·  12 November 2018
Supply Chain

IBM, Seagate Team Up to Tackle Hard Drive Fakes With Blockchain

IBM is to use its blockchain platform to track Seagate-produced hard drives as a means to guarantee their authenticity.

Business  ·  8 November 2018
Banking

15 Banks Join DTCC Post-Trade Blockchain as Project Enters Testing

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation is now testing its main blockchain project with 15 global banks, before taking the tech live in 2019. 

Business  ·  6 November 2018
Europe

IBM and Maersk Struggle to Sign Partners to Shipping Blockchain

Since Maersk and IBM launched TradeLens 10 months ago, only one other carrier has joined the network. As those involved admit, that's not enough.

Business  ·  26 October 2018
CBDC

Most Central Banks Back Digital Currency If DLT Improved: IBM Survey

A new IBM survey finds most central banks polled back issuing a wholesale digital currency, but are still uncertain about blockchain's efficiency.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 October 2018
Canada

Canadian Border Services Begins Testing IBM Blockchain for Shipping

The Canadian Border Services Agency will partner with the Port of Montreal to trial a blockchain solution for supply chain tracking.

Business  ·  25 October 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work Can Be Made More Efficient, IBM Research Claims

Scientists from IBM Research claim they've found a way to reshape blockchain architectures for energy-constrained internet of things devices.

Business  ·  3 October 2018
Security

IBM Wins Patent for Blockchain-Based Network Security System

A newly published IBM patent proposes bolstering network security by monitoring potential network intrusions on a blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2018
Insurance

IBM Expands Blockchain Partnership With Insurance Broker Marsh

Professional services firm Marsh is launching a commercial insurance verification program on a blockchain in partnership with IBM.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 September 2018
Regulation

The US Should Take a ‘Leadership’ Role on Blockchain, IBM Report Argues

A new report by IBM claims that U.S.-based blockchain developers are looking to the government for leadership on building and deploying the tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2018