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Bitcoin

Bitcoin in the Browser: Google, Apple and More Adopting Crypto-Ready API

With the help of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, the W3C is deploying a browser API that could extend cryptocurrency's payments potential.

Business  ·  16 September 2017
Banking

Corda 1.0: R3 Sets Target Date for Production Distributed Ledger Tech

Fresh off a member meeting, distributed ledger consortium R3 is gearing up to cross a major technology milestone by the year's end.

Business  ·  13 September 2017
Microsoft

Microsoft Plays Blockchain Matchmaker with Azure Council Creation

Microsoft has confirmed the creation of a new blockchain group aimed at helping its customers make money off blockchain.

Business  ·  11 September 2017
Banking

Israel’s Largest Bank Begins Blockchain Trial With Microsoft

Israel's largest bank is working with software giant Microsoft to develop a blockchain-based platform for creating digital bank guarantees.

Business  ·  7 September 2017
Insurance

Shipping Giant Maersk to Deploy Blockchain Maritime Insurance Solution

A joint venture between shipping giant Maersk, Microsoft and accounting firm EY aims to apply blockchain technology in the field of marine insurance.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2017
Microsoft

Microsoft Joins Cornell Blockchain Research Group

Tech giant Microsoft has joined the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3) research effort, it was announced today.

Tech  ·  1 September 2017
Security

Silicon Blockchain: Intel’s Distributed Ledger Strategy Is All About Hardware

Upending the narrative that software is key in the blockchain space, Intel details its years-long effort to link distributed ledgers to hardware.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 August 2017
Ethereum

Coco Revealed: Microsoft, JPMorgan & More Demo Blockchain-Boosting Tech

A consortium of enterprises led by Microsoft has unveiled a framework designed to boost the speed and scalability of open-source blockchain tech.

Business  ·  10 August 2017
Microsoft

Automaker Renault Trials Blockchain in Bid to Secure Car Repair Data

French automaker Renault has unveiled a new digitized car maintenance log prototype built using blockchain.

Business  ·  25 July 2017
Identity

Identity without the Blockchain? Skepticism Grows for Once-Hot Use Case

Launched at the UN, the ID2020 Alliance is seeking to revolutionize identity, but will blockchain be the technology of choice?

Policy & regulation  ·  22 June 2017
Ethereum

Power to the User: Accenture & Microsoft Are Changing Identity with Ethereum

Centralized ways to prove identity may now have an expiration date, thanks to a new blockchain prototype jointly built by Microsoft and Accenture.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 June 2017
Identity

UN Leaders Urge Blockchain Startups to Collaborate on Identity

Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain firms and others to collaborate on better identity solutions.

Markets  ·  20 June 2017
India

Indian Banks Select Microsoft As Exclusive Cloud Blockchain Provider

A group of India-based banks have struck a new strategic partnership with US tech giant Microsoft.

Business  ·  12 June 2017
Identity

Blockchain Consortium Draws Enterprise Giants to Revolutionize Digital Identity

The Digital Identity Foundation is seeing interest from key players like IBM who see potential in using blockchain for seamless online identity.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2017
Microsoft

Microsoft Unveils New Framework to Speed Up Blockchain PoCs

Microsoft has unveiled a new framework aimed at streamlining the blockchain proof-of-concept process.

Business  ·  18 May 2017