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Banking

BNP Paribas Opens Lab to Boost Productivity With Blockchain

BNP Paribas has unveiled a new Innovation Lab with a blockchain focus.

Business  ·  7 September 2016
Ethereum

Microsoft Launches Smart Contracts Security Working Group

Microsoft is organizing a working group dedicated to improving the security of smart contracts.

Tech  ·  1 September 2016
Startups

Microsoft Brings Blockchain to Azure Testing Environment

Microsoft is now making its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering available to all users of its Azure testing environment.

Business  ·  2 August 2016
Microsoft

Microsoft Launches Blockchain Fabric to Help Enterprises Form Consortia

Microsoft today unveiled a new project designed to make it easier for businesses to team up on new blockchain projects.

Markets  ·  15 June 2016
Ethereum

Microsoft to Develop Identity Platform for Multiple Blockchains

Microsoft has partnered with two startups to build an identity platform aimed to integrating with both the bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains.

Tech  ·  31 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
Regulation

Microsoft, USAA Join DC Blockchain Policy Group

Tech giant Microsoft and military-focused banking and insurance firm USAA are among the newest members of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 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

Microsoft Adds Distributed Storage Blockchain to Azure

Distributed file storage startup Storj Labs is the latest blockchain service provider to join Microsoft’s blockchain offering.

Business  ·  8 April 2016
Ethereum

Microsoft Adds Ethereum to Windows Platform For Over 3 Million Developers

Millions of Microsoft developers can now build decentralized applications using the Ethereum blockchain thanks to a collaboration with ConsenSys.

Tech  ·  30 March 2016
Ethereum

Microsoft Adds 5 New Blockchain Partners to Azure

Tech giant Microsoft has added five new services to its blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) solution.

Markets  ·  15 March 2016
BitPay

Microsoft Drops Bitcoin? Payments Still Live As Reports Cast Doubt

Microsoft is still accepting and crediting bitcoin payments amid reports that the tech giant is moving away from the digital currency.

Business  ·  14 March 2016
Ethereum

Microsoft Certifies Ethereum Offering in Blockchain Service First

BlockApps, a provider of Ethereum blockchain software for business, has become the first certified offering on Microsoft Azure's BaaS platform.

Markets  ·  1 March 2016
Japan

Mizuho, Microsoft Japan Trial Blockchain System for Syndicated Loans

Financial services giant Mizuho has announced a second blockchain technology trial that will focus on syndicated loans.

Business  ·  18 February 2016
Startups

IBM Goes Big on Blockchain Unveiling Services Suite and Strategy

CoinDesk dives deep into a string new announcements from global IT giant IBM that cements its position as a market leader in blockchain services.

Business  ·  17 February 2016