Accenture

Accenture, HSBC, Seba Bank Among Bank of France’s Eight CBDC Finalists

The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked.

News  ·  20 July 2020

Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC

The Digital Dollar Project's first white paper describes how a two-tiered system underpinning a tokenized dollar could modernize the U.S. financial system.

News  ·  29 May 2020
Enterprise Blockchain

Hyperledger Conference Shows Where Blockchain Can Fight Global Warming

Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains.

Business  ·  4 March 2020
CBDC

Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT, but Only in Simulation Mode

Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2020
CBDCs

Former CFTC Officials Ramp Up Push for Digital Dollar With Accenture Partnership

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo and LabCFTC head Dan Gorfine are forming the Digital Dollar Foundation, working with Accenture to determine how best to create a U.S. central bank digital currency.

News  ·  16 January 2020
Blockchain Applications

Accenture Picked to Build Sweden’s E-Krona Digital Currency Pilot

Sweden has picked Accenture to handle its e-krona digital currency pilot.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 December 2019
Canada

Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time

The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 May 2019
Insurance

Accenture, Generali Streamline Employee Insurance Benefits With Blockchain Rollout

Accenture and Italian insurance group Generali have launched a blockchain solution that brings new efficiencies to employee benefits.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 April 2019
Payments

Accenture’s New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip ‘Sustainable’ Producers

Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2019
Supply Chain

Accenture Puts Software License Management on a Blockchain Platform

Accenture has rolled out a new software license management application built with distributed ledger tech from Digital Asset.

Business  ·  12 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
Quorum

Accenture Tech Now Connects Corda, Fabric, DA and Quorum Blockchains

Accenture says its new "interoperability node" can connect the four big enterprise platforms: Hyperledger Fabric, R3 Corda, Quorum and Digital Asset.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2018
Supply Chain

Accenture May Use Blockchain to Track the Quality of Shipments

Professional consulting giant Accenture Global Solutions may be considering using blockchain technology to streamline shipping logistics.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
Exchanges

Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for New Lending Platform

Accenture and Intel are to help develop a Hyperledger-based securities lending platform for the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange.

Business  ·  17 May 2018
Accenture

Accenture Thinks the US Can Still Be a Blockchain Innovator

Accenture Global Blockchain lead David Treat says the company wants to "work across the entire digital identity landscape" - government included.

Business  ·  22 March 2018