The CEO of Microsoft believes blockchain can have "massive implications," a comment that helped close Swift's annual Sibos conference this year.
No one won the game of trolls, but competition between Swift, Ripple and Stellar is still fierce, even though it might be too early for fists.
New Bank of America patent filings hint it believes blockchain could one day assist its high-volume data processing objectives.
A group of banks, now including Santander, is planning to create a business venture in Ireland for its in-development blockchain commerce platform.
Alastria, formerly known as Red Lyra, is a Spanish blockchain consortium that has grown to more than 70 members since its launch in May.
BNP Paribas and EY say they have "successfully" tested a private blockchain for the bank's global internal treasury operations.
An upstart financial conference yesterday saw discussion of digital assets – though so-called "unregulated" cryptocurrencies were the butt of barbs.
Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.
JPMorgan Chase is backing a new blockchain-based platform for interbank payments, the firm announced today.
Blockchain startup SmartContract has today unveiled a new a proof-of-concept built with assistance from five major financial institutions.
While the ICO market continues to heat up, two top banking executives have spoken of their concerns about the technology.
Swift declares its blockchain proof-of-concept a success, but in the build up to its biggest annual event, implementation is far from certain.
Professional services firm Accenture is working on several prototypes being developed as part of Singapore's "Project Ubin" blockchain initiative.
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu and three major banks have announced plans to pilot a peer-to-peer money transfer system built with blockchain technology.
If Goldman Sachs does launch a bitcoin trading desk, as rumors hint it might, the impact will be felt further afield than the bottom line.