Banking

Thailand

Thailand’s KBank to Start Digitizing Contracts With Blockchain by 2018

One of Thailand's largest commercial banks is looking to digitize some of its financial contracts through a new blockchain solution.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 August 2017
Banking

11 Banks Develop DLT Trade Finance App Using R3’s Corda Software

A group of eleven banks have developed a trade finance application using technology developed by distributed ledger startup R3.

Business  ·  7 August 2017
Banking

HP Enterprise Gains on IBM with ‘Mission Critical’ Move Into Blockchain

CoinDesk profiles work ongoing at Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move the former computing powerhouse into the blockchain technology sector.

Business  ·  7 August 2017
Europe

PSD2 and Blockchain: Mutual Support

New rules in Europe aim to change the payments landscape – in the process, they could also boost blockchain development.

Business  ·  7 August 2017
Bitcoin

MultiChain 1.0: Bitcoin-Compatible Private Blockchain Opens for Enterprise

Coin Sciences has announced the production-ready version of its long-in-development private blockchain offering, MultiChain.

Business  ·  2 August 2017
Paxos

Euroclear and Paxos End Blockchain Gold Settlement Partnership

The partnership between blockchain startup Paxos and Europe's largest settlement service has ended.

Business  ·  28 July 2017
Banking

Belarus Central Bank Approves Blockchain Use For Bank Guarantees

The central bank of Belarus has cleared the way for domestic banks to use blockchain as part of their processes of transmitting bank guarantees.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 July 2017
Banking

Utility Settlement Coin Creator to Open-Source Modular Blockchain Software

The secretive firm behind the Utility Settlement Coin project has told CoinDesk of plans to roll-out new open-source offerings.

Business  ·  21 July 2017
Banking

Non-Profits See Blockchain Vision, But Face Harsh Realities

Non-profits are fast waking up to the possibilities offered by blockchain, but implementing real-world solutions will be anything but easy.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2017
Exchanges

Online Bank Swissquote Partners With Bitstamp to Launch Bitcoin Trading

Online banking service Swissquote is launching a new bitcoin trading feature in partnership with digital currency exchange BitStamp.

Markets  ·  14 July 2017
Europe

European Banks Launch DLT Startup for Small Businesses

A group of European financial institutions has jointly formed a post-trade blockchain startup designed specifically for SMEs.

Business  ·  13 July 2017
Banking

Swiss Bank Launches Bitcoin Asset Management Service

A private bank in Switzerland is offering its clients management services for their bitcoin holdings.

Business  ·  12 July 2017
Banking

JPMorgan Denies Involvement with Blockchain Startup DIT Financial

Banking multinational JPMorgan Chase has shot down claims it is involved in a blockchain project publicized last week.

Business  ·  12 July 2017
Banking

R3 Beefs Up DLT Security With Intel’s Newly Revealed Xeon Processor

Distributed ledger consortium R3 has announced a new partnership with Intel that aims to boost its member security.

Business  ·  11 July 2017
Australia

IBM, Westpac and More Trial Blockchain for Bank Guarantees

A distributed ledger trial united IBM and two Australia-based banks in an effort to improve the commercial property leasing process.

Business  ·  10 July 2017