Blockchain Applications

Blockchain Applications

Swift’s Global Head of Banking Argues Blockchain Isn’t a Disruption

The Swift exec says he's not worried about being disintermediated by blockchain tech, on the contrary, the firm's trialing apps with it.

Markets  ·  14 December 2016
Blockchain Applications

Is a Blockchain Patent Still Possible?

How easy would it be to patent a blockchain invention in the face of complex and arcane legal processes?

Markets  ·  15 November 2016
Blockchain Applications

PwC to Investigate Blockchain’s Potential in Wholesale Insurance

PwC is sponsoring new research into the blockchain's potential in the insurance industry, as well as the creation of a proof-of-concept prototype.

Markets  ·  13 June 2016
Blockchain Applications

Deloitte Unveils Five Blockchain Partnerships and 20 Prototypes

'Big Four' accounting firm Deloitte has partnered with five startups to produce 20 blockchain prototypes.

Markets  ·  3 May 2016
Blockchain Applications

Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains

The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp.

Tech  ·  8 April 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
Blockchain Applications

New App Seeks to Use Blockchain as Immutable Answering Machine

LedgerAssets, developer of an app that timestamps users photos on bitcoin's blockchain, is to launch a similar application for phone calls.

Markets  ·  4 February 2016
Blockchain Applications

JPMorgan Partners With Digital Asset for Blockchain Trial

JPMorgan has teamed up with Digital Asset on a trial blockchain initiative that aims to make the trading process more efficient and cost effective.

Business  ·  1 February 2016
Blockchain Applications

Former Deutsche Bank Director Joins Blockchain Firm AlphaPoint

​Blockchain solution provider AlphaPoint has announced that banking industry veteran Scott Scalf is joining its executive team.

Markets  ·  21 January 2016
Exchanges

LHV Bank: We Support Bitcoin’s Values

CoinDesk interviews LHV Bank's new cryptocurrency product manager to learn more about its blockchain experimentations.

Business  ·  18 January 2016
Blockchain Applications

British Isle Alderney Sponsors Distributed Ledger Project

The island of Alderney has sponsored an experimental open-source timestamping service based on a mutual distributed ledger (MDL) technology.

Markets  ·  15 January 2016
Blockchain Applications

7 Emerging Trends For Bitcoin and the Blockchain

Compiling work from CoinDesk's 2015 review, we outline seven key trends that could come to define the bitcoin and blockchain space in 2016.

Markets  ·  14 January 2016
Blockchain Applications

Bitcoin’s Big Challenge in 2016: Reaching 100 Million Users

CoinDesk explores the importance of creating bitcoin products and services that will delight users globally and prove the technology's worth in 2016.

Markets  ·  1 January 2016
Visa

Why Big Banks Got Blockchains Wrong in 2015

Big banks fell in love with blockchain tech in 2015, but do they truly understand their latest obsession?

Markets  ·  21 December 2015
Blockchain Applications

How Bitcoin’s Technology Could Make Supply Chains More Transparent

Reid Williams and Joe Gerber examine how the technology behind bitcoin could make supply chains much more transparent.

Business  ·  31 May 2015