Blockchain Technology

Banking

R3 Director: 2017 is the Year of the DLT Pilot

Banking consortium startup R3 has predicted 2017 will be the year enterprises dive into testing pilot versions of DLT and blockchain apps.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
IMF

IMF to Co-Host Blockchain Seminar Next Month

The International Monetary Fund and Dubai’s Ministry of Finance will co-host a FinTech seminar focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrencies next month.

Business  ·  30 January 2017
Germany

Bundesbank President: Blockchain is a ‘Multi-Purpose Tool’

The head of Germany’s central bank spoke about the utility of blockchain during a G20 summit speech earlier this week.

Markets  ·  26 January 2017
Blockchain Technology

The Blockchain is Still Waiting for Its Web. Here’s a Blueprint

William Mougayar examines what it would take to introduce technologies and standards that make blockchain as ubiquitous and user-friendly as the Web.

Markets  ·  18 January 2017
Regulation

FTC to Host Blockchain Panels at March FinTech Event

The US Federal Trade Commission is hosting a FinTech gathering on 9th March, dedicated in part to blockchain tech and its impact on consumers.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2017
Regulation

Why Blockchain Will Trump Populism

Jens Albers examines how he believes the rise of populism in politics could be undone by blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  15 January 2017
Banking

Blockchain’s R-Word (And 3 Other Trends for 2017)

FinTech expert Simon Taylor discusses what he sees as the challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.

Business  ·  13 January 2017
Research

National Science Foundation to Fund Blockchain Security Research

The National Science Foundation is seeking to fund research into how technologies like blockchain can improve cyberinfrastructure resilience.

Tech  ·  10 January 2017
Banking

Why 2017 is Blockchain’s Make or Break Year

Deloitte's Eric Piscini argues blockchain needs to prove its worth in the boardroom this year – or else risk 'enterprise fatigue'.

Business  ·  9 January 2017
Ethereum

What IoT History Reveals About Blockchain’s Challenges

As with the Internet of Things, blockchain adoption will face further hurdles. Yet all hope is not lost, says Peernova's Dave Hudson.

Markets  ·  6 January 2017
Ethereum

What is ‘Enterprise Ethereum’? Details Emerge on Secret Blockchain Project

Industry insiders share their thoughts about a mysterious group known as Enterprise Ethereum.

Tech  ·  5 January 2017
Bitcoin

Why 2017 Will Prove ‘Blockchain’ Was a Bad Idea

Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.

Tech  ·  4 January 2017
Europe

BBVA: Blockchain Regulation Needs to Move Beyond Bitcoin

Spanish banking group BBVA has released a new research note that argues for more immediate blockchain regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 January 2017
Brexit

Politics, Protocols and the Changing Face of Finance

Do 2016's political changes foreshadow blockchain's impact? Cryptiv's CEO argues the two might be more intertwined than one might think.

Markets  ·  2 January 2017
ICOs

Blockchain Breakout? 2017 Will Keep Investors on the Brink

The blockchain industry is likely to see growth in 2017, investor Michael Terpin argues, but he cautions we're not ready for the big breakout yet.

Markets  ·  1 January 2017