Blockchain Technology

Banking

Goldman Sachs: Blockchain is Ready For Centre Stage

Goldman Sachs notes in a research note sent to clients today, that bitcoin might just be the "opening act" for blockchain technology.

Business  ·  2 December 2015
Regulation

Russia’s Finance Ministry Wants to Ban Bitcoin, Not the Blockchain

In a new interview with CoinDesk, Russia's Ministry of Finance opened up about bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 November 2015
Insurance

Lloyd’s Sees Blockchain’s Potential For Insurance Markets

Lloyd's held a seminar in London last week to highlight blockchain technology to insurance market participants as part of their modernisation plan.

Business  ·  27 November 2015
UK

Bank of England Launches Search for Blockchain-Savvy Interns

The Bank of England has launched a blockchain challenge, offering the winning students the possibility of a six-week paid internship.

Business  ·  25 November 2015
Commodities

Post-Trade Tech Firm Seeks to Build Commodities Blockchain Consortium

Post-trade services firm Kynetix is seeking to assemble a consortium of commodities market stakeholders to explore the use of blockchain tech.

Business  ·  24 November 2015
Banking

Wells Fargo, ING Among 5 New Banks Partnering With R3

BNP Paribas, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ING, MacQuarie and Wells Fargo are the latest financial institutions to partner with R3CEV.

Business  ·  19 November 2015
Australia

Commonwealth Bank Seeks Leading Blockchain Role with Sydney Conference

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will host a two-day blockchain conference in Sydney next month in an attempt to explore the technology's potential.

Business  ·  19 November 2015
Identity

Meet the Dad Who Registered His Daughter’s Birth on the Blockchain

Santiago Siri celebrated the arrival of his baby daughter Roma this week in a rather different way – by registering her birth on the blockchain.

Business  ·  14 November 2015
Blockchain Technology

Wanxiang Blockchain Labs Launches $300k Annual Grant Program

A $50m venture fund backed by Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang has announced a new blockchain-focused grant program.

Tech  ·  13 November 2015
Ethereum

Cryptography Pioneer Nick Szabo Touts Blockchain Tech’s Security

Smart contracts pioneer Nick Szabo spoke today at a developer conference for developers working on the public Ethereum blockchain.

Business  ·  13 November 2015
Banking

Singapore PM Urges Banks to Keep Current With Blockchain Tech

The Prime Minister of Singapore has urged the country's banks to keep up to scratch with technological developments such as blockchain technology.

Business  ·  13 November 2015
Visa

Visa Europe Announces Blockchain Remittance Proof-of-Concept

Visa Europe has announced it is working on a proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based remittance service.

Markets  ·  12 November 2015
Banking

Norwegian Bank Standards Office Plans Blockchain Summit

Norway's financial institutions are set to meet to discuss blockchain technology, a note from a major private banking standards body reveals.

Business  ·  12 November 2015
Banking

Santander and UBS Discuss Blockchain at Bank of England Event

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

Business  ·  11 November 2015
Research

Report: Blockchain Could Disrupt Capital Markets Within Decade

Blockchain technology is set to disrupt existing financial business models within the next five to 10 years, according to a new report.

Business  ·  10 November 2015