The IC3 cryptocurrency and blockchain research project has expanded, adding researchers from several European universities to its ranks.
Jim Cunha, senior VP of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, has said distributed ledger technology could "fundamentally change" financial services.
Hong Kong's banking authority has announced a new collaboration with Singapore aimed to digitize trade finance with distributed ledger technology.
A veteran researcher behind two influential papers in the emerging field of crypto-economics is gearing up to launch a new cryptocurrency.
Hyperledger blockchain consortium has added five new members to its roster of over 170 organizations, including Bosch and Wipro.
Blockchain startup Chain is launching a new cloud-based Software as a Service product for managing balances in financial and commerce applications.
The Abu Dhabi Global Market – the city's financial free zone – has admitted a second batch of fintech startups to its Regulatory Laboratory.
Saudi Arabia's Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is developing sharia-compliant products based on blockchain technology.
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has become the latest premier member of the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain consortium.
The government of the Canton of Zug is supporting a newly launched blockchain trade group
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.
Standard Chartered is partnering with fintech startup EquiChain to assist its blockchain pilot focused on bringing efficiencies to capital markets.
Day one of Swift's annual Sibos conference found the interbank messaging platform under pressure from the rising tide of cryptocurrencies.
Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.