Distributed Ledger Technology

Exchanges

Singapore Exchange to Trial Blockchain Verification for Diamond Trading

A diamond exchange service based in Singapore is partnering with two blockchain startups.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 June 2017
Blockchain

Hyperledger Takes on Blockchain Scaling with New Working Group

Hyperledger has launched a Performance and Scalability Working Group to build tools for measuring how blockchains cope with increasing popularity.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
Ethereum

Thomson Reuters to Power Blockchain Contracts with Experimental Service

Thomson Reuters bets on new revenue for its data from firms involved in blockchain consortia efforts, R3 and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
Ethereum

Russian Central Bank Group Prepares ‘Masterchain’ Ethereum Fork for Testing

Russia's financial incumbents are moving ahead with work on a new distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise use.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2017
News

Hyperledger Releases Beta Version of Fabric Blockchain

One of the main blockchain initiatives within the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has passed a key development milestone.

Tech  ·  12 June 2017
News

R3’s DLT Software Corda Enters Public Beta

Consortium startup R3 is moving ahead with development of its distributed ledger software Corda, which has now entered beta.

Tech  ·  12 June 2017
News

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Integrate R3’s Corda Platform

The startup behind the R3 consortium has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to integrate its enterprise-focused digital ledger tech.

Business  ·  8 June 2017
Litecoin

Interoperability Boost: Ripple Sends Blockchain Transaction Across 7 Ledgers

Ripple has open-sourced a bitcoin plug-in, making the biggest cryptocurrency interoperable with other ledgers. Litecoin could be next.

Business  ·  2 June 2017
News

Japan’s NEC Expands Role in Hyperledger Blockchain Project

One of Japan's biggest IT corporations is expanding its role in the Hyperledger blockchain project.

Business  ·  1 June 2017
Banking

Fresh Off Funding, R3 Moves Corda Toward Critical Pilot

With over $100m in funding, distributed ledger consortium R3 is setting its sights on moving critical projects to pilot.

Business  ·  30 May 2017
Investments

Distributed Ledger Consortium R3 Closes Record $107 Million Funding Round

Global banking consortium R3 has closed an investment round larger than $100 million, the biggest round in distributed ledger history.

Business  ·  23 May 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: Blockchain Tech Leaders Predict Interoperable Future

At Consensus 2017, leaders of different blockchain projects discussed how their platforms could eventually become an interoperable "mesh" of services.

Tech  ·  23 May 2017
Ethereum

Deloitte Joins Blockchain Consortiums Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger

Deloitte has revealed that it's joining two blockchain consortium efforts: the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and the Hyperledger project.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
Payments

Citi, Nasdaq Partner on Blockchain Payments Solution

Global financial institution Citi and stock exchange Nasdaq have partnered on a new blockchain payments initiative.

Business  ·  22 May 2017
Distributed Ledger Technology

Russia’s Largest Exchange is Using Blockchain to Lure Global Investors

Moscow Exchange Group is working on a blockchain solution using Hyperledger Fabric that it hopes will increase trust from the international community.

Business  ·  19 May 2017