Distributed Ledger Technology

Australia

ASX Exchange Targets 2020 for DLT Settlement System

The Australian Securities Exchange provided an update on its plans to replace its settlement and clearing system with blockchain technology.

Business  ·  30 April 2018
News

PBoC Researcher Touts More Centralized Approach to Blockchain

Giving up full decentralization could solve many of blockchain's existing problems, says Yao Qian, research director at China's central bank.

Tech  ·  27 April 2018
Distributed Ledger Technology

Sony Eyes Blockchain Use for Digital Rights Data

Sony believes a blockchain can be used as a digital rights management solution by storing ownership information.

Business  ·  26 April 2018
News

Salesforce Among 12 New Members to Join Blockchain Research Institute

Canadian government-backed Blockchain Research Institute announced the addition of 12 new members today, including cloud computing company Salesforce.

Tech  ·  25 April 2018
Banking

‘WordPress of Blockchain’ Startup Seeks to Solve Enterprise Pain Points

Elemential, which is based in Mumbai, India, seeks to remove the pain of “blockchain administration."

Business  ·  22 April 2018
Ethereum

AWS Is Making Hyperledger and Ethereum Easier to Use

The cloud computing giant's offering comes just as Digital Asset, another enterprise blockchain firm, announces a developer kit for smart contracts.

Business  ·  20 April 2018
Regulation

Cloud Giant Xunlei Claims Blockchain Advance With ‘ThunderChain’

China-based cloud network provider Xunlei has launched a blockchain platform, undeterred by ongoing allegations it held an unlawful ICO.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2018
Smart Contracts

Smart Contract Pioneer Nick Szabo: Don’t Ditch Decentralization

One of the few cypherpunks in a room full dominated by financial services, Szabo urged blockchain developers not to forget about decentralization.

Business  ·  19 April 2018
Identity

Blythe Masters: Business Blockchain Won’t Be ‘Winner-Takes-All’

At the Synchronize 2018 conference in New York City, enterprise blockchains heavyweights made it clear they want to build ethereum-like platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 April 2018
News

UBS-Backed Blockchain Platform Completes Live Trade Transactions

The Batavia blockchain trade finance platform has completed a pilot that conducted live cross-border transactions involving corporate clients.

Tech  ·  19 April 2018
ICOs

Energy Giant BP Says It’s Tested ‘Internal’ Tokens

British Petroleum would consider partnering with startups that conduct initial coin offerings.

Business  ·  18 April 2018
Adtech

IBM-Backed Blockchain Trial Takes Aim at Advertising’s Middlemen

Working with IBM and Salon, AdLedger is launching a proof-of-concept to show how ad spend can be managed more transparently on a private blockchain.

Business  ·  18 April 2018
Insurance

Insurance Broker Marsh Working With IBM on Blockchain Platform

Global insurance company Marsh is piloting a proof of insurance platform on a blockchain with IBM's help.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 April 2018
0x

Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raised $775K in SAFT Sale Last Year

Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last year.

Tech  ·  16 April 2018
Security

IOTA: The $3.7 Billion Crypto Developers Love to Hate

One of the largest crypto assets has been under fire for its technical decisions, with some developers even branding IOTA the coin they love to hate.

Tech  ·  14 April 2018