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Europe

ECB Has ‘No Plans’ to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Mario Draghi

The chief of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, said Friday that the institution has "no plans" to issue a digital currency, Reuters reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2018
DLT

$31 Million NEX Project Could Be Biggest Casualty of Blockchain Cuts

An investigation by CoinDesk has found a flagship blockchain project by NEX group has lost dozens of employees while racking up millions in costs.

Business  ·  27 August 2018
DLT

UK Government Pilots Blockchain in Bid to Secure Digital Evidence

The U.K. Ministry of Justice is investigating blockchain as a possible tool for securing digital forms of evidence, its deputy director said Thursday.

Markets  ·  23 August 2018
Banking

Thailand’s Central Bank Is Developing a Digital Currency Based on R3 Tech

The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2018
DLT

The Trick to Selling Blockchain Solutions? Don’t Say ‘Blockchain’

Once a sure way to get a meeting, startups building blockchain solutions are focusing more on the benefits of their products than the tech itself.

Business  ·  22 August 2018
China

A Solution to China’s Pharma Woes Might Be a Blockchain Away

Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?

Business  ·  29 July 2018
Regulation

Shanghai Stock Exchange: New Regulation ‘Crucial’ to Clear Way for DLT

Shanghai Stock Exchange sees potential for DLT in the securities market, but says the lack of a regulatory framework is a hurdle to be addressed.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 July 2018
Europe

UK Watchdog Welcomes First Crypto Startups to Regulatory Sandbox

The U.K.'s financial regulator is allowing startups focused on blockchain and crypto assets into its regulatory sandbox for the first time.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin, DLT and Bank Ledgers: A Central Banker’s View

The man in charge of China's quest to research and deploy distributed ledgers outlines his view on the breakthroughs of bitcoin and potential of DLT.

Business  ·  19 June 2018
DLT

No Miners? Intel Seeks to Automate DLT Block Verification

A newly released Intel patent application sets out a system for automatically creating and validating blocks on a distributed ledger.

Tech  ·  28 May 2018
Banking

How Blockchain Trade Finance Is Breaking Proof-of-Concept Gridlock

After years of tests and concepts, enterprise blockchain may be having a breakthrough moment, with several notable trials in trade finance advancing.

Business  ·  30 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
Europe

Bank of England Eyes Private Blockchain Oversight

The Bank of England is examining how to maintain data privacy over a DLT network while still allowing a regulatory window into transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 April 2018
Singapore

Singapore Launches Blockchain Challenge with Funding Prizes

The Singapore government is launching an innovation-boosting blockchain challenge that will reward successful projects with funding.

Tech  ·  30 March 2018
Banking

Bank of England to Test DLT Use in New Settlement System

The Bank of England has launched a proof of concept that will explore DLT-compatibility with its real time gross settlement service.

Business  ·  27 March 2018