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Enterprise Blockchain

Ping An’s New Pitch for Blockchain: Shared Ledger, But Banks Keep Clients

Ping An, the Chinese insurance giant that built the eTradeConnect blockchain, is modifying the platform to give its 12 participating banks more control over customer relationships.

Business  ·  3 December 2018
Exchanges

The Crypto Insurance Market May Total $6 Billion. That’s Nowhere Near Enough

There is less than $5 billion of global capacity to insure crypto wallets held in custody. Coinbase has secured a significant chunk of that.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2018
Insurance

Deloitte Blockchain Chief: Bad Crypto Headlines Making Clients ‘Nervous’

Hype around ICOs and altcoins “hasn’t helped us,” says Linda Pawczuk, leader of Deloitte Consulting’s financial services industry blockchain group.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 November 2018
Australia

Australia’s CSIRO, CommBank Complete ‘Smart Money’ Blockchain Trial

Australia's federal science agency CSIRO and CommBank have trialed a blockchain payments prototype they say could save "hundreds of millions" a year.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 November 2018
Japan

Japanese Firms Claim Success in Marine Insurance Blockchain Trial

NTT DATA and a major Japanese insurer have completed a blockchain trial that speeds up marine cargo insurance claims.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 November 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Biggest Enterprise Group Is Releasing New Software Specs

The largest blockchain consortium has released its latest round of specifications – the next steps to harmonizing the way big companies use ethereum.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 October 2018
Ethereum

Oxfam in Sri Lanka Will Use Ethereum to Deliver Microinsurance

Oxfam in Sri Lanka, part of the international aid group, has teamed up with blockchain startup Etherisc to bring affordable insurance to paddy rice farmers.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2018
Quorum

Accenture Tech Now Connects Corda, Fabric, DA and Quorum Blockchains

Accenture says its new "interoperability node" can connect the four big enterprise platforms: Hyperledger Fabric, R3 Corda, Quorum and Digital Asset.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2018
Australia

Australia Wants Citizens With Disability to Settle Insurance on a Blockchain

Australians with disabilities may soon have an easier way to settle insurance payments, thanks to a blockchain initiative from CommBank and CSIRO.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 October 2018
Ethereum

Two of Blockchain’s Biggest Consortiums Just Joined Forces

The Hyperledger Project and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) have agreed to collaborate on bringing common standards to the blockchain space.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2018
Insurance

IBM Expands Blockchain Partnership With Insurance Broker Marsh

Professional services firm Marsh is launching a commercial insurance verification program on a blockchain in partnership with IBM.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 September 2018
Bitcoin

R3’s Hearn and Brown Say Enterprise Blockchain’s Day of Reckoning Is Here

Bitcoin apostate Mike Hearn and his R3 colleague Richard Gendal Brown view the enterprise blockchain game as, if not quite zero-sum, something close.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2018
Insurance

R3’s CordaCon Event Sees Big News, Packed Talks and Blockchain Converts

R3's annual Corda event appeared to be in rude health this year, with packed presentations and some notable news announcements.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2018
Insurance

British Maritime Society Builds Blockchain Tool for Ship Registration

Lloyd's Register is demoing a blockchain tool for recording information about ships for underwriters and merchants at this year's SMM fair.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 September 2018
Insurance

Microsoft Is Connecting Its Major Products to Blockchain – Here’s Why

The software giant's Azure cloud division is building bridges between its blockchain services and other, widely used infrastructure and platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2018