PoC

Hong Kong’s Central Bank is Trialing a Digital Currency

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank is developing a prototype digital currency. The disclosure came in a Hong Kong legislative document published by the Legislative Council Panel on Financial Affair this week and dated 18th April. According to the note, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), which acts as the region’s central bank and finance regulator, […]

Markets  ·  10 April 2017

Hyperledger Bond Trading Platform Goes Open Source

A bond trading platform built on top of Hyperledger's Sawtooth Lake distributed ledger was made open source this week.

Markets  ·  24 March 2017
Japan

Japan Exchange Blockchain Consortium Grows to 26 Members

More than 25 companies and organizations are taking part in a blockchain proof-of-concept spearheaded by the Japan Exchange Group (JPX).

Tech  ·  21 March 2017
News

Irish Fund Managers Complete Blockchain Data Reporting Trial

An investment industry trade group based in Ireland has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept aimed at streamlining regulatory reporting.

Markets  ·  6 March 2017