Standards

Regulation

Here’s What’s Standing in the Way of a Tokenized Economy

The challenges of digital identity, AML/KYC and common technical standards must be overcome to deliver on the promise of blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 November 2017
Research

RAND Report: Timing Essential for Blockchain Standards

The European wing of the RAND Corporation, a US think tank, has argued for a slow-and-steady process for developing possible blockchain standards.

Business  ·  25 October 2017
Ethereum

Too Easy? Critics Take Aim at Ethereum Token Standard Amid ICO Boom

Ethereum's token standard started with good intentions, but as ICO fever takes hold, some wonder if it's now too easy to raise funds.

Tech  ·  20 June 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum ‘Tokens’ Are All the Rage. But What Are They Anyway?

At the root of a high-profile wave of mega-ICO fundraising efforts on ethereum is a token standard called ERC-20. So what is it anyway?

Tech  ·  17 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
Banking

Ripple Adds 10 New Financial Firms to ‘Blockchain Network’

Ten new partners have joined Ripple's "blockchain network," which focuses on cross-border transactions and DLT standards.

Business  ·  26 April 2017
Blockchain

Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT

A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.

Business  ·  27 January 2017
Blockchain Technology

The Blockchain is Still Waiting for Its Web. Here’s a Blueprint

William Mougayar examines what it would take to introduce technologies and standards that make blockchain as ubiquitous and user-friendly as the Web.

Markets  ·  18 January 2017
Standards

Which Way for Blockchain Standards in 2017?

A detailed look at the current environment for blockchain standards – as well as past precedents that may inform future steps.

Markets  ·  3 January 2017
ConsenSys

US Standards Body Establishes Working Group for Blockchain Tokens

The US branch of business reporting standards body XBRL has joined ethereum startup ConsenSys to develop standards for blockchain tokens.

Markets  ·  14 December 2016
Blockchain Applications

Swift’s Global Head of Banking Argues Blockchain Isn’t a Disruption

The Swift exec says he's not worried about being disintermediated by blockchain tech, on the contrary, the firm's trialing apps with it.

Markets  ·  14 December 2016
News

Double Standards: The Coming Push for Blockchain Interoperability

Startups, standards bodies and corporations are all playing a role in the ongoing debate over blockchain standards.

Markets  ·  12 October 2016
Regulation

Australia to Lead International Blockchain Standards Effort

A major standards body has created a technical committee for blockchain and put Australia in charge of the effort.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 September 2016
Banking

ISITC Europe Proposes 10 Blockchain Standards Benchmarks

ISITC-Europe has introduced 10 blockchain standards to help ensure the rapidly growing ecosystem of distributed ledgers work together.

Business  ·  18 July 2016
Standards

At W3C Event, Industry Seeks to Weave Blockchains into New Web

A recent W3C event saw the wider blockchain community coming together to discuss standards in an increasingly fragmented market.

Tech  ·  5 July 2016