Technology

Europe

Digital Trade Chain: 7 Banks Could Go Live With Blockchain in 2017

A group of seven major banks is partnering on a new blockchain-based trade finance project.

Business  ·  18 January 2017
China

China’s Biggest Blockchain Startup Will Release New Tech in 2017

Shanghai-based Juzhen Financials plans to launch its own proprietary blockchain technology for banks this year.

Business  ·  18 January 2017
Accenture

Accenture: Blockchain Could Save Investment Banks $12 Billion Annually

A new report from Accenture posits that large investment banks could trim their operational costs by as much as $12bn annually.

Tech  ·  17 January 2017
Florida

Miami’s Third Bitcoin Hackathon Was All (OK, Mostly) Fun And Games

Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:

Business  ·  17 January 2017
Regulation

FTC to Host Blockchain Panels at March FinTech Event

The US Federal Trade Commission is hosting a FinTech gathering on 9th March, dedicated in part to blockchain tech and its impact on consumers.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2017
Research

Report: Blockchain Could Become an $8 Billion Global Industry By 2024

The next eight years could see the blockchain marketplace grow to nearly $8bn in value, according to a new research report.

Tech  ·  13 January 2017
Privacy

Hardly Anyone Seems to Be Using Zcash’s Anonymity Features

Three months since its launch, not many people appear to be using Zcash's signature 'shielded addresses'.

Tech  ·  13 January 2017
New York

Deloitte Launches Blockchain Research Lab in New York

‘Big Four’ accounting firm Deloitte has launched its second blockchain-focused R&D lab, with more planned for later in 2017.

Business  ·  12 January 2017
Lightning Network

Lightning Strikes: An (Early) Version of Bitcoin’s Big Scaling Solution is Here

Developers can now test an early version of bitcoin’s much-hyped Lightning Network. Released by one of the most prominent startups working on the open-source micropayments protocol (San Francisco-based Lightning Labs), the daemon runs on the bitcoin testnet, so it’s not exactly for average users yet. Rather, the aim is for developers to get their feet wet testing […]

Tech  ·  12 January 2017
India

As India Goes Cashless, its Central Bank Researches Blockchain

Following an increase in domestic bitcoin interest, a research center backed by India's central bank is now researching blockchain.

Tech  ·  11 January 2017
Ethereum

Blockchain Angels Invest $1 Million in Bitcoin-Ethereum Hybrid Qtum

A new public blockchain that would seek to merge requested design aspects of both the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains has raised $1m in funding.

Business  ·  11 January 2017
Research

National Science Foundation to Fund Blockchain Security Research

The National Science Foundation is seeking to fund research into how technologies like blockchain can improve cyberinfrastructure resilience.

Tech  ·  10 January 2017
India

India’s Axis Bank to Launch Ripple Payments

India-based Axis Bank will soon leverage cross-border solutions offered by with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

Business  ·  9 January 2017
Insurance

US Treasury Advisors Weigh Blockchain Insurance Impact

An advisory council to the US Treasury Department met last week to discuss the application of blockchain to the insurance market.

Tech  ·  9 January 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin in 2016: The Year Politics Challenged Apolitical Money

Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo recaps a fraught year in bitcoin development, one that he believes could give way to a less contentious 2017.

Tech  ·  7 January 2017