Tagged: blockchain

May 18, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) announced earlier this week that it, Accenture, and The Floor are currently developing a new blockchain securities lending platform, which will be powered by Intel. According to the Exchange, there is currently no central securities lending platform in the Israeli… Read More

May 18, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced this week that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has authorized Paxos Trust Company LLC, formerly known as itBit Trust Company, to offer a permissioned, blockchain-based post-trade platform settlement service called Bankchain, and has granted a virtual currency… Read More

May 18, 2018 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Decentral Inc., a Canada-based blockchain company and the creator of the multi-platform, multi-currency digital wallet Jaxx, has announced its next phase: Decentral Project, which was three years in the making. As part of the next phase, the company also unveiled the first three of the… Read More

May 17, 2018 @ 12:55 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

What began as an advising board position developed into job opportunity for former BOA Merrill Lynch Managing Director of Equity Markets Rene van Kesteren, who joined BlockFi as its new Chief Risk Officer. BlockFi, based in New York City, serves crypto investors by offering USD loans… Read More

May 17, 2018 @ 12:36 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Indorse, a blockchain-powered social network for professionals, has partnered with ICOCrunch, an independent research platform that showcases ICO projects. Through this partnership, Indorse will help ICOCrunch add an “additional layer of legitimacy” to projects on the platform. Once a project has been verified through Indorse,… Read More

May 17, 2018 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banco Santander, S.A. (BME:SAN) and global fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) announced on Thursday they have completed a first practical use of blockchain for investor voting at an annual general meeting (AGM). The duo, in collaboration with J.P. Morgan and Northern Trust as custodian banks, conducted… Read More

May 16, 2018 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Smartphone giant HTC is now making preparations to launch a new blockchain-powered smartphone. According to The Next Web, the phone, which has been named Exodus, will feature a universal wallet and built-in secure hardware to support cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications. HTC reportedly recruited Phil Chen, the… Read More

May 15, 2018 @ 11:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

ALAX, a Hong Kong and Geneva based mobile game distribution platform, has raised US$3.8 million from its token-based fundraise. With its fresh funding, ALAX plans to strengthen its commitment toward bringing quality mobile gaming content to Asia. Funding will also help drive product development, international… Read More

May 15, 2018 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Veridium Labs Ltd, a company incubated by EnVision Corporation, announced on Tuesday it is collaborating with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to help “transform” the carbon credit market using IBM blockchain technology with the goal of making it easier for companies to offset their environmental footprints. The… Read More

May 14, 2018 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HSBC Singapore announced on Monday it was joining forces with ING and agrifood group Cargill to conduct what it claims to be the first live, commercial trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform, Corda.  According to HSBC Singapore, the blockchain transaction involved a bulk shipment of… Read More

May 10, 2018 @ 12:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Just last week, Streamr, the blockchain-backed data platform, partnered with Singapore-based Fysical to “reshape” human location data market. Today Streamr announced an ongoing partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, one of the world’s leading technology solutions and innovation companies. The partnership has been formed to integrate the technology… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 12:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday blockchain firm ConsenSys announced its expansion into Ireland with the Dublin Innovation Studio. According to ConsenSys, the Dublin-based Innovation Studio will be a multi-functional facility including a development lab, where engineers will build and deliver Ethereum-based blockchain platforms and products stemming from the company’s… Read More

May 9, 2018 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pundi X (CURRENCY: PXS), a cryptocurrency point-of-sale solution provider, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Microsoft and Ethereum veteran David Ben Kay as its new Chief Legal Counsel. According to Pundi X, Ben Kay helped establish over 250 companies in that country, including Microsoft’s China subsidiary which he helped set… Read More

May 8, 2018 @ 11:47 am By Erin Hobey  |  

OpenPort, a multinational digital logistics platform that uses blockchain technology to transform domestic distribution in emerging markets, has partnered with Acudeen Technologies, the P2P platform enabling SMEs to access financing. “High capital requirements, cash flow problems, and a lack of visibility are just some of… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) unveiled a joint blockchain project that was developed in collaboration with Smart Dubai and IBM to improve ease of doing business in Dubai and facilitate foreign direct investments. According… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 8:44 am By Erin Hobey  |  

CoinDesk, Inc., a leading crypto and blockchain community digital media, events and information services company, has launched CoinDesk Career Center, a job board tailored to the rapidly growing ecosystem. The job board will allow employers and candidates to interact to snag the most promising talent for… Read More

May 3, 2018 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinme, a financial services and blockchain technology company, announced on Thursday its latest deployment of eight new crypto ATMs in the state of California, bringing its total locations in the state to 23 ATMs. The company stated it offers Californians the ability to easily and… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, IBM announced it has teamed up with jewelry companies Asahi Refining, Helzberg Diamonds, LeachGarner, Richline Group, and UL to launch a new global blockchain initiative called TrustChain. The initiative will be powered by the IBM Blockchain Platform and deliver through the IBM Cloud. According… Read More

April 30, 2018 @ 11:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced last week it welcomed thirteen new members from healthcare to finance. The newest members are Beijing Proinsight Technology, CAREiQ, Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Pte Ltd., Eden Partners, Ehave, Inc. (OTCQB: EHVVF), Equidato Technologies… Read More

April 27, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zurich blockchain hub Trust Square officially launched on Friday with an opening ceremony that was chaired by the Department of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, Carmen Walker Späh. Organizers of the hub reported that it is located right opposite the Swiss National Bank… Read More