IOSCO To Undertake Blockchain Research
Feb 23, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the global standard setter for securities regulation, is exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by distributed ledger technology or...
DTCC To Hold Blockchain Symposium On March 29
Feb 23, 2016 04:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is going to hold a blockchain event 2016 Blockchain Symposium on March 29 in New York. The event will bring together industry thought leaders, technology experts and policy...
Accenture’s Blockchain-Based Smart Plug Could Lower Electricity Bill
Feb 22, 2016 12:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Accenture, a multinational management consulting services company, has been in news recently for a number of blockchain-related reports. The company has announced specialized blockchain practice for financial services...
Sony Global Education Develops Blockchain-Based Technology For Educational Arena
Feb 22, 2016 10:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Implementing blockchain technology to educational field, Sony Global Education, Inc. today announced that it has developed technology that enables open and secure sharing of academic proficiency and progress records. The...
The Blockchain & Bitcoin Africa Conference 2016 Receives Support From Absa
Feb 22, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd is going to hold its second conference, The Blockchain Bitcoin Africa Conference 2016, in Johannesburg on the 3rd and 4th March 2016. The conference aims to investigate the upcoming challenges and...
Chamber Of Digital Commerce To Offer 30 Diversity Scholarships For DC Blockchain Summit
Feb 22, 2016 09:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the first Washington, DC-based trade association representing the digital asset industry, is holding DC Blockchain Summit at Georgetown University on March 3, 2016. It will bring together...
US Bankruptcy Judge: Bitcoin Is Intangible Personal Property Not Cash
Feb 22, 2016 08:00 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
During a hearing held last Friday, a bankruptcy court judge said that bitcoin is property not cash. The hearing relates to a suit filed by the trustee of bankrupt bitcoin mining firm HashFast Michael Kasolasagainst Marc...
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