MAS to develop DLT solutions for inter-bank payments and trade finance
Oct 31, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a roadmap for making Singapore a leading global financial center in Asia. The industry transformation map (ITM) for financial services outlines growth strategies by...
VEB, Roseltorg join forces on blockchain-based project
Oct 31, 2017 03:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
Russias Vnesheconombank has inked an agreement with e-procurement platform Roseltorg on a joint blockchain-based project. The project aims to bring transparency in electronic transactions between businesses and...
GMO Internet enters sixth phase of GMO Blockchain Open Source Software Project
Oct 30, 2017 10:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
GMO Internet has announced the launch of Pay@Table, marking the sixth phase of the GMO Blockchain Open Source Software Project (GMO Blockchain OSS). In July 2017, GMO Internet launched GMO Blockchain OSS, an open-source...
Cyprus financial regulator to use blockchain technology
Oct 30, 2017 03:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the financial regulatory agency of Cyprus, will be using blockchain technology, according to latest reports. As reported by Cyprus Mail, CySEC head Demetra...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – October 27th, 2017
Oct 27, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hard fork starts creating new cryptocurrency Bitcoin Gold A hard fork of the bitcoin blockchain has created a new cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Gold. According to CoinDesk, the recent hard fork follows a process that started...
Blockchain startup Qtum welcomes veteran investor Jeffrey Wernick to advisory board
Oct 27, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain application platform Qtum today announced that Uber and Airbnb investor Jeffrey Wernick has joined its advisory board. The veteran investor, with over 40 years of experience, will help guide Qtums...
Energy companies E. ON and ENEL test blockchain trading marketplace
Oct 27, 2017 04:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
European energy companies E. ON and ENEL have traded electricity via a blockchain-based marketplace. The decentralised energy wholesale is based on a peer-to-peer network developed by energy IT company Ponton. The...
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