Illinois Is Using Blockchain To Replace Physical Copies Of Birth Certificates
Sep 29, 2017 05:50 am UTC| Technology
Blockchain is slowly taking off and seems to apply to a lot of different industries. In the state of Illinois, for example, there is currently an experiment going on involving the replacement of physical birth certificate...
ASX to reveal assessment on blockchain suitability to replace CHESS in December 2017
Sep 29, 2017 03:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) executives have given an update on their plans to replace Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS), its clearing and settlement system, using distributed ledger...
Chilean banking regulator SBIF joins R3 blockchain consortium
Sep 29, 2017 03:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions of Chile (SBIF) has joined the global blockchain consortium led by enterprise software company R3. The Chilean banking regulator has joined the consortium to stay...
Accenture and Hyperledger to co-host ‘Blockchain for Good Hackathon’ in Dublin
Sep 28, 2017 10:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Consulting giant Accenture and Hyperledger, the Linux Foundation open source blockchain initiative, are going to co-host the inaugural Blockchain for Good Hackathon, scheduled to take place on September 30 and October 1 in...
US DHS awards $750K to Digital Bazaar to develop blockchain-based ID management solution
Sep 28, 2017 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $750k grant to a Virginia-based technology company Digital Bazaar. Founded in 2004, Digital Bazaar develops technology, services, and products that help...
Consulting giant Accenture joins Hashed Health blockchain consortium
Sep 28, 2017 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Healthcare innovation firm Hashed Health has announced that Accenture has joined its blockchain consortium. Hashed Health is leading a consortium of healthcare companies focused on accelerating meaningful innovation...
Blockchain adtech company StormX welcomes Jaxx founder Anthony Di Iorio to Advisory Board
Sep 28, 2017 04:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Jaxx Founder and CEO Anthony Di Iorio has joined StormXs advisory board which includes Bancor Co-Founder Guy Benartzi and Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara. Previously known as CakeCodes, StormX is a blockchain, adtech, and...
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