Bosch, BNY Mellon, Cisco and startups launch blockchain IoT consortium
Sep 26, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
A number of tech giants, banks, and blockchain startups have come together to launch the Trusted IoT Alliance, aiming to catalyze the development of a blockchain-enabled, trusted Internet of Things (IoT). The consortium...
Hitachi, Mizuho team up to build blockchain prototype for supply chain management
Sep 26, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hitachi and Mizuho have joined forces to develop a blockchain platform for supply chain management system. The companies have started exploring the use of blockchain technology in the supply chain sector. The trial is...
SEC sets up Cyber Unit to check DLT and ICO violations
Sep 26, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to set up a Cyber Unit to curb violation involving distributed ledger technology (DLT) and initial coin offerings (ICOs). The Cyber Unit is one of the...
Port Authority and Municipality of Rotterdam launch blockchain lab
Sep 26, 2017 03:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have jointly launched a field lab focused on blockchain technology. The new applied research lab, BlockLab, is supported by the regional development...
Commerzbank completes security transaction via blockchain
Sep 26, 2017 03:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Commerzbank, in collaboration with KfW Banking Group and MEAG, has successfully carried out a security transaction via a blockchain. The participants jointly traded a Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) issued by KfW, and...
Australian utility giant Origin to test blockchain-based energy trading platform
Sep 25, 2017 07:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
Australian energy retailer Origin is going to test a peer-to-peer energy trading platform based on blockchain technology. The platform has been developed by blockchain energy market provider Power Ledger. Using...
Blockchain supply chain startup Ambrosus raises over 5700 ETH in ongoing token sale
Sep 25, 2017 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ambrosus, the blockchain-based ecosystem for the supply chain, launched its Token Generation Event (TGE) on September 22, 2017, and has raised over 5700 ETH at the time of writing (over $1.65 million at current exchange...
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