Japanese VC firm JAFCO invests $15M in blockchain company Tech Bureau
Sep 07, 2017 08:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
[The article has been updated to mention that Tech Bureaus total funding till date is $25 million] Leading Japanese venture capital firm JAFCO has invested $15 million into blockchain technology company Tech...
Ukraine's Justice Ministry carries out blockchain-based trial auctions
Sep 07, 2017 06:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine conducted blockchain-based trial auctions for the first time on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The project is a part of a broader effort to enhance transparency in government...
DLT not matured enough to replace RTGS system: ECB-BOJ research
Sep 07, 2017 05:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank have released a joint report that details the findings of Project Stella, which explores the usability of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for financial...
Indian state government collaborates with WISeKey to implement blockchain pilot projects
Sep 07, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Government of Andhra Pradesh, the seventh largest state in India, has entered into an agreement with WISeKey, a leading Swiss cybersecurity and IoT company, to explore the implementation of blockchain technology...
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim taps blockchain for bank guarantees, collaborates with Microsoft
Sep 06, 2017 10:23 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Israel-based Bank Hapoalim and tech titan Microsoft are going to team up to develop a blockchain-based platform to create digital bank guarantees, The Times of Israel reported. With this Bank Hapolim will become the...
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology establishes blockchain innovation hub
Sep 06, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has announced that it has established a blockchain innovation hub, which will be the worlds first research center on the social science of blockchain. The RMIT...
E&Y, Microsoft, Guardtime and industry participants launch blockchain platform for marine insurance
Sep 06, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading consulting firm EY and blockchain company Guardtime, in collaboration with A.P. Møller-Maersk A/S, ACORD, Microsoft, MS Amlin, Willis Towers Watson and XL Catlin, have announced the launch of a...
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