Former BATS’ CEO joins blockchain startup Axoni
Aug 16, 2017 02:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Axoni, a New York-based capital markets technology firm specializing in distributed ledger infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Joseph Ratterman as an independent member of the companys board of...
Aug 15, 2017 11:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and Linklaters earlier this month released a whitepaper titled Smart Contracts and Distributed Ledger A Legal Perspective. The paper sets out what smart...
World Federation of Exchanges to set up blockchain working group
Aug 15, 2017 09:19 am UTC| Digital Currency
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global trade association for the operators of regulated financial exchanges, last month announced its plans to set up a working group specifically focused on distributed ledger...
Ukraine Government brings blockchain technology to real estate with Propy partnership
Aug 15, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Digital Currency
Propy, a California-based blockchain startup, is partnering with the government of Ukraine to allow online real estate purchases by foreign investors using blockchain technology. Ukraines housing prices are down nearly...
Ethereum Enterprise Alliance launches Legal Working Group with 10 law firms
Aug 15, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), an industry-supported initiative to evolve Ethereum into an enterprise-grade technology, has announced the launch of Legal Industry Working Group with 14 leading law firms and...
Bahrain-based Bank ABC joins R3 blockchain consortium
Aug 15, 2017 03:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
MENAs leading international banking group Bank ABC has joined the blockchain consortium led by financial innovation firm R3. Headquartered in New York, the consortium counts over 80 of the worlds leading financial...
Microsoft announces ‘Coco Framework’ to advance enterprise blockchain adoption
Aug 14, 2017 11:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech titan Microsoft last week announced a new system that would facilitate enterprise adoption of blockchain technology. Dubbed Coco Framework, the open-source system addresses the limitations of current blockchain...
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