Jul 17, 2017 06:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
The application of blockchain technology could lead to a per-year cost savings of $6-8 billion in KYC/AML, $30-40 billion in trade finance, and $50-60 billion in capital markets, BIS Research said in a new report. The...
Blockchain identity startup Civic announces strategic partners
Jul 17, 2017 05:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
Civic, a blockchain-based identity verification startup headquartered in California, has announced its plans to launch a number of strategic partnerships in order to promote widespread adoption. The announcement follows...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – July 14th, 2017
Jul 14, 2017 10:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
US FASB to consider developing digital currency accounting standards The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), an organization that establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for publicly traded US...
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance announces technical steering committee
Jul 14, 2017 09:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, an enterprise collaboration focused on Ethereum blockchain technology formed earlier this year, has announced a new technical steering committee, CoinDesk reported. The setting up of the...
Frost & Sullivan lists Blockchain among top 10 technologies disrupting ICT industry
Jul 14, 2017 05:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a new analysis, consulting firm Frost Sullivan has identified top Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) that have the ability to disrupt existing markets as well as unearth new opportunities for market...
JPMorgan refutes DIT Financial’s official statement on blockchain cooperation
Jul 13, 2017 09:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
After DIT Financial went public with its press release stating its collaboration with JPMorgan on a blockchain project, the bank has denied its involvement with the project. In its press release dated July 06, DIT...
eMotorWerks, Share&Charge partner to offer blockchain payments-based P2P EV charging network
Jul 13, 2017 08:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
eMotorWerks, the creator of JuiceNet - a market-leading IoT platform that organizes distributed networks of electric vehicle charging stations, has combined with ShareCharge blockchain transaction platform that allows...
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