MAS pushes Project Ubin ahead for blockchain trials
Jun 01, 2017 05:41 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revealed the details of its project which aims to place a tokenized form of the Singaporean Dollar (SGD) on a distributed ledger. A joint report from the MAS and consulting...
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange hosts blockchain-based Annual General Meetings
Jun 01, 2017 05:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it recently hosted Annual General Meetings (AGM) for 6 listed companies with the help of blockchain technology. The meetings using blockchain, enabled shareholders to...
CSD Working Group releases product requirements for proxy voting using DLT
Jun 01, 2017 04:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
CSD Working Group, an association of Central Securities Depositories that is working on developing products using Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs), has released product requirements for general meeting proxy voting...
StonePaper brings blockchain to legal sector
May 31, 2017 07:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
StonePaper, a software solution to implement digital contracts or Smart Contracts in the blockchain, is letting users to complete legal processes with the help of blockchain, without hiring a lawyer, MotherBoard...
Samsung SDS launches blockchain consortium in Korea
May 31, 2017 06:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Samsung SDS, along with Korean government and state-run research centers and logistic companies, is launching a consortium to bring blockchain technology to the countrys shipping industry. The announcement follows...
Walmart files patent to explore blockchain for tracking drone delivery
May 31, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
American multinational retailing corporation Walmart has submitted a patent application to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that explores blockchain technology to track packages that are delivered by unnamed...
Vanbex Group raises $365k in seed round to develop blockchain-based products
May 31, 2017 04:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Vanbex Group, a professional services and strategic consulting firm, has announced that it has raised $365,474 in its first seed round of financing, in line with its target. The company intends to use the funds for...
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