86 new members join Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
May 22, 2017 05:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) that connects fortune 500 enterprises, startups academics and technology vendors with Ethereum subject matter experts, has announced the addition of 86 new companies to its...
Blockchain startup VeChain joins PwC’s incubation program
May 22, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
VeChain S.E.A, a Singapore-based blockchain service provider, has announced that it will join PwCs incubation program. In a signing ceremony held by PwC and BitSE in Hong Kong last Monday, attended by Raymund Chao, PwC...
Financial ecosystem SALT launches blockchain-based loan platform
May 22, 2017 04:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Financial ecosystem SALT announced that it has introduced first blockchain-based lending platform in a move to support loans that are denominated in national currencies collateralized by blockchain assets. Secured...
Blockchain app Humaniq to showcase wallet app with biometric ID at Consensus 2017
May 22, 2017 04:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Humaniq, an Ethereum-based blockchain banking app offering financial inclusion solutions for the unbanked, will be showcasing a live demonstration of the Humaniq mobile app at this years Consensus 2017. The startup said...
ZenSar Technologies launches blockchain-enabled framework to address digital transaction challenges
May 19, 2017 03:48 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian global IT services provider ZenSar Technologies announced the launch of Blockchain Enablement Framework that is designed to address the challenges towards secure and transparent digital transactions. The...
May 19, 2017 00:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
IBM announced the launch of IBM Blockchain Founder Accelerator in order to encourage and help enterprises and developers to adopt blockchain networks into production faster. The enterprise blockchain accelerator is the...
ADGM becomes first regulatory body in MENA region to join R3 blockchain consortium
May 19, 2017 00:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Dubais international financial center, announced that it has joined R3 blockchain consortium, making it the first regulatory body in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to be a...
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