Equifax, TransUnion join Canadian blockchain identity network trial
May 08, 2017 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
United States consumer credit reporting agencies Equifax and TransUnion have joined to test and experiment Canadian blockchain identity network in order to ease the sharing of consumer data through internet, Reuters...
CACEIS joins initiative to develop post-market blockchain infrastructure for SME
May 05, 2017 10:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Asset servicing company CACEIS, announced that it has signed an investment agreement that is intended to develop a post-market blockchain infrastructure for the SME segment in Europe. The partnership will bring in eight...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – May 05th, 2017
May 05, 2017 07:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
UN uses Ethereum blockchain to distribute funds across Jordanians The United Nations (UN) has started to distribute funds across people in Jordan using Ethereum blockchain, as a part of its trial. The blockchain fund...
Warsaw-based startup Userfeeds uses blockchain to fight ‘fake news’
May 05, 2017 06:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
A new Warsaw-based startup Userfeeds, built on Ethereum, is aiming to apply blockchain tokens to combat fake news by offering an economic incentive to rank content well, Tech Crunch reported. By linking the blockchain...
Altarum Institute joins Hashed Health to leverage blockchain technology for payment innovation
May 05, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
Altarum Institute, a nonprofit health systems research and consulting organization, has announced its plan to join healthcare innovation firm Hashed Healths work group to advance payment solutions using blockchain and...
Blockchain startup Symbiont secures investment from Hundsun Technologies
May 05, 2017 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Symbiont, a leading smart contracts platform for institutional applications of blockchain technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Chinese software giant Hundsun Technologies Inc. According to the official...
Infosys Finacle, Qatar’s Commercial Bank complete cloud-based blockchain pilot
May 05, 2017 05:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Commercial Bank, Qatars first private bank, in collaboration with its subsidiary and associates and Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Infosys, have successfully completed a pilot...
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