CME Group, Royal Mint test blockchain for gold trading
Apr 12, 2017 01:20 am UTC| Digital Currency
American financial market company CME Group has collaborated with Britains The Royal Mint and have begun testing a blockchain platform for gold trading, Reuters reported. The announcement said that CME Groups new...
Broadridge collaborate to complete blockchain pilot for proxy voting process
Apr 12, 2017 00:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions, in collaboration with banking giants J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Banco Santander has announced the successful...
Euroclear, Paxos successfully complete second pilot for blockchain settlement service
Apr 11, 2017 07:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Post-trade services provider Euroclear and fintech company Paxos that delivers pioneering blockchain solutions, have announced the successful completion of the second pilot for new blockchain settlement service for London...
DBS, HSBC join MAS and OCBC Bank for Blockchain for Finance Conference 2017
Apr 11, 2017 07:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Blockchain for Finance Conference, Asia Pacific is scheduled to held in Singapore on June 20-21 and aims to provide the most up-to-date and relevant information around blockchain developments for the finance...
Porsche looks to collaborate with blockchain startups through first innovation contest
Apr 11, 2017 06:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
German luxury sports carmaker Porsche has announced its first innovation contest focusing on blockchain technology for startups. According to the official announcement, automaker is inviting blockchain startups to apply...
IBM, Sichuan Hejia launch blockchain-based supply chain financial services for Chinese pharma
Apr 11, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech giant IBM and China-based Sichuan Hejia Co. have launched a supply chain financial services platform based on blockchain technology, for pharmaceutical procurement, IBTimes reported. Named as The Yijian Blockchain...
Blockchain technology represents second generation of internet: ADX Chief
Apr 11, 2017 05:44 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
The deployment of blockchain technology is a part of the innovation culture adopted by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on a regional scale, in compliance with Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, ADX Chief Executive...
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