Qatar Commercial Bank completes pilot blockchain network in fund transfers
Apr 11, 2017 05:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Qatars private bank Commercial Bank has introduced blockchain technology in fund transfer in a move to build an enhanced client experience in fields like international transfer and trade finance. The Commercial Bank...
Blockchain project Fermat announces distributed governance model featuring contribution contracts
Apr 11, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fermat,the decentralized, blockchain andgraphchain-enabledopen source project developing theInternet of People (IoP), has announced a new release of its distributed governance system. The system features an embedded...
Blockgeeks Lab to conduct Blockchain Hackathon in Toronto from 21-23 April
Apr 10, 2017 07:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockgeeks Lab, a blockchain startup co-creation company, has announced Blockchain Hackathon in Toronto from 21-23 April 2017, that will bring together experts in the industry, along with fellow developers to realize...
MiGHT, Bloktex come together to build Malaysian blockchain industry
Apr 10, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MiGHT), an independent and non-profit organization that drives the advancement of high technology competency and capacity in Malaysia, and Bloktex Sdn Bhd, a company...
Apr 10, 2017 05:26 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Industry-wide acceptance of an assortment of blockchains and software solutions without coordination and plethora of standards would only further complicate existing market structure, DTCC Vice Chairman said...
IC3 blockchain group adds Fidelity as member
Apr 10, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Fidelity Investments Inc, an online trading brokerage of choice that offers IRAs, retirement planning, mutual funds and ETFs, has joined the Initiative for CryptoCurrencies Contracts (IC3), which is a group of academic...
Three music societies partner to develop blockchain solution for rightsholders
Apr 10, 2017 04:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
The American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM), and PRS for Music, have entered into a partnership to prototype a new shared system of...
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