Mar 27, 2017 05:52 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc., a fintech payment accelerator Co solutions provider, has announced the expansion of its Fintech Accelerator Offering for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to prepare for biometrics,...
Blockchain project Hyperledger open sources bond trading platform
Mar 27, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hyperledger, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, has open-sourced a bond trading platform built on top of its Sawtooth Lake distributed ledger, CoinDesk reported. First...
Blockchain Academy, Satoshi Centre tie up to drive blockchain education in Botswana
Mar 27, 2017 04:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Blockchain Academy that provides training on digital currencies and blockchain technology, has announced its partnership with the Satoshi Centre in order to bring blockchain and bitcoin education to Botswana on 1st and...
Microsoft Azure announces support for multi-member consortium blockchain networks
Mar 27, 2017 04:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Microsoft has announced the expansion of its blockchain support on Azure, enabling multi-member consortium blockchain networks. Christine Avanessians Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Azure, made the announcement in an...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – March 24th, 2017
Mar 24, 2017 10:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bank of England launches fintech community; to work on blockchain and AI proof of concept The Bank of England has announced that its Fintech Accelerator has a launched a new community which will bring together fintech...
Alliance Bank inks agreement with Attic Lab to integrate blockchain-based banking solution
Mar 24, 2017 07:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Alliance Bank, a Ukraine-based financial institution, has signed an agreement with fintech company Attic Lab to integrate SmartMoney a banking blockchain system, Forklog.net reported. Attic Lab CEO Sergei Vasilchuk...
Alibaba, AusPost, Blackmores use blockchain to curb counterfeit food sale in China
Mar 24, 2017 06:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Alibaba, a Chinese leading platform for global wholesale trade, in collaboration with Australia Post (AusPost) and leading natural health company Blackmores, is using blockchain technology in order to combat the rise of...
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