Digital Garage, Blockstream partner to develop blockchain platform for Japanese financial market
Feb 06, 2017 05:12 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tokyo-based Digital Garage (DG), a context company that covers web business advice, research, web creation, and enhancement, announced its collaboration with blockchain-based startup company Blockstream to jointly develop...
Fintech experts to focus on ICO craze at The Blockchain Event
Feb 06, 2017 03:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Blockchain Event, being hosted by TMC, Wachsman PR, and Gulf Pearl Ltd., has announced that financial technology industry experts and enthusiasts will discuss the new disruptive force in capital raising: the Initial...
dotBlockchain Music Project reveals first industry partners
Feb 03, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
The dotBlockchain Music Project (dotBC) has announced its first four industry partners, which includes Canadian Music rights organization SOCAN,its wholly owned subsidiary MediaNet, Songtrust, CDBaby and FUGA. dotBC,...
Former Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe emphasizes blockchain potential in government services
Feb 03, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Former Prime Minister of Haiti Laurent Lamothe spoke at a panel discussion on Demystifying Blockchain hosted by Decoded, on 25th January 2017 at New York, explaining the benefits of blockchain technology and how it could...
Australian travel agency Webjet’s blockchain PoC to attain pilot stage in 2017
Feb 03, 2017 04:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Microsoft recently announced that the blockchain Proof-of-Concept (PoC) project with Australian travel agency Webjet has been moved to the pilot stage in 2017, CoinDesk reported. The update follows November announcement...
Chamber of Digital Commerce welcomes Accenture, CME Group and TMX Group as members
Feb 03, 2017 04:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading blockchain trade association headquartered in Washington, D.C., has announced the addition of Accenture, CME Group and TMX Group to its membership. The three market leading...
Irish Funds, Deloitte partner to build blockchain PoC for regulatory reporting
Feb 02, 2017 12:04 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Dublin-based Irish Funds and Deloitte announced that they have collaborated to develop a blockchain-based proof of concept for regulatory reporting, HedgeWeek reported. The collaboration project will be focusing on the...
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