Consultancy giant Deloitte opens new EMEA blockchain lab in Dublin
Jan 24, 2017 04:08 am UTC| Fintech
Building on its global fintech and innovation practice, leading Big Four consultancy giant Deloitte has announced the opening of its new EMEA blockchain lab at Whitaker Court in Dublins Silicon Docks district. The...
Chronobank blockchain platform provides updates on LaborX exchange launch
Jan 23, 2017 06:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chronobank, a blockchain-focused project backed by leading Australia-based labor hire organisation Edway Group Ltd., has announced that efforts are underway to launch LaborX exchange. LaborX exchange is built on...
Smart contracts – smart or dumb?
Jan 23, 2017 06:36 am UTC| Technology Fintech
Consider, for a moment, these two statements from the Ultimate Guide to Understanding Blockchain Smart Contracts on a well known Blockchain website: 1) Traditional Contracts Traditional physical contracts, such as...
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong explores blockchain potential for system upgrade
Jan 23, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Fintech
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) recently stated that it started looking at emerging technologies including blockchain for its next-generation clearing and settlement system last year. SEHK chief executive Charles...
Connecting Chinese Blockchain Industry Globally: In conversation With Tai Cloud Founder
Jan 23, 2017 05:51 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
[Update: The responses to questions 3, 4 and 5 have been updated with latest information] Blockchain technology has caught the imagination of businesses across different sectors and governments alike. China, in...
Blockchain startup Ripple cofounds Consumer Financial Data Rights group with other fintech firms
Jan 20, 2017 11:34 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Envestnet | Yodlee, a data analytics platform that powers dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services, announced the formation of the Consumer Financial Data Rights (CFDR), an industry group formed by...
ENISA publishes paper on blockchain applications in cybersecurity
Jan 20, 2017 09:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
EU security agency ENISA has released a report on blockchain technology that analyzes the potentials of the technology and identifies security benefits, challenges and good practices. The report titled Distributed...
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