Dutch Blockchain Hackathon to take place in February 2017, Deloitte announces support
Dec 30, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Big Four consultancy firm Deloitte is supporting the Dutch Blockchain Hackathon, to be held on 10-12 February, 2017 in Groningen. Organized by DutchChain, it will be the largest hackathon of its kind in Europe. The...
Bank of Russia to set up Fintech Association amid blockchain push
Dec 30, 2016 05:25 am UTC| Fintech
The Bank of Russia has announced that its representatives, along with financial market participants, have approved the decision to set up an Association for Financial Technologies Development (FinTech Association). The...
Ubitquity joins University of British Columbia Blockchain Research Collaboration
Dec 30, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ubitquity LLC, a blockchain-secured platform for real estate transactions, has joined the University of British Columbia blockchain research collaboration for blockchain and property recording, CryptoCoinsNews...
Hyperledger blockchain project ends 2016 with 8 new members
Dec 30, 2016 04:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
With the countdown to the New Year just about to begin, the cross-industry blockchain initiative Hyperledger Project has announced the addition of eight new members to the project. Last month, the project reached 100...
ConsenSys co-founder expects blockchain ecosystem to move beyond POC in 2017
Dec 29, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
With 2017 just around the corner, Andrew Keys, co-founder of ConsenSys, a production studio building decentralized applications for blockchain ecosystems, has put forward 17 decentralized technology predictions for...
Higher School of Economics, Waves team up for Pro FinTech Startup Program
Dec 29, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Fintech
Business Incubator ofHigher Schoolof Economics inMoscowhas partnered with Waves, the decentralized platform for crowdfunding and community management, for the second year of fintech startup program...
Bank of Korea considers blockchain implementation in settlement system
Dec 29, 2016 04:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Bank of Korea has published a research report on blockchain or distributed ledger technology conducted together with IT companies, academics and financial experts, CoinDesk reported. The Korea Payment Settlement...
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