Blockchain startup BlockCypher releases Analytics API to fight cybercrime
Dec 01, 2016 06:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
BlockCypher, a blockchain web services company, has announced the release of its Analytics API to help institutions combat cybersecurity thefts and comply with regulations. Earlier in June, the startup was awarded a...
JPX to form blockchain consortium, PoC testing to start in 2017
Dec 01, 2016 06:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japan Exchange Group (JPX) announced that it will launch a consortium and proof-of-concept (PoC) testing for capital market infrastructure by utilizing the blockchain technology. The consortium will have Japanese...
Hyperledger reaches 100-member milestone with six new members
Dec 01, 2016 05:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced that it has achieved a major milestone of 100 active members as six new organizations have joined the...
MasterCard files four blockchain-related patents
Nov 30, 2016 11:14 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to recently published patent applications on the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), MasterCard has applied for four patents related to its work on blockchain technology, CoinDesk reported. Three of the...
R3's Corda blockchain platform goes open source
Nov 30, 2016 10:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3, the financial innovation company that runs blockchain consortium, announced that it has made its blockchain platform Corda open source. Its source code is accessible to theglobal developer community to encourage...
Indian multinational Mahindra and IBM to develop blockchain solution for supply chain finance
Nov 30, 2016 09:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Mahindra Group, an India-based multinational group of companies, is working with IBM to develop a blockchain solution that has the potential to reinvent supply chain finance acrossIndiaby improving security,...
Manifold Technology unveils blockchain platform during Wall Street conference
Nov 30, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain-based firm Manifold Technology announced the release of Manifold Platform during the Blockchain for Wall Street conference that was held in New York City. The Manifold Platform is a high-performance,...
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