New 16-partner consortium to explore blockchain application in logistics
Nov 30, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
A blockchain project, with total scale amounting to 2.2 million, has been launched that will explore blockchain applications in the logistics sector. Last month, TU Delft announced its collaboration with ABN AMRO on the...
Former NYSE CEO joins blockchain firm Paxos as a board member
Nov 30, 2016 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Paxos, fintech company delivering blockchain solutions for the financial services industry, has announced the appointment of former Chief Executive Officer of The New York Stock Exchange Duncan L. Niederauer to its Board...
UAE government to hold virtual blockchain hackathon
Nov 30, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
The government of the United Arab Emirates is organizing a virtual blockchain hackathon, offering $140,000 in prizes. The UAE government is organizing the largest virtual blockchain hackathon in history to push the...
Chamber of Digital Commerce, Hyperledger partner to boost blockchain advocacy and education efforts
Nov 30, 2016 04:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Two prominent names in the blockchain landscape have joined hands to further advocacy and education efforts on distributed ledger technology. The Chamber of Digital Commerce, the worlds largest trade association...
Chart of the Day: Breaking crisis ceiling
Nov 29, 2016 18:10 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
This chart shared by zerohedge.com shows the crisis ceiling is finally cleared as the home prices soared above the peak made on July 2016. The average home price for September was 0.1 percentabove the July 2006 peak in...
Calypso and R3 partner to develop post-trade solutions on R3 Corda blockchain platform
Nov 29, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Calypso Technology, aprovider of innovative cross-asset front-to-back technology solutions for complex financial markets, announced its partnership with R3 blockchain consortium in order to develop capital markets...
Italian Formula One racing team to use Acronis blockchain for data storage and protection
Nov 29, 2016 10:13 am UTC| Digital Currency
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, announced the implementation of innovative data protection technology into Scuderia Toro Rossos IT infrastructure. Scuderia Toro Rosso, an Italian F1...
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