Financial messaging services provider Swift launches blockchain POC
Nov 24, 2016 11:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Swift, the global provider of secure financial messaging services, announced its first blockchain proof-of-concept (POS), which will be previewed at the interbank co-operatives European Operations Forum in...
IDC hosts UAE Banking & Finance Congress 2016 with focus on blockchain technology
Nov 24, 2016 09:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
International Data Corporation (IDC) hosted its inaugural UAE Banking Finance Congress at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai, which focused on blockchain technology and improving customer experience. Customer...
Stratis Blockchain Hackathon to kick off on December 15
Nov 24, 2016 07:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
Stratis, a UK-based blockchain development platform, has announced the details of its first major event of 2017 Stratis Blockchain Hackathon dedicated to its developer community. The hackathon is an online, global...
Everex successfully tests blockchain remittance in Thailand
Nov 24, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
Everex, a financial inclusion blockchain development company, has announced that it has successfully conducted a pilot test in which over 100 migrant workers transferred money instantly over blockchain to their homes in...
Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem is back with new venture
Nov 23, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
[The article has been updated with inputs from the official release] Bitcoin evangelist Charlie Shrem and Jason Granger have come together for a new venture that aims to offer new ways for cryptocurrency users to...
Morgan Stanley plans to quit R3 blockchain consortium
Nov 23, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Morgan Stanley has plans to drop out of the blockchain consortium R3 and revealed that it has no plans to invest in a $150 million equity funding round meant to speed the technologys development, WSJ reports. R3 saw...
Blockchain firm Euklid raises €10M in seed, moves HQ to London
Nov 23, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Italian blockchain startup Euklid announced that it has raised a seed round of 10 million and will shift its headquarters to Londons Level39 in a move to implement their international strategies. The raised amount will...
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