R3 expands presence in Asia, to launch blockchain lab in Singapore
Nov 09, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3, a financial innovation firm that is leading a blockchain consortium of over 70 of the worlds largest financial institutions, has announced that it is going to launch its first dedicated distributed ledger technology...
Former Deloitte executive joins blockchain startup Axoni
Nov 09, 2016 04:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Axoni, a New York-based blockchain startup, has announced the appointment of Stephen Sandberg as Director of Client Services. An industry veteran and former Deloitte executive, Sandberg brings over 20 years of...
‘Blockchain for Wall Street’ event to be held at New York on 29 November
Nov 08, 2016 11:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain for Wall Street, an annual event from the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, will be held on 29th November2016 at New York Law School that will present insights and perspectives of the distributed ledger age in...
Synechron receives two innovation awards from ACORD for blockchain and micro-investments apps
Nov 08, 2016 07:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Synechron Inc., a digital, business consulting and technology services provider, has announced two innovation awards from the global provider of insurance data standards ACORD, in recognition for its blockchain claims...
BlockApps introduces China Blockchain as a Service
Nov 08, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
BlockApps, the leading enterprise blockchain platform employing Ethereum technology, has announced that it is launching China Blockchain as a Service with its key partner Microsoft and via21vianet. Victor Wong, CEO and...
EY inks deal with blockchain technology provider Bitfury
Nov 08, 2016 06:44 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading Big Four consultancy firm EY has entered into an agreement with The Bitfury Group, a leading full-service blockchain technology company, CNBC reported. Under the terms of the agreement, The Bitfury Group will...
9 blockchain firms make it to first cohort of FCA’s regulatory sandbox
Nov 08, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
On the occasion of the second anniversary of Project Innovate, the UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the first cohort of the...
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