Wells Fargo and ANZ test blockchain technology for correspondent banking
Oct 10, 2016 06:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Wells Fargo and ANZ have collaborated to create a shared distributed ledger platform prototype for correspondent banking aiming to improve the current Nostro reconciliation and settlement process in the dimensions of time,...
Blockchain startup Loyyal joins Dubai Future Accelerators program
Oct 10, 2016 06:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
Loyyal, a New York-based blockchain start up, has announced that it is participating in the inaugural Dubai Future Accelerators program. The startup, which rebranded from Ribbit.me in April this year, is a loyalty and...
Nasdaq files patent for blockchain transaction recordation
Oct 10, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to aUS Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) applicationpublished on 6 October,Nasdaq has filed a patent for a method of using blockchain technology to secure records of exchange transactions. Titled Systems and...
US Fed explores blockchain use cases with industry participants
Oct 10, 2016 04:34 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Federal Reserve has established a working group that is exploring financial innovation across the broad range of its responsibilities and engaging with industry stakeholders to discuss the ways in which the payment...
Velox.re and Chicago’s Cook County partner to test blockchain for property title transfer
Oct 07, 2016 10:02 am UTC| Digital Currency
Real estate technology startup Velox.re has involved in an exclusive partnership with Chicagos Cook County Recorder to test blockchain uses for transferring and tracking property titles and other public...
Scorechain announces blockchain-based Fundchain initiative for Luxembourg fund industry
Oct 07, 2016 05:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Luxembourg-based blockchain company Scorechain has announced Fundchain initiative, which is a constitution of 10 key innovative group of the Luxembourg fund industry in order to explore the impact of distributed ledger...
Dubai to host blockchain conference in December
Oct 06, 2016 07:45 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi 2016 termed as B Conference will be held in Dubai on 8th December 2016, that will address on means of blockchain and its implementation in various spheres, innovations in blockchain...
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