TØ and Keystone partner in first blockchain-based public equities issuance
Sep 15, 2016 06:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Overstock subsidiary TØ announced its partnership with California-based Keystone Capital Corporation, a securities broker-dealer, in afirst public issuance of blockchain equities. According to the release,...
Sydney Stock Exchange to develop blockchain solution for instant trade settlement
Sep 15, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Sydney Stock Exchange has partnered with Bit Trade Labs, an Australia-based blockchain startup, for a joint venture on instant settlement of trades using blockchain technology. The partnership, announced in May...
Vanbex Group to showcase blockchain integrated payment system ‘Genisys’
Sep 15, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Banff Venture Forum, Canadas premier company financing event, has invited Vanbex Group, a digital currency and blockchain professional services firm, to speak on its latest product, Genisys, at its event scheduled to be...
Big four firm KPMG introduces Digital Ledger Service
Sep 14, 2016 13:21 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Professional service company KPMG announced the launch of Digital Ledger Services in a move to help financial services companies to implement blockchain technology. According to the official announcement, the Digital...
BlockCypher announces fast and secure international payments
Sep 14, 2016 10:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
BlockCypher, blockchain web services company, has announced instant cross-border payments enablingcompanies worldwide to provide faster, low cost and secure clearing and settlement of payment transactions. According to...
DARPA awards $1.8M contract to verify blockchain-based integrity monitoring system
Sep 14, 2016 10:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1.8 million contract jointly to two companies Galois, a Portland-based computer science company, andGuardtime Federal, a cyber-security provider to...
Bisnode partners with blockchain startup Coinfirm
Sep 14, 2016 10:01 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bisnode, a leading European Data Analytics company, is teaming up with blockchain startup Coinfirm to bring a new era of blockchain, business intelligence and compliance services to the market. With more and more...
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