First-ever Hyperledger Hackathon to be held in October
Sep 12, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Digital Currency
Dutch state-owned bank ABN AMRO together with IBM, Holland FinTech and Linux Foundation for the firstHyperledger Hackathon, scheduled to be held on the1st-2nd of October in Amsterdam. The 36-hour hackathon, focused on...
'Blockchain: Money' announces speakers for London November event
Sep 12, 2016 05:27 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain: Money, the financial technology conference bringing together industry leaders November 6 and 7, 2016 in London, has announced its carefully curated speaker lineup, who will share actionable strategies,...
Blockchain startup Symbiont to demo smart contracts for insurance on September 20
Sep 09, 2016 09:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Symbiont, a New York-based blockchain startup, has announced that it will host a live WebEx demonstration of its platform for insurance industry participants onSeptember 20, 2016. During the demo, the firm will execute...
Chamber of Digital Commerce adds Cognizant to Executive Committee
Sep 09, 2016 07:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chamber of Digital Commerce, the first Washington DC-based trade association representing the blockchain and digital asset industry, has announced that it has added IT and consulting giant Cognizant to its Executive...
Ethereum, Thomson Reuters, Barclays and others come together for blockchain hackathon
Sep 09, 2016 06:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Thomson Reuters and Ethereum are going to host a blockchain hackathon in Canary Wharf, London, that will focus on exploring the potential of Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts. Ethereums blockchain and smart...
Chinese multinational conglomerate Wanda Group joins Hyperledger blockchain project
Sep 09, 2016 05:46 am UTC| Digital Currency
Linux Foundations Hyperledger Project is continuing to add members to the collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology. FFan Technology under Wanda Group, a Chinese multinational...
BBVA Open Talent 2016 announces U.S. startup Cambridge Blockchain as winner
Sep 08, 2016 12:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The U.S.-based startup Cambridge Blockchain has been chosen as the winner of the BBVA Open Talent 2016 along with Precognitive, a proactive fraud prevention platform. BBVA Open Talent focuses on the transformation of...
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