Samsung SDS invests in Korean blockchain company
Jul 15, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Digital Currency
Samsung SDS, a global IT services company and affiliate of the Samsung Group has announced that it has invested in Blocko, a Korean blockchain startup through a new technology investment fund. According to the official...
Without smarter governance, blockchains will fall victim to more attacks
Jul 15, 2016 00:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency
Companies around the world are exploring blockchain, the technology underpinning digital currency bitcoin. In this BlockchainRevolutionseries, we investigate the many possible use cases for the blockchain, from the novel...
Donuts invests in Netki blockchain technology to expand domain names market
Jul 14, 2016 13:12 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Donuts Inc., an internet domain name registry has announced a strategic investment in Netki Inc., a blockchain wallet and identity startup. According to the official release, Netkisuses Domain Name System (DNS) that...
Distributed ledger technology mature enough to go commercial: Ripple-Accenture white paper
Jul 14, 2016 11:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
In a new joint whitepaper, Ripple and Accenture have emphasized that distributed ledger technologies (DLT) are mature enough as a technology to begin commercial use. Titled, The Journey to Real-Time Cross Border...
R3 blockchain consortium to develop master templates for smart contracts
Jul 14, 2016 09:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3, a financial innovation firm leading a blockchain consortium with over 50 of the worlds largest financial institutions, has announced that it will collaborate with a diverse working group of its consortium members,...
Stratumn, Deloitte, LemonWay team up for LenderBot, a micro-insurance POC for sharing economy
Jul 14, 2016 08:03 am UTC| Digital Currency
Paris-based blockchain startup Stratumn, together with payment service provider LemonWay and consultancy giant Deloitte, unveiled the first micro-insurance proof of concept for the sharing economy LenderBot. LenderBot...
Dutch asset management service to explore practical applications of blockchain technology
Jul 14, 2016 06:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
APG, a Netherlands-based asset management firm managing the pension assets of around 4.5 million Dutch citizens for its clients, has announced that it is going to work alongside other companies and knowledge institutions...
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