MIT Media Lab releases code of blockchain-based Digital Certificates Project
Jun 06, 2016 09:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
MIT Media Lab has announced the release of version 1 of its code for Digital Certificates Project that involves a set of tools to issue, display, and verify digital credentials using the Bitcoin blockchain and the Mozilla...
The Vanbex Group partners with Shanghai Blockchain Network Technology Co. Ltd.
Jun 06, 2016 06:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, The Vanbex Group, a leading digital currency and blockchain professional services firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with Shanghai Blockchain Network Technology Co. Ltd., the parent...
Korean government reveals plans to support blockchain and fintech startups
Jun 03, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, the Korean government plans to provide its full support to venture capital to finance fintech start-ups, as digital innovation will play a pivotal role in the fourth industrial revolution, the...
Vitalik Buterin evaluates Ethereum’s suitability to banks and blockchain consortiums
Jun 03, 2016 10:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
R3CEV has published a new report authored by Vitalik Buterin that evaluates the suitability of private or public chain Ethereum to be used by banks involved in blockchain consortiums and other such initiatives. The...
Blockchain could chop 20-50% bank jobs: predict Barclays’ former chief
Jun 03, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Antony Jenkins, former chief of Barclay said that half of bank branches - and half of banking jobs - could get the chop over the next decade due to new technologieslike blockchain. According to telegraph.co.uk, in a...
kompany partners with Tradeshift for KYC/KYB verifications amid blockchain push
Jun 03, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tradeshift, a web based business network and free invoicing platform, has entered into a partnership with kompany, an Austria-based provider of global business intelligence, to provide its global customers with the tools...
Sberbank and IIDF launch fintech accelerator, focus on big data, AI and more
Jun 03, 2016 07:33 am UTC| Digital Currency
Sberbank, one of the largest banks in Russia, in partnership with Internet Initiative Development Foundation (IIDF, or FRII in Russian) has announced the start of a joint programme to develop financial technology...
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