IBM Presents Blockchain Testimony To Presidential Cybersecurity Panel
May 17, 2016 05:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
IBM Vice President, Blockchain Technologies, presented IBMs point of view to the Commission on Enhancing National Security appointed by President Barack Obama at a recently held hearing in New York City. Speaking before...
Blockchain Releases Alpha Version Of Thunder Network
May 17, 2016 04:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain, a bitcoin startup company, has announced the release of the alpha version of its Thunder Network the first usable implementation of the Lightning network for off chain bitcoin payments that settles back to the...
Blockchain Company Tech Bureau Denies Any Relationship With Akitsu
May 16, 2016 12:20 pm UTC| Digital Currency
In an official statement Tech Bureau (TB), a blockchain company headquartered in Osaka, and Dragonfly Pte. Ltd. (DF), a Singapore-incorporated financial technology company, have clarified that their resources product...
FinTech Consultancy 11:FS To Raise $50 Mln Blockchain Fund
May 16, 2016 11:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to latest reports, 11:FS, a new fintech consultancy, is seeking to raise $50 million fund to invest in startups bringing blockchain technology to banking. Business Insider UK reported that 11:FS has started...
IBM Blockchain On Bluemix Available In Beta
May 16, 2016 10:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
IBM has announced that its IBM Blockchain service on Bluemix is now available in beta. The company released an experimental version of the service at InterConnect 2016, and is now offering the beta version with several new...
Fitch Discusses Impact Of FinTech Revolution On Asia-Pacific's Financial Services Industry
May 16, 2016 08:06 am UTC| Digital Currency Research & Analysis
Fitch Ratings,a global leader in credit ratings and research, has said that technology firms will play an increasingly important role in Asia-Pacifics financial services industry. Financial technology companies,...
Bank Of Japan To Research Impact Of Blockchain Technology On Financial Market Infrastructure
May 16, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks
Blockchain technology that underpins digital currencies such as bitcoin continues to garner attention across multiple industries and sectors. Central banks are also gradually warming up to this novel technology and...
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