Japan’s Finance And Tech Giants Join Forces For Blockchain Research
Feb 23, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain technology continues to create ripples across multiple industries. Almost every day one can hear either a new blockchain initiative, or a blockchain conference or a report exploring the potential of the...
TABB Group Highlights Challenges For Transition To Blockchain Clearing And Settlement System
Feb 23, 2016 05:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
A new report from TABB Group, a financial markets research and strategic advisory firm focused on capital markets, studies the challenges associated with transforming market settlement to blockchain-based systems,...
IOSCO To Undertake Blockchain Research
Feb 23, 2016 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the global standard setter for securities regulation, is exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by distributed ledger technology or...
DTCC To Hold Blockchain Symposium On March 29
Feb 23, 2016 04:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is going to hold a blockchain event 2016 Blockchain Symposium on March 29 in New York. The event will bring together industry thought leaders, technology experts and policy...
Accenture’s Blockchain-Based Smart Plug Could Lower Electricity Bill
Feb 22, 2016 12:26 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Accenture, a multinational management consulting services company, has been in news recently for a number of blockchain-related reports. The company has announced specialized blockchain practice for financial services...
Sony Global Education Develops Blockchain-Based Technology For Educational Arena
Feb 22, 2016 10:58 am UTC| Digital Currency
Implementing blockchain technology to educational field, Sony Global Education, Inc. today announced that it has developed technology that enables open and secure sharing of academic proficiency and progress records. The...
The Blockchain & Bitcoin Africa Conference 2016 Receives Support From Absa
Feb 22, 2016 10:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin Events Pty Ltd is going to hold its second conference, The Blockchain Bitcoin Africa Conference 2016, in Johannesburg on the 3rd and 4th March 2016. The conference aims to investigate the upcoming challenges and...
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