European banks select IBM to build blockchain trade finance platform for SMEs
Jun 27, 2017 03:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech giant IBM announced that it has been selected by a consortium of seven major European banks in order to build and create a new trade finance platform based on IBM Blockchain technology. Powered by Hyperledger...
Ukraine to trial blockchain-based land registry system in October
Jun 26, 2017 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
The government of Ukraine has announced its plans to test blockchain implementation in the land registry system. As reported by Interfax-Ukraine, the pilot project is expected to be launched in October. The announcement...
AEON Financial Service and IBM Japan to develop blockchain-based financial platform for Asian Market
Jun 26, 2017 05:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
AEON Financial Service, a group of the largest retail companies in Japan, and IBM Japan are building a blockchain-based financial platform for the Asian market. The companies have joined forces to build a new payment...
Blockchain startup Everex wins ‘Service Originality’ at RemTech awards
Jun 26, 2017 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Everex, a microfinance and remittance services company based on Ethereum, has been recognized for Service Originality by the remittance-focused RemTECH Awards at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. In its...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – June 23rd, 2017
Jun 23, 2017 07:29 am UTC| Digital Currency
FBIs Budget Request for 2018 highlights efforts to crackdown on criminal use of cryptocurrencies The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking $21 million in its Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2018 to combat cybercrime...
Jun 23, 2017 05:42 am UTC| Fintech Digital Currency
Blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) could help in protecting financial systems against cyber-terrorism and cyberattacks, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said recently. Speaking at the FATF Plenary...
E&Y sets up Financial Services Innovation Center in New York
Jun 23, 2017 05:00 am UTC| Fintech
Ernst Young LLP has launched Financial Services Innovation Center in New York, which will be a flagship location for EY wavespace, its global growth and innovation network. According to the official release, the new...
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