Blockchain platform Ardor’s testnet goes live
Feb 13, 2017 12:55 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Ardor, open-source multiple blockchain systems created by the Nxt development team, announced that its testnet is now live for everyone. The launch of the testnet allows users to test the various features of Ardor so...
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission joins R3 blockchain consortium
Feb 13, 2017 07:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hong Kong regulator Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has announced that it has joined R3CEV blockchain consortium. The regulator is working with the consortium member banks and technology providers in order to...
B9lab introduces first blockchain online course for CTOs
Feb 13, 2017 05:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
B9lab, a blockchain training, advisory and research provider, has announced Certified CTO Blockchain Course, the first comprehensive online course targeted on CTOs that covers blockchain and decentralized...
Microsoft and technology companies to form Enterprise Ethereum Alliance – Report
Feb 10, 2017 07:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
IT giant Microsoft, along with other major technology companies, is working to form an alliance aiming to foster the adoption of Ethereum blockchain, sources familiar with the effort told Bloomberg. According to the...
Blockchain firm ChronoBank, WAVES platform partner to create ChronoWAVES wallet
Feb 10, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Digital Currency
ChronoBank, a blockchain-focused project backed by leading Australia-based labor hire organization Edway Group Ltd, announced its partnership with WAVES, a decentralized blockchain platform, in a move to create ChronoWAVES...
Indian banking giants and NSE test blockchain technology for KYC
Feb 10, 2017 06:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
(The article has been modified with respect to recent updates) The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), HDFC Securities, a Mumbai-based brokerage, along with a number of Indian banks ICICI Bank, IDFC Bank, Kotak...
Senior executives see blockchain in everyday use in financial services industry by 2026: Survey
Feb 10, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Fintech
In a recent survey, Synechron, a global consulting and technology organization, found that majority of senior executives believe that blockchain technology will be in everyday use in the financial services industry within...
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