Four U.S. financial regulatory authorities have joined the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN), a global fintech sandbox led by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Accenture, R3, and SAP are currently working on a prototype that would streamline high-value transactions using "currency tokens" for end-to-end settlement.
U.S.-based blockchain firm TBCASoft, Japan-based SoftBank, and tech giant IBM are teaming up to transform the telecommunications industry with cross-carrier blockchain solutions.
Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has launched a blockchain-based multi-brand customer loyalty platform using R3’s Corda platform.
Klaytn has now added Binance to its governance council and it appears that Kakao’s blockchain project is looking to add more corporate giants in the coming months.
Bitcoin is speculated to make another bullish run after the cryptocurrency broke through its $8,000 margin but concerns have sprouted elsewhere on the web.
US Fed actively looking and debating digital currency issuance: Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan A Fed official has recently said that the central bank was in fact “actively looking at and debating” the possibility …
Tech giant IBM has announced a new initiative to digitize the supply chain for scallops using blockchain technology.
Reliance Industries, an Indian multinational conglomerate, plans to digitize two important documents involved in the exchange and transport of goods using blockchain technology.
The government of Bermuda has teamed with Shyft Network to develop a blockchain-based national identity system.
Samsung SDS, an IT subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung Group, is teaming up with Indian IT firm Tech Mahindra and American software company Pega to launch a blockchain-based traceability solution.
The 1st International Health Informatics Conference (HEALTHINFO I) was organized at the University of Technology of Ho Chi Minh City with the theme “Gearing towards the Future Solutions for Smart Hospitals in Vietnam”…
Dubai-based property developer Emaar, best known as the firm behind the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, is going to launch a blockchain-based referral and loyalty platform later this year.
A number of central banks around the world, including the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), and Sweden’s Riksbank, are exploring digitized versions of…
Global auditing giant EY has launched a new blockchain solution to help improve the financial management of public funds by governments.
A total of 28 organizations, including 18 banks, 3 security exchanges and other large institutions, have participated in a global trial involving collateralized tokens.
The government of Bermuda has started accepting USD Coin (USDC), a USD-backed stablecoin from Circle and Coinbase, as payment for taxes, fees and other government services, Circle announced in an online post on Octobe…
The government of South Korea is pushing to implement blockchain technology in the country’s trade finance sector by 2021, CoinDesk reported.
The Singapore Shipping Association, the International Chamber of Commerce, and Singaporean blockchain firm Perlin are developing an International E-Registry of Ships (IERS) system.
Auto giant Ford has launched a pilot program that aims to harness geofencing and blockchain technology to meet urban air quality goals.
Private banking firm YES Bank plans to attract more clients for the next version of its blockchain model, according to a report by the Hindu Business Line.
The Italian Banking Association (ABI) has announced that Spunta Project, a blockchain-based application for interbank reconciliations, has successfully completed technical tests.
DeltaTrak, a leading innovator of cold chain management and temperature monitoring solutions, has joined IBM Food Trust.
European digital asset investment firm CoinShares, along with leading crypto wallet Blockchain and MKS (Switzerland) SA, part of precious metal company MKS PAMP GROUP, has launched the DGLD – a network for digital gol…
Leading automakers, including the likes of BMW, Ford, GM, Groupe Renault, and Honda, are developing a multi-stakeholder Proof of Concept (PoC) for a blockchain-based Vehicle Identity (VID).
Marco Polo, a blockchain-based trade finance network with over 20 global banks on board, will pilot its first trading arrangement between Germany and Russia.
'Ether is a commodity', says CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)’s chairman Heath Tarbert said he views Ethereum’s ether as a commodity, similar to bitcoin. “We’ve been very clear o…
AVA, a blockchain startup that came out of stealth in May this year, has launched Athereum, the first proof-of-concept deployment of its subnetworks functionality.
MouseBelt, a full-service blockchain accelerator and startup studio, has announced a new initiative to encourage blockchain innovation through education.
InfiniGold, a precious metals digitisation company, has launched a digital token on a public blockchain backed by government guaranteed gold.
Mutual funds giant Vanguard has entered into a partnership with Nasdaq Ventures-backed blockchain startup Symbiont to create a trading platform for the $6 trillion currency market.
A number of blockchain companies and non-profit organizations are teaming up to work on “an alternative to Facebook’s Libra.”
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced its partnership with fintech company Finastra aimed at facilitating faster cross-border payments.
Switzerland’s banking giant UBS has started executing transactions on we.trade blockchain platform for trade finance, which will soon be adopted by other member banks.
KB Kookmin Bank, one of the four biggest South Korean banks by asset value, revealed that it plans to integrate blockchain technology into its internal processes. The announcement was made at the Enterprise Ethereum a…
Hyundai Digital Access Currency (Hdac) is reportedly planning to set up a $10 million fund to invest in blockchain.
Microsoft and Intel are supporting a new system of reward tokens created by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) to incentivize groups of companies.
Innovative blockchain platform Beowulf has announced a partnership with the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), a top tier higher education institution in Taiwan. The partnership focuses on easing the barriers t…
Algorand’s investment arm Algo Capital lost around $1–2 million in Tether stablecoins and Algorand tokens after the mobile phone of its chief technology officer was breached.
Two lawmakers urge Fed to mull a digital U.S. dollar; Philly Fed president thinks digital currencies are 'inevitable' Two U.S. congressmen, Rep. French Hill (R-Arkansas) and Rep. Bill Foster (D-Illinois), have asked t…
