Hyperledger is an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. It is a global collaboration, hosted by The Linux Foundation, including leaders in finance, banking, IoT, supply chain, manufacturing and technology.
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Cointelegraph Launches Consulting Division to Drive Enterprise Blockchain Adoption, Partners With Insolar and VeChain
Cointelegraph launches its consulting division to drive enterprise blockchain adoption, partnering with Insolar and VeChain to grow network reach and educate the general public on the value of blockchain for business.
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Nestlé and French Multinational Retailer Carrefour Apply Blockchain Technology to Infant Nutrition 'for the First Time'
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Hyperledger Challenges Quorum for Enterprise Ethereum Crown - CoinDesk
Besu, the new ethereum client from Hyperledger, has the potential to eclipse all other enterprise versions of ethereum, including JPMorgan’s Quorum.
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From Banking Giants to Tech Darlings, China Reveals Over 500 Enterprise Blockchain Projects - CoinDesk
As President Xi called on China to seize blockchain opportunities, industry heavyweights are already leading hundreds of enterprise projects.
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Vanguard Developing Blockchain Platform for $6 Trillion Forex Market - CoinDesk
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Microsoft, Intel Back Ethereum-Based Token to Reward Consortium Efforts - CoinDesk
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has created a token to incentivize firms to participate in consortiums. The system is backed by Microsoft and Intel.
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Hyperledger Blockchain Group Weighs Changes to Fix Election Issues - CoinDesk
The blockchain consortium’s powerful technical steering committee is discussing changes to its elections process to boost voter turnout and more.
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Meet the Russian Oligarch Launching a Metal-Backed Crypto Token - CoinDesk
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Corda powered SWIFT GPI Link could be a game-changer in global trade finance - Daily Fintech
In September, SWIFT – the inter-bank messaging firm, announced the successful proof of concept (PoC) of the “GPI Link” platform in collaboration with R3. The SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (GPI) platform has previously trialled Hyperledger without much luck. However, with R3’s growing network of corporates, the pilot seems to have gone better. The pilot also …
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Ant Financial Partners with Monsanto Owner on Agricultural Blockchain
German big pharma and Monsanto’s owner Bayer partners with Alipay operator Ant Financial to develop a blockchain solution for the food and crop industry.
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Ethereum Dev Firm ConsenSys Now a Premier Member of Hyperledger
Blockchain development project Hyperledger now counts Ethereum-focused development firm ConsenSys as a premier member of.
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IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board - CoinDesk
Arnaud Le Hors of IBM has been elected chair of the technical steering committee at Hyperledger, succeeding Intel's Dan Middleton.
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Ethereum Co-Founder Joe Lubin Joins Hyperledger Board - CoinDesk
Joseph Lubin is to join the governing board at Hyperledger as the firm he founded, ConsenSys, becomes a premier member.
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MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain - CoinDesk
The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
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World's Largest Aircraft Manufacturer Joins Hedera Hashgraph Council - CoinDesk
Boeing will run a node on Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain-like enterprise DLT platform after becoming the latest member of its governing council.
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Ethereum Client Becomes First Public Blockchain Project on Hyperledger - CoinDesk
Hyperledger is adding the ConsenSys-backed, enterprise-focused Pantheon to its consortium, deepening its relationship with the ethereum community.
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Santiago Stock Exchange to Partner in Blockchain Alliance - CoinDesk
A new Hyperledger blockchain initiative is looking to stabilize the Chilean stock market.
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India’s Kerala Blockchain Academy Partners with R3 for Dev Education
Blockchain firm R3 partners with the Indian government’s Kerala Blockchain Academy to launch a developer certification program on R3’s Corda blockchain.
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Inside Kiva’s digital identity solution for banks in Sierra Leone
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Crypto Vs. Cash: Which Countries Expect to Go Digital Soon?
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IBM, Tata Become First Big Techs to Back Hedera Hashgraph Blockchain - CoinDesk
IBM and Indian telecom Tata Communications have joined the governance council of Hedera Hashgraph, a blockchain alternative for enterprises.
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Hashgraph Distributed Ledger Platform Adds IBM and Tata to Governing Council
Hedera Hashgraph, a speedy blockchain that seeks to power enterprise services, has added IBM and Tata Communications to its Governing Council. Hedera reports that curretntly there are 39 multinational entities participating on the Council as it pursues the 'next generation' distributed ledger technology (DLT). Council
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IBM, Tata Become First Big Techs to Back Hedera Hashgraph Blockchain - CoinDesk
IBM and Indian telecom Tata Communications have joined the governance council of Hedera Hashgraph, a blockchain alternative for enterprises.
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What Is the Difference Between Blockchain and DLT?
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ConsenSys-Backed Truffle Is Taking Its Dev Tools Beyond Just Ethereum - CoinDesk
Truffle is expanding to Hyperledger Fabric, Tezos and R3's Corda after clocking 3.5 million downloads from ethereum developers.
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Could Facebook Libra Become the Largest DApps Network to Date?
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Dubai to Launch KYC-Focused Blockchain Consortium for Businesses in 2020
The DIFC, Mashreq Bank and Norbloc will jointly launch a blockchain-based KYC data-sharing consortium in the first quarter of 2020.
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Huawei CEO Calls on China to Create a Rival to Facebook's Libra Crypto - CoinDesk
Huawei's CEO said: "Even China is able to issue such currencies, why wait for Libra?"
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We’re All in This Together - The Value of Associations in Fintech | The Fintech Times
In any industry there are groups / associations where individual entities come together to create a larger consensus on technology, practices, regulation
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First Successful Blockchain-tracked Shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands
A shipping container is reportedly the first to enter the Netherlands having been tracked from South Korean entirely by blockchain.
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Why IBM’s Blockchain Isn’t a Real Blockchain
Why IBM’s blockchain can’t be called a blockchain in the strict sense of the word.
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A Blockchain System for Azerbaijan’s Digital Economy
A Caucasian nation is on the path to digital transformation, and blockchain-powered identification system is one of its cornerstones.
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Microsoft and Ethereum Foundation Swell the Hyperledger Ranks Amid Growing Cross-Industry Blockchain Collaboration
Microsoft, the Ethereum Foundation and Salesforce join Hyperledger as new members, seeking to create open-source enterprise blockchain solutions.
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Fintech glossary of terms: A - O
Accelerators A venture or scheme that promotes and aids the rapid growth of selected new small businesses.
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Visa Set to Join the Expanding Field of Blockchain-Based International Payment Providers
Visa launches a blockchain-based centralized payment settlement service for international business transactions, challenging USC and Ripple.
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Hyperledger Gains Microsoft and Ethereum Foundation Among Raft of New Members
Microsoft already uses Hyperledger Fabric, while the Ethereum appearance forms part of a wider outreach plan, says a senior executive.
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Microsoft, Salesforce Join Hyperledger Enterprise Blockchain Consortium - CoinDesk
Microsoft and Salesforce have joined Hyperledger, lending their enterprise software heft to the DLT consortium.
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Digital Asset Partners With Amazon AWS Aurora on Smart Contract Language Interoperability
Digital Asset has partnered with Amazon Web Services Aurora to make its open-source smart contract language more interoperable.
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Libra White Paper Shows How Facebook Borrowed From Bitcoin and Ethereum - CoinDesk
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Private Blockchain's Biggest Startups Integrate in Unprecedented Tie-Up - CoinDesk
A historic change in strategy is taking place at R3 and Digital Asset (DA), who are now collaborating to maximize their respective blockchain ecosystems.
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Retail Giant Walmart Enters Second Drug-Tracking Blockchain Trial - CoinDesk
Walmart will take part in a second drug-tracking blockchain pilot, this one with IBM, KPMG and drug maker Merck.
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Legal & General Partners With Amazon to Use Blockchain for Pension Deals
Amazon partners with insurance agency Legal & General to make a bulk annuities transactions using blockchain technology
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Visa Launches Global Cross-Border Network Based on Certain Aspects of Blockchain
Visa B2B Connect contains elements of Hyperledger technology in order to transfer more data on cross-border payments.
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US Retailer Target Unveils Open Source Blockchain for Supply Chain Tracking
Target says it has open sourced a blockchain project for supply chain tracking built on Hyperledger Sawtooth.
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Retail Giant Target Is Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains - CoinDesk
Target recently open sourced a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management and is working with Hyperledger.
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Retail Giant Target Is Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains - CoinDesk
Target recently open sourced a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management and is working with Hyperledger.
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Salesforce Introduces Hyperledger-Based Blockchain Platform
Global cloud computing firm Salesforce has announced the release of its blockchain-based platform
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Russia's Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month - CoinDesk
Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ.
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Honda And GM to Research Smart Grid, Electric Car Interoperability With Blockchain Tech
Major automobile manufacturers Honda and GM are jointly working on a blockchain project for electric vehicles with smart grids.
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FedEx Blockchain Strategist Sees Teamwork as Key to Developing Blockchain Business Models
Senior executives acknowledged the technology is not yet superior for its purposes, while remaining optimistic about development.
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Amazon Patent Casts Light on Plans to Create Proof-of-Work Blockchain Analog
A certification awarded this week describes the creation of Merkle trees as a solution to PoW demands.
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Hyperledger Rolls Out Suite of Blockchain Tools for Interoperability
Hyperledger has introduced a set of tools dubbed “Hyperledger Aries” aimed at interoperability of different types of blockchain-based data.
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Hyperledger Announces Aries, a Toolkit for Blockchain-Based Identity Management - CoinDesk
Aries is a new, open-source toolkit for identity management by the makers of Hyperledger.
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The Wall Street banks bullish on blockchain
Some banks have backed away from the technology, but Northern Trust, State Street and JPMorgan Chase are among those actively working on blockchain projects.
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Project Inthanon: Bank of Thailand Pushes Forward with Central Bank Digital Currency
The Bank of Thailand is moving forward with developing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The initiative labeled Project Inthanon, has developed a prototype CBDC in partnership with R3 and Wipro (NYSE: WIT). The Bank of Thailand is also working with eight commercial banks in
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Hyperledger Launches Fourth Active Project Hyperledger Iroha 1.0
Hyperledger, an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies, announced on Monday the general availability of Hyperledger Iroha 1.0, which is the fourth active Hyperledger project to reach 1.0, following Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Sawtooth and Hyperledger Indy. According to Hyperledger, Iroha is a
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Upgraded Hyperledger Fabric Sees 7-Fold Increase in Transaction Speed
Researchers have boosted Hyperledger Fabric’s capacity from 3,000 transactions per second to 20,000.
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Amazon Web Services Launches Managed Blockchain Service
Amazon Web Services has made its Amazon Managed Blockchain generally available.
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FedEx Executive Advocates for Industry Blockchain Standards
The CIO of American delivery services company FedEx, Rob Carter, has called for blockchain standards for the industry.
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Rakuten Taps Chinese Blockchain Firm for $60 Billion Authenticity Market
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Linux Foundation Welcomes 43 New Members to Increase Open Source Commitment
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, announced on Thursday the addition of 38 Silver members and five Associate members. Linux Foundation reported that the members help support the development of shared open source technology, while accelerating their own innovation
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7 months, 3 weeks
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Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Is Building a Different Kind of 'Public' Blockchain - CoinDesk
Tobacco giant Philip Morris is working on a "public blockchain," an executive said, though not quite in the commonly understood sense.
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Local Media: Afghanistani, Tunisian Central Banks Consider Issuing Bitcoin Bonds
Afghanistan and Tunisia’s central banks are reportedly looking to issue a bitcoin bond.
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8 months
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Ethereum Consortium Launches Token Initiative With Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Others
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has launched a blockchain-neutral Token Taxonomy Initiative that will seek to define tokens in non-technical and cross-industry terms.
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8 months
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Microsoft, Ethereum Group Launch Token-Building Kit for Enterprises - CoinDesk
Microsoft and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance have corralled major firms behind a new project to help businesses design and create tokens.
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Forbes Releases List of Billion Dollar Companies Using Blockchain
Finance publication Forbes has released a list of 50 $1 billion firms that are implementing blockchain technology.
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8 months
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Blockchain Firm Digital Asset Integrates Smart Contract Language With Hyperledger
Digital Asset will integrate its smart contract language DAML with modular platform for distributed ledgers Hyperledger Sawtooth.
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8 months
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Digital Asset's Smart Contract Language Now Works on Hyperledger Blockchains - CoinDesk
Digital Asset is integrating its smart contract language into the Hyperledger Sawtooth enterprise blockchain platform.
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8 months
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VR Firm Magic Leap Seeks Blockchain Engineers for User Data
VR startup Magic Leap is seeking blockchain engineers for its Lifestream business function.
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8 months, 2 weeks
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App from Simple co-founder builds bridges from banks to blockchains
Shamir Karkal’s startup, Sila, is launching an API platform that gives developers a way to connect traditional bank systems to distributed ledgers like Ethereum.
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8 months, 2 weeks
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Digital Asset open sources smart contract language
Distributed ledger technology firm Digital Asset is open sourcing its DAML smart contract language, opening it up to the developer community.
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8 months, 2 weeks
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Digital Asset Goes Open Source as Firm Eyes Closer Ties With Hyperledger - CoinDesk
Blockchain startup Digital Asset is open sourcing its core software, in part to forge closer relations with other enterprise players.
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8 months, 2 weeks
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Global Blockchain Applications in Telecoms to Generate $1.37 Billion by 2024: Report
Irish global market research firm Research and Markets added a report on global blockchain adoption in the telecoms industry.
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8 months, 2 weeks
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PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup - CoinDesk
Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.
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8 months, 3 weeks
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Chainweb: Kadena's Blockchain Testnet is Now Live
Kadena has announced that its proof-of-work blockchain Testnet, Chainweb, is now live. Beginning with v1 and v2, the testnet will become open to the public to participate in the network and provide feedback. The next test version expects to have a mining client. Kadena started
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8 months, 3 weeks
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Blockchain Financial Plumbing Is Still Years Away, Says LSE Spinoff Exactpro - CoinDesk
Exactpro, which tests software for stock exchanges, says it could be years before blockchains can safely connect to existing post-trade systems.
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9 months
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IBM Scores Nationwide Blockchain Deal With France's Commercial Court Clerks - CoinDesk
Court clerks across France will soon be recording changes in companies' legal status on a Hyperledger blockchain built by IBM.
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9 months
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Enterprise Blockchain on the Rise Despite Criticisms
Enterprise blockchains to grow in popularity despite criticisms.
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Korea's Biggest Actor Invests in Crypto and That's a Big Deal for Asian Markets
Bae Yong-joon, arguably the most influential and widely recognized actor in South Korea featured in films like Winter Sonata and The Legend, invested in a local crypto startup called Seamon. Importance of a Public Figure Investing
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Thirsty California May Be Wary of Blockchain Water Rights
Blockchain water rights may upset California’s status quo.
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IBM Scores Deal With US Credit Union Group to Use Hyperledger Blockchain - CoinDesk
Credit union consortium CULedger will use IBM's Hyperledger Fabric, in addition to several other blockchains it's been working with.
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9 months, 2 weeks
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Retail Giant Carrefour Applies Blockchain for Tracking Milk Product Supply Chain
French retail giant Carrefour has continued blockchain development by using DLT for tracking micro-filtered full-fat milk.
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9 months, 3 weeks
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Fintech Firm MonetaGo Pivots to R3’s Corda After Spell Leveraging Hyperledger Fabric
Ahead of its next trial in Mexico, MonetaGo’s CEO says Corda is the platform of choice for regulators.
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9 months, 3 weeks
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Blockchain-for-Banks Startup Switches From Hyperledger to R3's Corda - CoinDesk
MonetaGo, which builds private blockchains for banks, has switched platforms from Hyperledger Fabric to R3 Corda.
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9 months, 3 weeks
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Blockchain Front Page: Is this end of Bear market or Bull trap?
Last week our theme was “Can Regulation drive the next Bull Market?” Our theme for this week is “Is this end of Bear market or Bull trap?” All week long, Bitcoin’s pri…
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9 months, 3 weeks
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SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom to Build Blockchain Identity Platform
South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, SK Telecom, is partnering with the world’s fifth largest telecoms firm, Deutsche Telekom, to develop a blockchain-based identification solution.
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10 months
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Mass Adoption is Coming: The Biggest US Automaker Turns to Blockchain to Help Save Millions in Identity Theft
General Motors has partnered with a blockchain startup to stamp out identity fraud and save the company millions of dollars.
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10 months
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Enterprise-Focused Ethereum Standards Consortium EEA to Form ‘Token Task Force’
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance will form a “token task force” in the first half of 2019 to contribute to entreprise tokenization.
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10 months
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Samsung SDS Reveals Blockchain Accelerator Tech Following Hyperledger Testing
New accelerator tool is the latest offering from Samsung SDS and its Nexledger blockchain platform.
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10 months
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Opens Regional Office in China
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is opening a new regional office in China.
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10 months
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Intel Launches Commercial Blockchain Package Based on Hyperledger Fabric
Intel has launched a commercial blockchain package based on the Hyperledger Fabric, also using the company’s own hardware.
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10 months, 2 weeks
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Italian Postal Service Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Community
The Italian postal service has joined the Hyperledger blockchain community, which includes American Express, Cisco, Intel and JPMorgan.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33286/swif...
Swift to open gpi gateway to R3 blockchain
Interbank co-operative Swift is to conduct a proof-of-concept trial to link its gpi network to the Corda platform of enterprise blockchain consortium R3.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/tokensoft-launches-cry...
TokenSoft Launches Crypto Custody Service for Security Tokens - CoinDesk
TokenSoft is rolling out what it bills as the first cold-storage multi-signature wallet designed specifically for security tokens.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/swiss-university...
Swiss University ZHAW and Telecoms Firm Swisscom Develop E-Signature for Smart Contracts
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences and major telecoms firm Swisscom have developed an integrated, certified e-signature to legally authenticate smart contracts.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cargill-invests-...
Cargill Invests Digital Engineering to Develop Hyperledger Grid
Agricultural giant Cargill will invest its digital engineering resources to develop Hyperledger Grid.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/the-faireum-blockchain-a-ne...
The Faireum Blockchain: A New Way to Invest, Play and Everything in Between
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Fintastico Team
10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/77068/hyp...
Hyperledger targets supply chains with Grid
Supply chain is commonly cited as one of the most promising distributed ledger use-cases.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/77068/hyp...
Hyperledger targest supply chains with Grid
Supply chain is commonly cited as one of the most promising distributed ledger use-cases.
Fintastico Team
10 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/digital-securiti...
Digital Securities Platform Joins IBM Blockchain Accelerator Program
Digital securities platform Securitize has joined the IBM Blockchain Accelerator program, aiming to address debt issuance using blockchain technology.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.coindesk.com/barclays-and-clearmati...
Barclays and Clearmatics Call on Coders to Help Blockchains Talk to Each Other - CoinDesk
U.K. bank Barclays and startup Clearmatics will hold a hackathon next month to spur ideas for blockchain interoperability.
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://www.coindesk.com/ford-lg-to-pilot-ibm-b...
Ford, LG to Pilot IBM Blockchain in Fight Against Child Labor - CoinDesk
A new blockchain project will track cobalt from a mine in Africa to a Ford Motor plant in the U.S.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nasa-publishes-p...
NASA Publishes Proposal for Air Traffic Management Blockchain Based on HyperLedger
NASA proposed an air traffic management blockchain based on the Hyperledger Fabric open-source software.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/the-first-live-enterpr...
The First Live Enterprise Blockchain Sets Sights on Every Area of Global Trade - CoinDesk
Trade finance DLT platform we.trade is seeking partnerships with other networks, with TradeLens and Tradeshift as prime candidates.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/kodakone-blockch...
KodakOne Blockchain Beta Test Sees $1 Mln in Content Licensing Claims
KodakONE has reportedly generated over $1 million in licensing claims for image rights during a limited beta test of its blockchain-based platform.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143057...
McKinsey Report, Blockchain's Occam Problem, Says Blockchain is Stuck in Stage One. Blockchain Advocates Respond
This past week, global consultancy firm McKinsey published a widely read report on the emerging blockchain industry, titled, Blockchain’s Occam problem. In brief, McKinsey said that blockchain is failing to live up to its perceived potential. While billions of dollars are being spent on experimentation
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/r-i-p-icos-2019-will-b...
RIP ICOs: 2019 Will Be the Year of Enterprise Blockchain Tokens - CoinDesk
In 2019, tokens will invade the enterprise in full force and the line between public and private networks will start to disappear, writes ConsenSys' Ajit Tripathi.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-banking-bo...
China Banking Body to Develop Multi-Use Blockchain Platform With Major Banks
Chinese banking blockchain platform will be built with funds from various banks and the United Nations Development Bank.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-bank-giants-ta...
Chinese Bank Giants Tap Blockchain in Trade Finance Efficiency Boost - CoinDesk
The China Banking Association, the country’s self-regulatory organization for the banking sector, has launched a new blockchain-based platform for trade finance.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-most-influent...
Fidelity's Man: Can Tom Jessop Bring Crypto to Wall Street for Good?
CoinDesk profiles Fidelity's Tom Jessop, who is leading the firm's effort to bridge the world of digital assets and Wall Street.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/12/142827...
Juncker Plan: €360 Million Investment for Spanish SMEs will Use Hyperledger Blockchain Tech
The European Commission (EC) recently announced a European investment plan designed to boost access to capital to Spanish SMEs and 'midcap investment projects.' The plan is for the European Investment Bank Group and BBVA to provide €360 million for these smaller businesses. A €60 million 'synthetic
Fintastico Team
11 months, 4 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/tensions-emerge-betwee...
Tensions Emerge Between Hyperledger Blockchain Group's Biggest Supporters - CoinDesk
More than a potential competition between blockchain platforms, tensions between IBM and Intel point to bigger questions around governance.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 4 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/76826/bbv...
BBVA and EIB arrange EUR1 billion synthetic securitization on blockchain
BBVA and the European Investment Bank Group (EIB) have signed a synthetic securitization of €1 billion.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/ibm-and-intels-brewing...
IBM and Intel’s Brewing Blockchain Tug-of-War - CoinDesk
More than a potential competition between blockchain platforms, tensions between IBM and Intel point to bigger questions around governance.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/ibm-and-intels-brewing...
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-netwo...
Blockchain Network With Dynamic Fees Says It Triples TPS, Overpassing Ethereum and Bitcoin
A blockchain network released Core V2, the second version of its system.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/amazon-plays-its-own-g...
Amazon Plays Its Own Game With Enterprise Blockchain - CoinDesk
Amazon Web Services, the e-commerce giant’s cloud computing arm, is having its proverbial blockchain cake and eating it, too.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gm-files-blockch...
GM Files Blockchain Patent to Manage Data from Autonomous Cars
American car manufacturing giant General Motors (GM) has filed a blockchain patent for a solution to manage data from autonomous vehicles.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/amber-baldet-dont-forc...
Amber Baldet: Don’t Force Public Blockchains ‘Down Enterprises’ Throats’ - CoinDesk
Until there are well-designed privacy features for enterprise applications on public chains, it's premature for firms to use them, says Amber Baldet.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/deloitte-blockchain-ch...
Deloitte Blockchain Chief: Bad Crypto Headlines Making Clients ‘Nervous’ - CoinDesk
Hype around ICOs and altcoins “hasn’t helped us,” says Linda Pawczuk, leader of Deloitte Consulting’s financial services industry blockchain group.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16312/cros...
Crossing the trust boundary with DLT pt1: Consortiums
Earlier this year I wrote about the main reasons for using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to s...
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-zero-proof-p...
ETH Zero-Proof Prototype Models: Has Ernst & Young Done What Ethereum Could Not?
Did E&Y beat Ethereum to the post with their zero-knowledge proof prototype for private transactions on public blockchains?
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bbva-leads-block...
BBVA Leads Blockchain-Based Syndicated Loan of $150 Million with BNP Paribas and MUFG
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has carried out a blockchain-based syndicated loan of $150 million with BNP Paribas and MUFG.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://thefintechtimes.com/2019-trends-dataart...
2019 Trends: DataArt Predicts that Blockchain will Go Far Beyond its Origins to Create Industries of the Future | The Fintech Times
Over the past four years, DataArt’s blockchain centre of excellence has delivered a variety of blockchain-driven business solutions to dozens of clients.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/untraceable-cryptocurrency-...
Untraceable Cryptocurrency Can Help Us Bypass Sanctions: Iranian General
An Iranian general has strongly hinted that the country could soon turn to cryptocurrencies as a way to evade international financial sanctions.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-software-clie...
This New Ethereum Software Client Is Built With Enterprises in Mind - CoinDesk
Unlike other enterprise versions of ethereum, ConsenSys' new Pantheon has a less-restrictive software license and uses Java as a programming language.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/ethereums-biggest-ente...
Ethereum's Biggest Enterprise Group Is Releasing New Software Specs - CoinDesk
The largest blockchain consortium has released its latest round of specifications – the next steps to harmonizing the way big companies use ethereum.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://dailyfintech.com/2018/10/26/brazils-moe...
Brazil’s Moeda – The cooperative network for Women Entrepreneurs on Cryptos
Its a bit counter-intuitive when we tag a country (Brazil) to a crypto start-up. While the operational capability for Moeda is currently based in Brazil, the entire world can invest into their proj…
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-consorti...
Chinese Consortium Led by Huawei and Tencent to Launch Coinless Blockchain
A Chinese consortium led by tech giants Huawei and Tencent claims that its new blockchain network can process over 1000 TPS.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/use-of-blockchai...
Use of Blockchain in Major Industries by Numbers: Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Others
The value of blockchain technology in leading markets has grown rapidly over the past 12 months.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/accenture-launch-inter...
Accenture Tech Now Connects Corda, Fabric, DA and Quorum Blockchains - CoinDesk
Accenture says its new "interoperability node" can connect the four big enterprise platforms: Hyperledger Fabric, R3 Corda, Quorum and Digital Asset.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32827/ntt-...
NTT Data plans pan-Asian federated trade information platform based on blockchain
NTT Data has completed proof of concept phases including 14 Japanese logistics and financial companies, and interoperability with Singaporean and Thai national trade and customs platforms, as part of its plans to create an international trade data sharing platform.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75995/vis...
Visa readies blockchain-based B2B Connect for market
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced new product details surrounding digital identity in preparation for a first quarter 2019 launch of Visa B2B Connect.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/guest-spot-insights-into-et...
Guest Spot: Insights into Ethereum Smart Contract Development
Many of you have probably questioned the usefulness of blockchain in general and Ethereum in particular. Some of you may have gone further in your curiosity and came across numerous fancy characteristics, such as decentralization, transparency, trust without intermediaries, and hack resistance. That’s remarkable, isn’t it? It sure is, but… In its current state, blockchain
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/abu-dhabi-belgium-port...
Abu Dhabi, Belgium Ports Collaborate on Blockchain Trade Pilot - CoinDesk
A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports has partnered with Port of Antwerp for a blockchain pilot aimed to facilitate international trade.
Fintastico Team
1 year, 2 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ibms-blockchain-...
IBM’s Blockchain Patents: From Food-Tracking and Shipping to IoT and Security Solutions
A brief history of how IBM has established itself as a leader for innovative blockchain solutions around the world.