China Merchants Bank joins R3 blockchain consortium
Financial innovation firm R3 has announced the addition of China Merchants Bank (CMB) to its partnership dedicated to blockchain development. Read more : www.finextra.com
Blockchain Technology could bring a music revolution
Musicians are turning their attention to the power of blockchain as a way of generating more revenue in an industry that is experiencing a decline in shares. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
University of Edinburgh launches a blockchain research lab
Research labs focusing on blockchain technology are being opened up at the University of Edinburgh and the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Read more: uk.businessinsider.com
Blockchain wants to work with your financial supply chain
Blockchain provides visibility across the entire financial supply chain from the first supplier to the end customer, reducing risk and amplifying liquidity. Read more: www.finextra.com
Blockchain for insurance – the change is here
Insurance has a reputation for being a late adopter of technology, to suffer from a low level of client trust and to have inefficient processes. Read more: www.thefintechtimes.com
Trouble in the R3 paradise?
More than 60 of financial institutions around the world are involved in the R3 consortium, with considerable financial and resource commitments. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Ukraine to launch blockhain deal with tech firm Bitfury
Ukraine has partnered with Bitfury Group to put a sweeping range of government data on a blockchain platform. Read more: www.reuters.com
‘Flash Boys’ fight opaque markets with blockchain
"Flash Boys" stock exchange, IEX Group, has spun off Tradewind Market, that aims to use blockchain to make the gold market more transparent. Read more: www.coindesk.com
MasterCard unveils new blockchain
MasterCard uses blockchain as it reacts to arch-rival Visa’s partnership with Chain and seeks to use the technology in payments and trade finance. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Indian markets all set to benefit from blockchain tech
An Indian company has come up with a solution that could potentially change the way derivatives and cash contracts are settled in stock markets. Read more: cointelegraph.com