BLOCKCHAIN

Australia post accelerator has joined international firms in ongoing Blockchain technology experiments, exploring three potential areas: identity, registries, and e-voting. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

Lisk has announced the launch of Lisk Nano – a simple, lightweight and fully responsive client software that enables users to access the basic functionalities of the platform on-the-go. Read more: www.econotimes.com

The global blockchain market will experience massive growth during the next five years. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

The Bitfury Group, in collaboration with Covington, is launching the first ever Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) at the World Economic Forum 2017. Read more: www.finextra.com

Blockchain innovation for central securities depositories (CSDs) is a slow burn and one that can divide opinion. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

Standard Chartered has compiled a report questioning whether blockchain could disrupt the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Target2Securities (T2S) project. Read more:: www.bankingtech.com

London-based Nimbrix has unveiled its new blockchain platform and the creation of an industry consortium with KPMG and Microsoft. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

The next eight years could see the blockchain marketplace grow to almost $8bn in value, according to a new research report. Read more: www.coindesk.com

With Goldman Sachs and Banco Santander walking away from the deal, blockchain start-up R3 CEV has been forced to change its latest funding targets. Read more: www.siliconrepublic.com

Prominent themes panelists foresaw included continued investment in blockchain specific startups and a rise in the bitcoin price. Read more: www.bitcoinist.com