Decentralizing IoT networks through blockchain
Imagine a washer that autonomously contacts suppliers and places orders when it’s low on detergent, performs self-service and maintenance. Read more: techcrunch.com
Payments search for the power within blockchain
Credit union service organizations TMG and Co-op Financial Services have teamed with Mercator Advisory Group in a venture to discover the true potential of blockchain technology. Read More: www.atmmarketplace.com
Blockchain to attract over $1bn in global investments in 2016
Financial service firms and technology providers will focus on bringing blockchain to capital markets by investing more than $1bn in the sector this year, new research shows.
Why banks shouldn’t fear blockchain
The blockchain will transform banking, and banks need to be leading that change. Read more: www.weforum.org
Blockchain will impact banking just as severely as the internet
Blockchain will prove to have the same impact on the future of financial services as the internet has had on travel, media and entertainment. Read more: www.siliconrepublic.com
Banks to use blockchain technology to speed up transactions
Partnering with San Francisco-based Ripple Labs, financial institutions are looking to improve transfers across borders. Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com
Firm Awarded €2.4M to Test blockchain-powered Shipping
An economic development firm owned by a Finnish city has been awarded €2.4 million to build blockchain-powered smart shipping containers. Read More: www.coindesk.com
Firm to build post-trade blockchain infrastructure
BNP Paribas Securities Services, Euronext and Société Générale are among the members of a seven-strong consortium. Read more: www.finextra.com
Financial Firms build post-trade blockchain for small businesses
Seven financial institutions have partnered to explore how blockchain tech could benefit small businesses. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Cambridge on the need For blockchain education
Fintech is gaining a lot of importance for Cambridge University, and Bitcoin and blockchain are integral parts of financial disruption. Read more: bitcoinist.net