Blockchain could be ‘revolutionary’ to this $2tn problem
Blockchain could be "revolutionary" for trade, HSBC has told CNBC, after the bank unveiled a partnership with BOAML to trial the technology. Read more: www.cnbc.com
Rakuten snaps up Bitnet assets for blockchain research lab
Japanese tech giant Rakuten is acquiring the assets of Belfast and San Francisco-based startup Bitnet to launch a blockchain research lab.
Tata Consulting Services throws weight behind blockchain
After Infosys with its Finacle, TCS is only the second IT firm that is readying a core banking software based on underlying technology behind Bitcoin currency. Read more: www.livemint.com
Blockchain confidentiality a major concern for financial institutions
In a new report, Greenwich Associates has discussed security concerns of the financial institutions with regard to the blockchain technology. Read more: www.econotimes.com
Blockchain app platform Lisk launches Lisk Nano
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
Australian blockchain startup takes on film & TV industry piracy
Veredictum is taking on piracy in the film and television industry, starting with script distribution, and is eyeing off a future of tackling illegal downloads. Read more: www.zdnet.com
DHS awards $400,000 to firms for identity verification development
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate awards $100,000 funding to four small firms to use blockchain technology to support identity management. Read more: cointelegraph.com
Blockchain builder brings protocol to cryptocurrency initiative
Chain, a San Francisco blockchain company, has joined the Initiative for cryptocurrency & Contracts. With its membership, the firm brings a blockchain protocol to the party. Read more: www.informationweek.com
Ascribe applies blockchain to secure digital art
The Lumen Prize winner has launched a new online art platform dedicated to promoting and collecting blockchain secured works of art. Read more: allcoinsnews.com
BTC Relay wants Bitcoin and Ethereum to hang out together
BTC Relay is a bridge between Bitcoin and Ethereum that allows a user to pay with Bitcoin to use Ethereum. Read more: www.ibtimes.co.uk