McKinsey weighs blockchain’s impact on insurance industry
McKinsey & Company reports on how insurance companies might be able to capitalize on blockchain, and where are the current limits of the technology. Read More: www.coindesk.com
Israeli FinTech Hybrid: Another block in the blockchain
The vibrant Israeli FinTech industry generates innovation using Blockchain technology which leaves the regulator no choice but eventually to join in. Read more: cointelegraph.com
Swiss bank offers bitcoin trading platform
The private Bank Vontobel AG has introduced a new financial instrument to enable trading in the cryptocurrency bitcoin on the Swiss stock market. Read more: www.swissinfo.ch
Netki raises $3.5m to expand cryptocurrency platform
Digital identity startup Netki, Inc., which provides secure cryptocurrency payment systems, announced that it raised $3.5 million USD in a seed round. Read more: siliconangle.com
Bitcoin still not ready for prime time, Citi says
Bitcoin is an interesting experiment that is no threat to the banking system. Read more: blogs.wsj.com
Blockchain enables near real-time payment clearing
This article from Lets Talk Payments talks about blockchain-enabled efficient near real-time clearing of payment card transactions. Read more: letstalkpayments.com
Bitcoin gets legal protection in China
The Chinese authorities issued a notice on the risk prevention of Bitcoin in 2013. Read more: e27.co
Blockchain: Myth, Distraction, Or Real Enabler?
There is excessive hype regarding the blockchain, but if applied to specific problems it could really change how business is done in financial services. Read more: www.digitalistmag.com
Coinsecure and BitPay bring bitcoin payments to Indian merchants
Coinsecure and BitPay have teamed up to create a new platform for India-based merchants. The platform will allow merchants to receive Bitcoin but have rupees sent to their bank accounts instead. Read more: www.neowin.net
Can IBM really pull off a blockchain business?
IBM is saying all the right things about Blockchain. Read more: fortune.com