Japanese blockchain consortium grows to more than 100 members

A blockchain-focused consortium in Japan has quietly grown its membership to more than 100 companies. Membership within the the Blockchain Collaborative Consortium (BCCC) has expanded since the effort first launched in April. BCCC members include Japan Microsoft, Mitsui Sumotomo Insurance, PwC, Bitbank and ConsenSys, among others. The group also announced that the 100th student from its Blockchain University project had successfully graduated – a sign that the BCC’s previously declared plans to boost knowledge about the tech are bearing fruit. In a blog post published today, Pina Hirano, the founder and CEO of founding BCCC member Infoteria described the Blockchain University as the only of its kind in Japan and hinted that the consortium was working toward other education-oriented programs. Read more: coindesk.com