ANZ, Westpac, IBM complete blockchain trial to digitize bank guarantee process
Jul 10, 2017 07:07 am UTC| Digital Currency
Business banking giant ANZ in partnership with Westpac, IBM and shopping centre operator Scentre Group, has successfully completed blockchain trial to digitize bank guarantee process used for commercial property...
Thomson Reuters launches incubator program, seeks cryptocurrency and blockchain startups
Jul 10, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Fintech
Global media giant Thomson Reuters has launched a startup incubator that will host early-stage entrepreneurs engaged in cutting-edge technologies. Thomson Reuters Labs The Incubator will offer an opportunity to the...
Swiss city of Zug to offer blockchain-based digital identity to residents
Jul 10, 2017 05:22 am UTC| Digital Currency
The city of Zug in Switzerland announced that it is the first community to offer all citizens of the city the opportunity to get a blockchain-based digital identity. The digital ID is based on an app that utilizes...
Mizuho completes blockchain-based trade transaction between Australia and Japan
Jul 10, 2017 04:18 am UTC| Digital Currency
Mizuho, along with Marubeni Corporation and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, recently completed a blockchain-based trade transaction between Australia and Japan. In its official release, Mizuho explained that the...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – July 07th, 2017
Jul 07, 2017 10:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
CFTC grants cryptocurrency Swap Execution Facility registration to LedgerX The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order of Registration to LedgerX, an institutional trading and clearing...
IrisGuard integrates blockchain into payments platform to transform aid to refugees
Jul 07, 2017 08:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
IrisGuard, a provider of IT Banking, Homeland Security and Humanitarian Relief solutions, last month unveiled the latest version of its EyePay platform for trusted payments for both banks and blockchain channels. The...
'FundsDLT' facilitates first real blockchain transaction in Luxembourg fund industry
Jul 07, 2017 06:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
Natixis Asset Management, an affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management, has announced that investors have successfully purchased shares in Natixis AMs funds through FundsDLT a blockchain-based fund distribution...
FDA Approval of Opdivo Injection Sparks Hope for Cancer Patients with Revolutionary Treatment Update