APG partners to explore blockchain technology, artificial intelligence
Jul 13, 2016 13:32 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Dutch-based APG pension system has announced its collaboration with other companies and knowledge institutions to work on practical applications of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence and on technology that curb...
Absa bank becomes first African member to join R3 blockchain consortium
Jul 13, 2016 12:39 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Absa Bank, the South African subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group has joined the R3 global blockchain consortium in an effort to design and apply distributed and shared ledger-inspired technologies to global financial...
KBC Group trials blockchain-based application for international SME trade
Jul 13, 2016 11:05 am UTC| Digital Currency
KBC, a bank-insurer in partnership with Cegeka, an IT specialist and various other companies has announced that it has successfully tested Digital Trade Chain (DTC), a blockchain solution to facilitate secure international...
Banco Santander appoints Blythe Masters as senior blockchain advisor
Jul 13, 2016 07:51 am UTC| Digital Currency
Banco Santander, the Spanish banking group has announced on Tuesday that Blythe Masters, CEO of blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has resigned from SC Board of Directors to take on a new role as senior blockchain...
The Decentralized Conglomerate launches blockchain-based crowdfunding – HEAT
Jul 13, 2016 06:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Decentralised Conglomerate has announced the launch of their next project in the form Heuristically Enhanced Asynchronous Transactions (HEAT), a Blockchain 3.0 platform which has now officially started with the Initial...
Ubitquity records first real property ownership transfer on bitcoin blockchain
Jul 12, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Digital Currency
[Correction: The article has been re-written to make necessary changes] Ubitquity, a blockchain-secured platform for real estate transactions, recently announced the first real property ownership transfer recorded on...
Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial to bring blockchain technology to payments
Jul 12, 2016 08:30 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ant Financial, the Alibaba affiliate that operates Alipay and other financial services in China, has announced plans to roll out blockchain technology for payments. Coin Journal reported that the technology will be...