European Central Bank Undertakes Blockchain Research
Feb 18, 2016 06:38 am UTC| Digital Currency
The European Central Bank (ECB), in a new consultation report, has said that it is investigatingthe potential of the blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to be used for the different services that it provides to...
Dubai Government Shows Interest In Blockchain Technology
Feb 18, 2016 06:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation (MOTF) has announced the establishment of the Global Blockchain Council in order to explore the blockchain technology; discuss current and future applications; and organize...
Accenture Announces Specialized Blockchain Practice for Financial Services Industry
Feb 18, 2016 05:26 am UTC| Digital Currency
Accenture, a multinational management consulting services company, has announced the launch of a specialized practice within its financial services group to help institutions implement blockchain technology in order to...
MtGox Creditors See Some Relief, Around 8k Claims Approved
Feb 18, 2016 04:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kraken, one of the leading bitcoin exchanges, announced on Wednesday that significant progress has been made in the investigation into claims from creditors of MtGox. MtGox, founded in 2010, was the leading bitcoin...
Digital Asset Collaborates With Accenture, Broadridge & PwC
Feb 17, 2016 16:52 pm UTC| Digital Currency
In a move to ensure faster adoption and scalability of its innovative solutions along with creating additional value for clients across the financial industry, blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings, LLC, today...
Blockchain-Based Loyalty Solutions Startup Ribbit.me Joins Hyperledger Project
Feb 17, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Ribbit.me, a universal loyalty solution built on blockchain technology, announced today that it has joined the Linux Foundations open source Hyperledger project. The startup said that it will actively participate in the...
Blockchain Startup Crowdaura Selected For Microsoft Ventures Accelerator Program
Feb 17, 2016 12:08 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Crowdaura, a blockchain startup founded in 2015, has announced that it has been officially accepted into the Microsoft Ventures Accelerator program as part of the London 2016 cohort, making it one of the first blockchain...
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