‘Red Lyra’ No More: Bank Blockchain Group Rebrands
Alastria, formerly known as Red Lyra, is a Spanish blockchain consortium that has grown to more than 70 members since its launch in May.
Alastria, formerly known as Red Lyra, is a Spanish blockchain consortium that has grown to more than 70 members since its launch in May.
The investor services firm worked with Natixis and Societe Generale on the pilot, which was based on the Hyperledger Fabric codebase.
A new report from UBS says that firms and early adopters should be considered by investors hoping to ride the "blockchain wave"
Sir Tim Berners-Lee encouraged the blockchain space to think about the unintended consequences of its actions in a talk at Ripple's Swell conference.
The government of the Canton of Zug is supporting a newly launched blockchain trade group
BNP Paribas and EY say they have "successfully" tested a private blockchain for the bank's global internal treasury operations.
Government secrets on a blockchain? Following recent security upgrades, Microsoft has launched a platform specifically for that purpose.
A former employee is engaged in a tit-for-tat battle with mining giant Bitmain over the alleged misuse of intellectual property.
Day one of Swift's annual Sibos conference found the interbank messaging platform under pressure from the rising tide of cryptocurrencies.
The University of New South Wales' consumer loyalty research effort will pay students in ether for making purchases at on-campus retailers.
DLT startup Ripple is one of several firms to contribute to a new payments services app from the Gates Foundation.
JPMorgan Chase is backing a new blockchain-based platform for interbank payments, the firm announced today.
The enterprise blockchain startup has raised another $40 million in funding and hired a former Microsoft executive.
A distributed ledger tech pilot, aimed at simplifying back-office reconciliation processes at major financial institutions, is moving forward.
Blockchain startup SmartContract has today unveiled a new a proof-of-concept built with assistance from five major financial institutions.
Accenture has hired Iliana Oris Valiente as managing director and global blockchain innovation lead for its emerging technology group.
Business network platform Tradeshift has joined the Hyperledger blockchain project as its latest premier member.
IBM has been settling real cross-border payments in the South Pacific on a blockchain using Stellar's Lumen cryptocurrency.
Without further cooperation, DLT risks ultimately recreating the many silos and disjointed systems that already exist, warns an executive at the DTCC.
While the ICO market continues to heat up, two top banking executives have spoken of their concerns about the technology.
The president of the World Bank issued new statements about blockchain during an interview earlier this week.
Ethereum startup ConsenSys unveiled 20 new hires today, drawn from a range of notable companies working with blockchain.
A UNICEF ICO? The idea doesn't seem so far-fetched to those working at the United Nations programme, despite their humanitarian mandate.
Swift declares its blockchain proof-of-concept a success, but in the build up to its biggest annual event, implementation is far from certain.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that purchases of bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin will now be instant – for some customers.
Professional services firm Accenture is working on several prototypes being developed as part of Singapore's "Project Ubin" blockchain initiative.
Ex-fund manager Michael Novogratz has said in an interview that he believes the value of a bitcoin will reach $10,000 in six to 10 months.
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu and three major banks have announced plans to pilot a peer-to-peer money transfer system built with blockchain technology.
Bitcoin startup Ripio has raised $31 million as part of a token presale ahead of a new credit network launch.
The University of Melbourne is testing a new system for storing academic credential information on a blockchain.
