More Consortia? Banks See Model as Vital to DLT Efforts
Nearly three-quarters of banks and asset managers see the consortium model as necessary for exploring distributed ledger tech, a survey reveals.
Nearly three-quarters of banks and asset managers see the consortium model as necessary for exploring distributed ledger tech, a survey reveals.
How advances in blockchain tech are creating competitive pressures for financial market participants, and how to formulate a strategy to win.
Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is moving to expand the scope of its blockchain-powered charity project.
Blockchain development startup Blockstream has added a new executive, poaching a C-level hire from one of China's 'Big Three' bitcoin exchanges.
After review, the UK central bank said today it will build the next version of its settlement system with distributed ledger tech in mind.
IBM's latest blockchain partner is Hejia, a Chinese supply chain management company who recently conducted a supply chain trial.
One of Qatar's largest banks has unveiled a new blockchain-based service focused on international payments.
German automaker Porsche is looking to the startup space as it explores blockchain technology.
At a Malta event, Vitalik Buterin, the creator of ethereum, argued further for the role incentives play in securing blockchains.
While high-profile consortiums are progressing to big fanfare, a small blockchain effort working quietly in Luxembourg could affect the whole world.
Comments from a high-ranking DTCC official have yielded interesting new insights into its vision for distributed ledger tech.
Consulting giant Deloitte chats to CoinDesk about how and why it started accepting bitcoin in its Toronto office complex.
New research finds that blockchain tech is low on the list of investment priorities at major banking firms.
Three music associations have teamed up with IBM to create a blockchain solution aimed to protect the intellectual property of artists.
In Malta this week, researchers revealed a proposal for secure blockchain voting that involves no third party for privacy or tallying votes.
Bitcoin startup bitFlyer has inked a new merchant deal with a major Japanese electronics provider.
Venture firm Blockchain Capital has released new details about a forthcoming token sale aimed to raise money for its new startup fund.
Bitcoin ransomware threats last year meant many US government agencies were wary of blockchain, but the health department took a different view.
A previously announced asset manager consortium is moving slowly to market with a blockchain technology solution.
A group of international banks is reportedly planning the 2018 launch of cross-border payment services backed by blockchain.
Despite one notable past failure, Slock.it is forging ahead, with a new project planned and new funding from a secret investor.
Blockchain startup Filament has closed a new $15m funding round.
Bitcoin hardware startup Ledger has raised $7m in a new Series A funding round.
One of the Middle East's largest banking groups is pushing ahead on a plan to use blockchain to prevent paper cheque fraud.
Blockchain tech will likely boost financial inclusion, but a major impact is still a way off, according to panelists at a recent event in China.
Digital currency exchange startup ShapeShift has closed a new funding round, one which it hopes will fuel a suite of new products.
Dutch bank ING's ethereum-based oil trading pilot is opening up to new financial institutions.
A major peer-to-peer lender in China is seeking to promote blockchain solutions in the global supply chain.
CoinDesk rounds up the various announcements from industry startups in the wake of speculation the bitcoin network could see a technical split.
Dubai-based bitcoin startup BitOasis is expanding its presence outside the UAE with a new announcement.
