JPMorgan Launches Interbank Payments Platform on Quorum Blockchain
Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase is launching a new interbank payments platform powered by blockchain, the firm announced today. With the participation of two other banks – Australia-based ANZ and the Royal Bank of Canada (Australia
October 16, 2017
IBM’s Future Blockchain Projects May Give New Meaning to its Name
Juniper Research has released the results of a survey indicating that International Business Machines (IBM) is the top provider of Blockchain among all other companies, with 43% of the vote. Instead of “International Business Machines,” IBM
October 01, 2017
Hitachi and Mizuho Strike Deal for Blockchain Supply Chain
Mizuho Financial Group is partnering with tech conglomerate Hitachi to develop a blockchain platform for supply chain management. Announced Thursday, the two companies have reportedly agreed to test a system built on technology from the ope
September 26, 2017
EU Budget Amendments Call For Millions in Blockchain Funding
As many as four blockchain-related amendments, funding various initiatives, could find their way into the European Union's 2018 budget. Public documents published yesterday reveal a proposal to use blockchain as a payments rail for an EU-wi
September 23, 2017
Dubai Goes Blockchain to Become Fintech Hub for The East
Having discovered and bought Bitcoin in the early 2010s, I initially had a hard time convincing my peers in the Middle East about the benefits of the underlying technology. Even harder was finding a way to buy Bitcoin if you lived in a regi
August 31, 2017