German Central Bank and Deutsche Boerse Successfully Complete Blockchain Settlement Trial

The Central Bank of Germany and securities marketplace organizer Deutsche Boerse have completed a successful blockchain settlement trial. The central bank of Germany, Deutsche Bundesbank, and securities marketplace organizer Deutsche Boerse (DB) have successfully completed the trial of a blockchain solution in the settlements area, DB’s report reveals Thursday, Oct. 25. According to the report, […]

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SEC Launches FinHub to Communicate With Industry, But What Does it Have to Say?

The SEC has launched its FinHub. What should we expect?   On October 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). The new arm of the regulator will be focused on fintech-related fields, including, specifically, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital […]

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Unconfirmed: US Regulators Could Approve Bakkt BTC Futures Launch in First Week of November

A party with “direct knowledge” from Bakkt reportedly told tech outlet The Block it could get the regulatory green light next week for its BTC futures. The Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt cryptocurrency platform could get approval to launch its physically-delivered Bitcoin (BTC) futures product from U.S. regulators next week, an unconfirmed anonymous source told tech […]

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Oracle Releases Suite of Blockchain-Based Software for Supply Chain Management

Software development giant Oracle has revealed a new suite of blockchain apps for supply chain management. Software development company Oracle Corp. has released a suite of blockchain-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications based on its Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service, according to an announcement published Oct. 23. The new product is purportedly designed to improve traceability and transparency […]

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AMD: ‘Blockchain-Related GPU Sales in Third Quarter Were Negligible’

American semiconductor manufacturer AMD has revealed “negligible” blockchain-related GPU sales in its 3rd quarter report. In its quarterly financial results report published Oct. 24, semiconductor manufacturer AMD reveals that “blockchain-related graphics processing unit (GPU) sales in the third quarter were negligible.” American semiconductor company AMD stated in its third quarter 2018 financial report that revenue rose […]

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Air Canada to Integrate Blockchain-Based Travel Distribution Platform

Air Canada has announced its intent to participate on a blockchain-based platform for distributing air travel products from blockchain startup Winding Tree. Canada’s largest airline Air Canada has announced its participation on a blockchain-based travel distribution platform developed by Swiss blockchain startup Winding Tree, according to a press release published Oct. 24. Air Canada was […]

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