A large number of Gulf nations are embracing crypto with open arms as Ethereum explores partnership opportunities… While we often get to hear about how cryptocurrency adoption is rapidly gaining ground in the West, a number of countries across the Middle East — such as Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — often […]
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Libra, Ton and JPMorgan Coin, a comparative survey of three projects that are set to shock the crypto world — for better or for worse.. Since the beginning of 2018, rumors and then news about some large players entering the blockchain industry mesmerized the crypto community. Presently, the projects promoted by JPMorgan Chase, Facebook and […]
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The US tells Facebook to cease development of libra immediately, and the Bank of International Settlements boss makes an extravagant U-turn. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more […]
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The food industry is becoming one of the most inclusive destinations for blockchain. As blockchain continues to push for mass adoption, the food and beverage industry is shaping up to be one of the most inclusive destinations for the technology: Just over the past few months, a variety of players — including juggernauts like Nestlé, […]
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Global tech giant Intel continues its blockchain endeavors by co-sponsoring a new blockchain programming project by Hyperledger. Global tech giant Intel has co-sponsored a new blockchain programming project by major blockchain tech firm Hyperledger, according to a Forbes report on July 3. Officially released on June 27, Hyperledger Transact is a new tool that aims […]
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Tech giant IBM and four Australian financial services companies have launched a pilot for a blockchain-powered platform designed to streamline bank guarantee process. Tech giant IBM has launched a pilot for a blockchain-powered platform designed to streamline bank guarantee process In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 3, IBM stated that the pilot […]
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A shipping container is reportedly the first to enter the Netherlands having been tracked from South Korean entirely by blockchain. Samsung SDS, Dutch bank ABN AMRO and the Port of Rotterdam have jointly conducted a proof-of-concept (PoC) shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands in which they tracked a container exclusively using an interoperable blockchain […]
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Why IBM’s blockchain can’t be called a blockchain in the strict sense of the word. Stuart Popejoy has 15 years experience in building trading systems and exchange backbones for the financial industry. Prior to сo-founding Kadena in 2016 with Will Martino, Stuart worked at JPMorgan Chase in the new products division, where he led and […]
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The insurance sector is riddled with inefficiencies — and distributed ledger technology is on a mission to fix them. The business of insurance is enormously complex: The process of evaluating and managing a variety of risks that individuals and organizations face every day inevitably involves coordination of the multiple parties’ efforts and reconciliation of extensive […]
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Asset management firm Northern Trust gives blockchain solution to Broadridge for further development. Northern Trust has handed over its blockchain platform to fintech firm Broadridge Financial Solutions, according to a press release on June 26. The Chicago-based asset management firm Northern Trust has handed over its blockchain-based private equity (PE) management solution to Broadridge for […]
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