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The Slow Death of Private Blockchain Tech—R3 Reportedly Explores Sale Despite Big Bank Support
24.10.2024
According to a recent report, R3, the private blockchain initiative backed by several major companies—including Intel, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo—has been looking into various strategic paths, including the possibility of a sale. Sources with knowledge of the situation noted that blockchain...
Chainlink launches private blockchain transactions for institutions
22.10.2024
ANZ Bank will be among the first clients to debut Chainlink’s privacy-preserving tech for tokenized RWA settlement under Singapore’s Project Guardian
Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank
4.9.2024
The issuance was the company's first digital bond with fully automated settlement, building on last year's issuance on the Polygon network
Building Robust Digital Asset Custody Solutions: Key Considerations
4.9.2024
Private blockchain, smart contracts, and specialized oracles - Mohammad Nauman, Director of Custody Engineering at Bullish explores the essential elements to consider when building a secure and efficient digital asset custody infrastructure
Banks face new risks from permissionless blockchains, BIS warns
30.8.2024
To mitigate risks associated with public blockchain networks, the paper proposed appointing an entity with the authority to "control and limit access" to cryptocurrency assets
Bitcoin’s price won’t ‘dramatically’ increase from here, says billionaire
29.6.2024
Peter Thiel also believes that Bitcoin’s original vision as a cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist, freedom tool hasn’t been fulfilled
Crypto Biz: Bidding war for SVB Capital, new crypto funds and Citi’s private blockchain
22.9.2023
This week’s Crypto Biz explores SVB Capital bids, new funds from Blockchain Capital, the Hut 8-US Bitcoin merger and Citigroup’s private blockchain
Citigroup Launches New Blockchain-Powered Tokenization Service for Institutional Clients – A Boost to Crypto Adoption?
18.9.2023
Major US investment banking conglomerate Citigroup has made its first major foray into the world of crypto and blockchains with the launch of a new token service, as the bank looks to leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) to improve its product offerings....
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EIB settles €100 million digital bond on private blockchain
29.11.2022
"Unlike some cryptocurrencies using blockchain technology, the EIB's blockchain bond issues do not lead to extensive energy use," the bank wrote
Crypto News Summary: Samsung's 'Private Blockchain' Security System, Five Charged Over $2.5M NFT Theft
13.10.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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Wall Street's DTCC Launches Private Blockchain Platform to Settle Trades
22.8.2022
New York-based post-trade financial services company, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has released a private blockchain project aimed at providing a secure settlement service to clients
JPMorgan trials blockchain for collateral settlement in after-hours trading
27.5.2022
“What we’ve achieved is the friction-less transfer of collateral assets on an instantaneous basis,” stated JPMorgan’s global head of trading services Ben Challice
Private, public and consortium blockchains: The differences explained
3.11.2021
There are three main types of blockchain technology: public, private and consortium blockchains, each of which has specific pros, cons and ideal uses
Private Blockchain Project Funding Accelerates as Companies Race to Address New Needs
9.3.2021
Blockchain operations are increasingly embracing more traditional financing from big-name venture funds to leverage these strategic stakeholders’ benefits instead of crowdfunding avenues popularized during the last blockchain hype wave. Funding Roundup: Concordium, StakeWise, and Automata...
JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin: Welcome to the Private Currency Era
27.10.2020
The investment banking giant says the blockchain hype cycle has moved past inflated expectations and into the realm of being commercially viable
Visa Files Patent for Cryptocurrency System to Replace Cash
15.5.2020
Visa International has filed for a cryptocurrency system patent that is meant to replace physical currency. The system, which utilizes both central banks and commercial banks, leverages a private blockchain to improve the payment ecosystem. Visa’s Cryptocurrency Patent Filing The United...
Props Project Moves From Private Blockchain Over to Algorand
30.4.2020
The Props Project, which includes popular dating app Dating.com, is moving over to the Algorand blockchain
Private Blockchain Browser Brave Doubles Monthly Active Users in 2019
6.12.2019
Privacy-focused blockchain web browser Brave says its monthly active users doubled to hit 10.4 million in 2019
JPMorgan Tests Private Blockchain to Track Auto Dealer Inventory
22.11.2019
JPMorgan Chase has filed a patent and is testing a blockchain system for tracking the automobile inventory it finances for car dealers.
Private Blockchain’s Biggest Startups Integrate in Unprecedented Tie-Up
18.6.2019
A historic change in strategy is taking place at R3 and Digital Asset (DA), who are now collaborating to maximize their respective blockchain ecosystems