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Accenture invests in Emtech to strengthen CBDC, fintech solutions
10.9.2024
The deal will see Emtech’s CBDC solutions and its regulatory and compliance sandboxes integrated into Accenture’s offerings
How brands can transform loyalty programs with Web3: Polygon Labs
18.7.2024
Polygon researchers argued that brands could use Web3 data to create more targeted products, services and marketing campaigns
AI is coming for your job: What industries will be affected?
8.5.2023
According to Accenture, 40% of working hours across different industries could be lost to AI as tools like ChatGPT continue to improve
Horizon Forbidden West Sequel In The Works Alongside Multiplayer Spin-Off
24.4.2023
The Horizon Zero Dawn universe will continue to expand with multiple upcoming games. Guerrilla Games confirmed that Aloy’s “next adventure” is already in development, while work on a multiplayer spin-off continues as well. Life, and big robot dinosaurs in particular, finds a way.Read more
Accenture Exec Says Future of Crypto Self Custody Will Be Portability
16.1.2023
Live from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, David Treat, senior managing director at Accenture, discusses why users should have the option to move their data and crypto from one location to another if they so chose
Consumers are crypto-curious —one in five own digital currency: Accenture
21.12.2022
An end-of-the-year report from Accenture showed that despite traditional payment methods dominating many markets, consumers are curious about crypto
Linux Launches Foundation to Bolster Open-Source, Multi-Purpose Crypto Wallets
13.9.2022
On Tuesday, the non-profit technology consortium, the Linux Foundation, announced the launch of the Openwallet Foundation (OWF) in order to bolster the development of open-source crypto wallets. OWF’s goal is to increase “interoperability for a wide range of wallet use cases”...
Think tank launches ‘technical sandbox’ exploring United States CBDCs
2.9.2022
The Digital Dollar Project's Technical Sandbox Program is set to begin in October aiming to provide a clearer understanding of the ramifications of a United States CBDC
Accenture Sees Strong Demand for Digital Assets Among Asian Investors, but Hesitancy Among Advisory Firms
7.6.2022
There is a strong demand for digital assets among investors in Asia, but wealth management firms remain hesitant to support them, according to a new report from consulting giant Accenture.
The report, titled The Future of Asia Wealth Management, stated that, although a large number of Asian...
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches Digital Assets Research Project With 16 Banks
2.3.2022
On Tuesday, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School announced a new research initiative focused on the “growing digital asset ecosystem.” According to CCAF, the newly launched collaborative effort involves 16 financial institutions such...
Who really created the Coinbase Superbowl ads? Armstrong called out on Twitter
22.2.2022
"No ad agency would have done this ad," claimed CEO Brian Armstrong. Except... an ad agency alleges it did pitch this concept to Coinbase
Swiss, French Central Banks to Trial Wholesale CBDC Settlements With BIS and Private Sector
11.6.2021
The central banks of Switzerland and France are joining hands with the Bank for International Settlements to test wholesale central bank digital currencies in cross-border transactions. The experiment will be conducted with the help of a private sector consortium led by Accenture. European Central...
Accenture and Digital Dollar Foundation to trial United States CBDC this year
4.5.2021
Five pilot programs will gather data on a digital dollar in the United States over the next 12 months
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
7.4.2021
The Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation
Ethereum enterprise adoption wins Accenture’s support with Baseline Protocol
18.9.2020
Ethereum enterprise adoption is being driven by support from major players such as Accenture and EY
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to Launch Blockchain Securities Platform
3.8.2020
Israel will have its first central securities lending platform this November, built on blockchain technology
US Lags Behind Other Nations Regarding CBDCs, Says Former CFTC Commissioner
22.7.2020
According to former CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen, the U.S. is behind other nations working on a CBDC
Accenture, HSBC, Seba Bank Among Bank of France’s Eight CBDC Finalists
20.7.2020
The Bank of France’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) experiments are moving forward with eight candidate firms picked to begin work “in the coming days,” the central bank said in a press release Monday
French Central Bank Picks Accenture, HSBC and Others for Digital Euro Pilot
20.7.2020
The central bank of France is about to start several experimental trials centering the digital euro
Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC
29.5.2020
The Digital Dollar Project's first white paper describes how a two-tiered system underpinning a tokenized dollar could modernize the U.S. financial system