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MoneyGram Reveals Real-Time Remittance Tech, Based on Visa not Ripple
16.2.2020
MoneyGram’s COO told Cointelegraph that Ripple is not involved in its latest real-time settlements product
Bangladesh Bank with $4 Billion in Assets Now Employs RippleNet
13.2.2020
Bangladesh-based Bank Asia becomes a member of Ripple’s RippleNet blockchain-enabled remittances network
DTCC Seeks Blockchain-Focused Security Framework for Financial Sector
13.2.2020
Market infrastructure giant DTCC recommends the creation of a comprehensive, blockchain-specific Security Framework for the financial services industry
DLT Goes Viral as Live Coronavirus Tracking Spreads to the Blockchain
6.2.2020
Distributed Ledger Technology powers a new visualization tool to track the coronavirus
Fed Reserve Is Researching DLT-Based Digital Dollar, Says Governor
6.2.2020
Lael Brainard said in a speech that the Fed is looking at digital ledger use cases including for a possible central bank digital currency
Waves Launched a Non-Profit Association Under German Law
4.2.2020
The Waves Association was established in Frankfurt by representatives of the Waves community from six European countries
‘Key Milestone’ for Hyperledger as Fabric Blockchain Platform Reaches 2.0 Release
31.1.2020
Version 2.0 marks the most significant release since Fabric first launched in 2017
IBM-Backed Hyperledger Fabric Releases Version 2.0
31.1.2020
Hyperledger Fabric new 2.0 version can now support thousands of transactions per second
Draft of India’s National DLT Strategy Calls for State-Run Digital Rupee
28.1.2020
A draft of an Indian national blockchain strategy suggests the development of a digital rupee on a permission public blockchain
Governments and Enterprises Can’t Get Enough of Blockchain
27.1.2020
Governments have long been wary of Bitcoin, while expressing admiration for its innovative ledger system. This trend can be traced back till 2014, when the “blockchain not bitcoin” mantra was coined. Six years on and that sentiment is being backed by action as governments and businesses...
Israel’s Securities Regulator Asks Private Sector for DLT Proof-of-Concepts
27.1.2020
Israel’s chief securities regulator Anat Guetta says DLT has “transformative potential” for the startup nation’s capital markets. Now she wants to see a proof-of-concept
Over 700 Blockchain Firms Founded This Month in China, Over 26,000 In Operation
27.1.2020
Over 700 blockchain firms have already been founded in China in 2020, though registered operating capital among the vast majority of them is very low
World Economic Forum Debuts Framework for Central Bank Digital Currency
23.1.2020
The World Economic Forum together with major central banks and financial institutions has released a toolkit for policymakers regarding central bank digital currencies
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2020
Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have piloted a Corda-based CBDC project for cross-border payments
Hyperledger Fabric Sees More Dev Activity Than Corda in Q3 2019: Report
22.1.2020
According to a report by Chainstack, Hyperledger Fabric developer activity overtook that of R3’s Corda in Q4 2019
JPMorgan’s DLT Spin-off Completes Industry’s First Hybrid Blockchain
15.1.2020
JPMorgan’s blockchain spin-off Kadena has fully launched its public blockchain, completing what it calls the “industry’s first hybrid blockchain platform”
Asia’s Love Affair With Blockchain Is Blossoming
28.12.2019
Far away from western eyes, Asian blockchain projects are thriving. A vibrant ecosystem of public and permissioned chains has sprung to life in Asia, aided by government and big business endorsement of distributed ledger technology (DLT). Many of these chains are virtually unknown outside of...
Japan’s Top Credit Card Issuer JCB to Apply DLT in Its $10T B2B Market
20.12.2019
Japan’s top credit card issuer JCB plans to address major challenges in Japanese $10 trillion B2B market with blockchain
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Oil and Gas Consortium Is 1st to Apply DLT to Industry Balloting
18.12.2019
A group of 10 global oil and gas firms like Chevron and Shell sees successful pilot for digitized industry balloting using blockchain