Blockchain is a public ledger of all Bitcoin transactions that have ever been executed. It’s constantly growing as ‘completed’ blocks are added to it with a new set of recordings. The blocks are added to the blockchain in a linear, chronological order.
The San Francisco-based blockchain startup announced yesterday that it released an open source tool for registering connected items, including wearables and smart home objects.
R3 CEV files a patent application for Corda, distributed ledger software underlying the Concord Project.
The banks are planning to develop a new digital cash to serve as a standard for financial trades settlement.
Bank of Japan conducted its first FinTech Forum focused on the impact of fintech on financial services.
Japanese financial services providers have formed a consortium targeted at creating new types of payment and settlement platforms using Ripple.
Financial Conduct Authority encourages companies to develop the blockchain technology and adapt it to financial services.
The Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report by Gartner has focused on three key technologies that will dominate in the coming years.
French airplanes manufacturer, Airbus, officially joined the Hyperledger Project, a blokchian intitative launched by the Linux Foundation almost a year ago.
On Friday, World Economic Forum released a new report on the blockchain technology and how it will change the future of the financial services infrastructure.
A group of banks, including HSBC and Bank of America, have created a new blockchain solution that will help to streamline the process of global trade.
The trials resulted in the development of two promising prototypes aimed to prove that shared ledger technology is a digital alternative for trade financing.
The Department of Economic Development of the Isle of Man has teamed up with Credits startup to test how the technology behind bitcoin can improve the safety of IoT objects.
The San Francisco-based browser startup has attracted $4.5 million investment from Propel Venture Partners, Pantera Capital and other prominent investors.
IBM Global Financing is going to employ the blockchain to free up capital tied in customer disputes.
The acquisition took place after long joint work and will enables the companies to remain at the forefront of innovation.