Microsoft Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce, Reveals New Blockchain Partners
Microsoft has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a trade association focused on promoting distributed ledger technology.
A statement co-authored by Marley Gray, Director of Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise BizDev & Strategy, explained the decision to join:
At Microsoft, we’re focused on providing the...
Axoni, Markit Successfully Test Blockchain for CDS with Bank of America, Citi, Credit Suisse,...
Earlier in April, seven firms announced the successful test of blockchain technology and smart contracts to manage post-trade lifecycle events for standard North American single name credit default swaps (CDS).
The first of its kind...
Libra Reveals Enterprise Solution for Compliance, Auditing & Integration of Digital Assets
Libra, a provider of compliance, audit, and integration solutions for blockchain technology and digital assets, has announced the debut of an enterprise solution.
In 2014, the California-based software developer released its first product, a software suite permitting individuals...
BNP Paribas, SmartAngels Build Blockchain Share Register for Private Company Securities
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a custodian subsidiary of BNP Paribas, and French direct investment platform SmartAngels, have signed a strategic partnership to use blockchain technology for crowdfunding of private companies.
The two partners will permit private companies...
Subprime Auto Loans: Another Reason For Using Distributed Ledgers for Asset Backed Securities
“Lending bubbles usually look the same. Credit criteria is loosened. Verification standards are relaxed. The people selling the loans make money when the loans are booked, but do not suffer from losses when the...
2016 Bitcoin Improvements Enable Open Assets Protocol Scalability
This year, two improvements to Bitcoin network will permit the "colored coins" implementation, Open Assets Protocol (OAP), to also scale, according to Nicolas Dorier, CTO at Metaco.
The two improvements, Segregated Witness and the new...
Interview with George Hallam from Ethereum Foundation
In another interview from our Chain-Finance event series, we feature George Hallam of the Ethereum Foundation.
How would you describe your blockchain technology?
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: computer protocols that run...
Overstock.com Unveils Plan for Public Offering Using Blockchain
Overstock.com has announced its plan to complete what it claims will be the world’s first public offering using proprietary blockchain technology. The offering will allow Overstock.com shareholders to purchase Overstock.com blockchain or traditional preferred...
Interview: Overstock’s Freely Transferable Digital “Public Equity”
Chain-Finance got an opportunity to interview Judd Bagley, Director of Communications at Overstock.com and self styled "Chief Evangelist" at t0.com regarding the e-tailer's development of crypto-securities.
You have issued a private cryptobond and are due...
Chain-Finance Workshop Discusses Blockchains in Credit Markets, Bonds
On Wednesday night, at Tower Hill in London, Chain-Finance held its first Blockchain Finance workshop, designed to inform and educate listeners on the potential benefits of using blockchain technology in various financial situations. The focus...
