‘Open Source’, ”Innovate Together’ - Two Distributed Ledger Trends

We are seeing that the overwhelming trend in distributed ledger technology is that it is being developed in a fairly open source environment. Bitcoin and Ethereum are open source projects and changes to the code...

White Paper Discusses Role of Blockchain in Consortia

Australian law firm Gilbert + Tobin have published a new white paper, ‘Blockchain and Shared Ledgers: The New Age of the Consortium’, examining the differences between private shared ledgers and public blockchain to support...

Neuroware Introduces Distributed Database Protocol for Blockchains

Neuroware, the developer of the Blockstrap blockchain API, has unveiled a distributed database protocol for blockchains, called Everstore. The Kuala Lumpur-based technology firm heralds it as the first protocol to completely replicate database functionality directly on the...

DTCC Encourages Financial Sector Collaboration, Authorities Play “Leading Role” on Distributed Ledger Tech

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the US post-trade financial services company providing clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, has released a white paper that calls for financial sector collaboration in...

Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Project Members Include Banking, Tech Giants

The Linux Foundation revealed yesterday new members of the Hyperledger Project and its formal open governance structure. Announced at the end of 2015, the Hyperledger Project is an open source project to advance the blockchain digital technology for recording and...

Banks Collaborate to Provide Global Payments on Blockchain

Global provider of financial settlement solutions, Ripple has announced that a number of global banks are combining to establish the first interbank group for global payments based on blockchain technology. Bank of America Merrill...

German Tech Entrepreneurship Center Shortlists Startups for Blockchain Innovation Award

The German Tech Entrepreneurship Center (GTEC) , a Berlin campus promoting technology and entrepreneurship, has shortlisted startups for its Blockchain Innovation Award, which is sponsored by Globumbus and RWE. The competition was apparently strong, as GTEC received over...

TABB Group Research Cautions Blockchain Technology Calls for New Adoption Blueprint

The promise of change in financial services through blockchain technology is palpable. The ability to decentralize trust, develop consensus-driven ledgers, and re-engineer core infrastructure away from old and legacy technologies has the potential to...

SWIFT Research Paper Concludes Permissioned Ledger Only Blockchain for Securities Settlement

Two prominent blockchain tech researchers, Michael Mainelli and Alistair Milne, have produced a working paper for the SWIFT Institute on the potential impact of blockchain technology on the securities industry. Mainelli is the leader of...

IBM Commits to Blockchain Availability for Exchanges, Banks, Financial Services

IBM today announced a number of initiatives spanning technology and business consulting that significantly expand its blockchain technology services and solutions. These offerings include a blockchain-as-a-service for developers, IBM "Garages" for blockchain app design and implementation...