Deloitte Highlights Israel's Rise as 'Blockchain Hotspot' -
A new report from global professional services firm Deloitte focuses on Israel's development into a blockchain hub, outlining the work of 38 startups working on distributed ledger solutions across a variety of industries – from security to social media and cryptocurrency mining hardware.
Daniel Palmer / Mar 03, 2016 02:39 pm
40 Banks Trial Commercial Paper Trading in Latest R3 Blockchain Test -
A consortium of financial institutions led by startup R3CEV has completed a trial centered on replicating commercial paper transactions in a blockchain environment. The test was conducted on technology provided by Eris Industries, Ethereum, IBM, Intel and Chain.
Stan Higgins / Mar 03, 2016 01:08 am
New Fund Aims to Bring Bitcoin Mining Profits to High Net Worth Investors -
High net worth investors can now gain exposure to speculative bitcoin mining through what’s being billed as the world’s first "bitcoin mining fund". The fund was created by Marco Streng, founder of hosted cloud mining company Genesis Mining.
Pete Rizzo / Mar 02, 2016 10:00 pm
The Case for Ripple in the Age of Big Bank Blockchains -
CoinDesk profiles distributed ledger startup Ripple's recent market strategy for XRP, the digital asset, in the face of new competitors. This strategy comes as more mainstream financial services begin developing their own blockchain networks.
Pete Rizzo / Mar 02, 2016 09:18 pm
European Parliament Event Explores Coding Regulation into Blockchain -
A European Parliament event on the subject of blockchain technology yesterday brought together a range of experts and stakeholders from the industry, as well as government representatives, to discuss topics including the potential for encoding oversight into blockchain applications.
Daniel Palmer / Mar 02, 2016 07:20 pm
Bank of England Official: Digital Currencies Could Impair Bank Lending -
In a speech yesterday, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent argued that bitcoin is unlikely to obtain widespread adoption – but that central bank-issued digital currencies could have a big impact on the financial system.
Stan Higgins / Mar 02, 2016 04:00 pm
