DTCC to Use Digital Asset Tech for Blockchain Post-Trade Trial -
The DTCC has announced it will test a distributed ledger solution for managing repurchase agreements. The test, a partnership with industry startup Digital Asset Holdings, finds the DTCC embarking on its first trial of blockchain tech, a move follows its January participation in the firm’s $60m funding.
Pete Rizzo / Mar 29, 2016 01:19 am
Blockchain Smart Contracts Startup Selected By BNP Paribas Accelerator -
Blockchain startup CommonAccord is one of eight startups selected for BNP Paribas' new FinTech accelerator, L’Atelier. Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related startups accounted for 3% of the 142 total startups that applied to be a part of L’Atelier’s season one.
Bailey Reutzel / Mar 28, 2016 08:41 pm
Fred Wilson, Reid Hoffman Back MIT's $900k Bitcoin Developer Fund -
MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network. Called the Bitcoin Developer Fund, the effort is backed by venture capitalist Fred Wilson, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and a number of industry startups.
Michael del Castillo / Mar 28, 2016 07:36 pm
FSA Official: Asia Should Have Competitive Edge in Blockchain Tech -
A representative of Japan’s Financial Services Agency argued Asia should emerge as a leader in blockchain technology at a capital markets conference in Tokyo this week. The statements came as part of a wider discussion on how Asia’s financial system is changing following the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
Pete Rizzo / Mar 28, 2016 07:05 pm
IEEE to Talk Blockchain Tech at Cloud Computing Oxford-Con -
Computing professionals from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) are set to host an event at Oxford University focused on how the technology could impact the way we use mobile cloud storage.
Michael del Castillo / Mar 28, 2016 06:04 pm
Coinkite Drops Consumer Wallet for Enterprise Bitcoin Hardware Pivot -
Coinkite has announced it is winding down its web wallet in an effort to focus on enterprise hardware products. In interview, Coinkite CEO Rodolfo Novak positioned the forthcoming offerings as a more secure alternative to cloud-based services such as Microsoft's Blockchain-as-a-Service.
Pete Rizzo / Mar 28, 2016 05:28 pm
