Korean Securities Broker Inks Deal with Local Bitcoin Exchange -
A major Korean securities broker and dealer has begun working with a local bitcoin exchange, moving closer to allowing access to the digital currency for its customer base. Daishin Securities Co. has signed a memorandum of agreement with Coinone, based in Seoul, to open up exchange services between bitcoin and the won.
Stan Higgins / Apr 18, 2016 09:29 pm
Hyperledger Project Explores Fighting Counterfeit Drugs with Blockchain -
At a working group meeting of the Hyperledger blockchain project today, a representative for global professional services company Accenture pitched the early phases of a project designed to fight the spread of counterfeit drugs using blockchain technology.
Michael del Castillo / Apr 18, 2016 07:55 pm
New York's 'Energy Czar' Talks Future of Blockchain for Energy Grids -
As the state of New York works to distribute its energy grid, one company, Transactive Grid, hopes to be its blockchain-based payments network. A part of the state's Reforming the Energy Vision contest the company aims to win a $1m prize for its business model and $5m to implement.
Michael del Castillo / Apr 18, 2016 07:07 pm
Collaboration and Consensus Are Essential to Harnessing Blockchain -
Michael Bodson, president & CEO of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), writes about the need for collaboration among post-trade industry stakeholders as blockchain applications see further testing and development. He also calls for greater involvement with regulatory bodies.
Michael Bodson / Apr 18, 2016 06:31 pm
ShapeShift Lost $230k in String of Thefts, Report Finds -
ShapeShift has published new details about recent digital currency thefts from the online exchange following an investigation. The report comes days after that ShapeShift was taken offline following a then-undetailed security incident that resulted in the loss of funds held in the exchange’s connected wallets.
Stan Higgins / Apr 18, 2016 05:25 pm
Barclays Demos R3’s Corda Distributed Ledger at London Event -
At an event in London yesterday, Barclays demonstrated a smart contract platform built on Corda, the recently unveiled distributed ledger project from global banking consortium R3. In statements, Barclays lauded it as a "historic" event that shows how distributed ledgers could come to impact finance.
Pete Rizzo / Apr 18, 2016 04:30 pm
Polish Ministry Considers Blockchain Impact on Government Services -
Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs has issued a statement on how bitcoin and the blockchain could help digitize government services. The remarks come as global governments appear increasingly interested in tapping the potential for the technology amid a drive toward new efficiencies.
Jacek Czarnecki / Apr 18, 2016 03:25 pm
