Bitcoin graduate Circle launches free social payment app in UK with Barclays
It's the first time the FCA has granted an E-Money Issuer licence for cross-border payments using blockchain.
BNP Paribas Securities Services takes crowdfunding to the blockchain with SmartAngels
Due to launch in the second half of 2016, the pilot scheme is subject to regulatory approvals.
Ethereum DevCon2 combined with Shanghai Blockchain Summit in September
The event with Wanxiang Blockchain Labs will take place at Shanghai's Hyatt on the Bund, September 19–24.
State of Delaware launches blockchain using Symbiont smart contracts
Governor Markell will reveal details of the Delaware Blockchain Initiative at Consensus 2016 in New York City.
Money 20/20 Europe: Data scientists are farmers and machine learning is statistics on steroids
A team of experts discussed the ways and means of machine learning at Money 2020 Europe in Copenhagen.
R3 banking blockchain consortium partners with Microsoft Azure
Microsoft will provide cloud-based tools, services and infrastructure for R3 lab locations around the world,
Money 20/20 Europe: MasterCard's Ann Cairns working to include women from unbanked to boardroom
Ann Cairns, president, International Markets, MasterCard delivered a keynote at Money 20/20 Europe.
DigixGlobal hits month-long crowdsale target of $5.5m in just 12 hours
DigixGlobal the first organisation to run a fully on chain, decentralised crowdsale on Ethereum for DigixDAO.
3D printing, counterfeit pharma and crypto CCTV highlighted at Digital Catapult Blockchain Pitchoff
Creative Barcode, Blockverify, Smoogs and Bitnation took part in quick pitch sponsored by Visa Europe Collab.
Microsoft adds Ethereum language Solidity to Visual Studio
Integration to be formally revealed at //Build, San Francisco, March 29th-April 2nd by Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin.
Bank of Russia uses machine learning to identify unlicensed money lenders
Custom algorithm developed by Yandex – Russia's answer to Google – helped reveal 2,500 suspicious finance sites.
Digix Global announces commencement of DigixDAO crowdsale
The commencement and duration of of DigixDAO is: 30th March 2016, GMT 00:00 to 28th April 2016, GMT 23:59.
Blythe Masters becomes Chair of Hyperledger Project as it welcomes 10 new member firms
The new joiners include Blockstream, Bloq, eVue Digital Labs, Gem, itBit and Thomson Reuters.
ICAP's Jenny Knott explains practical post-trade blockchain approach
ICAP's smart contract proof of technology also heralded a partnership with new blockchain builder Axoni.
IBM blockchain leader Jerry Cuomo using 'shadowchains' to launch moonshots
IBM's blockchain tsar Jerry Cuomo also discussed the Hyperledger project and recent R3 commercial paper challenge.
Ethereum-based KYC platform Cetas added to Microsoft Azure blockchain cloud
Cetas developer Algorythmix said the system 'maintains an apt balance between AML and privacy laws'.
EtherPoker raising the stakes with Ethereum
EtherPoker, a P2P poker platform currently being developed by Julian Pittleman and Jim Berry out of ConsenSys.
Bitnation, Slock.it and Blockverify taking part in lightning 'BlockchainPitchOff'
Digital Catapult in London is hosting a lightning blockchain pitch-off on March 30th.
Former nuclear physicist Henri Waelbroeck explains how machine learning mitigates high frequency trading
IBTimes spoke to Henri Waelbroeck, director of research at machine learning, trade execution system Portware.
Bitgold delivers instant gold-backed currency transactions outside of banking system
Gold should be returned to transactional unit of currency, suggests Bitgold CEO Roy Sebag.
Blockchain compliance specialist Elliptic secures $5m Series A funding
The funding round was led by Paladin Capital, a Washington-based VC specialising in disruptive security applications.
Barclays Techstars start-up Seldon drives open source machine learning
IBTimes had an exclusive chat with one of Barclays Techstars start-ups, machine learning specialist Seldon.
Ethereum and Litecoin to be added to Uphold's currency transfer cloud
Uphold, which handles 25 currencies and four commodities, said Litecoin will be added in April and Ether in May.
Could Ethereum's security be tested as price of ether rockets?
IBTimes asked Ethereum security expert Gustav Simonsson about the current proof of work consensus system.
Budget 2016: George Osborne trumpets HS3, Crossrail 2 and upgrades 'Northern Powerhouse' roadmap
Chancellor said more than £230m was earmarked for road improvements, including delivery of a four-lane M62.
Budget 2016: Chancellor George Osborne freezes fuel duty for sixth year running
In a 'surprising and populist move' the chancellor said people should not pay tax when prices are low.
Coinify and Digix partnership incorporates DGX gold backed tokens for payments
DGX gold backed tokens can be used for payments in exchange for merchant goods and services through Coinify.
Ethereum-powered Augur brings its beta to Microsoft Azure's blockchain cloud
Decentralised prediction market platform Augur launched its beta and was added to Microsoft Azure BaaS.
ICAP completes blockchain technology test
The proof of technology test of a blockchain was carried out by its Post Trade Risk and Information (PTRI) division.
Gaming the blockchain IV: Do virtual bankers dream of digital currency?
IBT spoke to Etheria, Second Life, Voxelus and Simon de la Rouviere of ConsenSys about blockchains and MMOGs.