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Calypso partners with R3 to develop post trade solutions on Corda platform
Counterparties will be able to see all trade tickets on distributed ledger so they can be sure they are matching against the correct trade.
Royal Mint and CME to launch digital gold on blockchain
The blockchain-based Royal Mint Gold (RMG) will to be available in 2017.
Over half of real estate investors believe the sector will adopt blockchain
BrickVest study found 56% of investors think the real estate industry will adopt blockchain for property transactions.
India's Unocoin launches Bitcoin mobile app on iOS and Android
Bitcoin has surged in popularity with the government's decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000 rupee notes.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin bets on the future of Futarchy
A number of interesting projects exploring crypto-economic governance models will soon come online.
Deloitte becomes third gold sponsor of EtherCamp hackathon
Deloitte joins the German Energy company Innogy and WanXiang Blockchain Labs.
Santander 'abandons' R3 blockchain consortium following Goldman Sachs exit
Over 70 fee-paying financial institutions are now involved in the US-based R3.
Factom secures important paper documents on the blockchain with Smartrac
dLoc combines Smart Cosmos IoT platform, and its near-field communication (NFC) transponders with the blockchain.
Goldman Sachs drops out of R3 research consortium but will not abandon blockchain
The financial giant was a founding member of the blockchain research venture.
Factom gets Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to secure medical records on the blockchain
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funding is set to fill an urgent need in developing nations.
Chronicled launches blockchain-registered supply chain and pharmaceutical packaging
The CryptoSeal tamper-evident adhesive seal strips will work well for pharmaceutical tracking.
Sweden's central bank turns to national digital currency as society ditches cash
Cecilia Skingsley, deputy governor of Riksbank says: 'We cannot wait any longer.'
ChronoBank is creating a global blockchain-based labour exchange
Australia-based ChronoBank has connections to a number or recruitment firms.
Singapore set to harness potential of blockchain for inter-bank payments
Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore Exchange and eight major banks are involved in the project.
Bitnation brings forth 'Smart Love' for outlawed LGBT and inter-faith marriages on blockchain
Bitnation's Smart Love will feature among the projects on the EtherCamp hackathon starting 17 November.
Bitcoin boost: Blockchain and Coinify join forces in industry milestone
Two industry leaders are partnering to make buying digital cash easier and less expensive.
PwC launches Vulcan Digital Asset Services with Bloq, Libra and Netki
The platform is currently being piloted by an international banking group and a central bank, and being assessed by an airline.
Gavin Wood collaborates on Melon - a 'hedge fund' manager for crypto portfolios
Melonport is working with Parity and Wood's Polkadot multi-chain network.
John McAfee's cryptocurrency venture has mined over 170 Bitcoins 'ahead of schedule'
John McAfee told IBTimes UK the operation will expand further in 2017.
Tezos discusses its self-amending blockchain, slated for springtime release
In 2014, Tezos proposed a blockchain offering a voting procedure for stakeholders to approve amendments.
Russia's central securities depository drives blockchain assets
National Settlement Depository is working with iCoinSoft as part of the blockchain-focused fintech programme.
John McAfee: Mixing smartphones and Bitcoin will leave cryptocurrency in 'absolute chaos'
Blockchain will 'change the culture of the world', says renowned cyber expert
Camden Pound, Liverpool Pound: Cryptocurrency coming to a city near you
Coloured coins specialist Colu has been part of local digital currency experiments in Barbados, Brazil and Israel.
R3 partners with Monetary Authority of Singapore, launches Asia Blockchain Centre of Excellence
The R3 Asia Lab will host a dedicated research and development centre as well as a physical Centre of Excellence.
Blockchain remittances tested in FCA sandbox
Blockchain remittance specialist Epiphyte is testing its technology in the FCA's sandbox.
Unocoin releases API to power Bitcoin economy in India
Unocoin, the largest Bitcoin trading platform in India, recently raised $1.5m and partnered with Blockstream.
Blockchain wallet Jaxx integrates Rootstock RSK
Rootstock has also officially unveiled its smart contracts based platform at laBITconf, Argentina.
Blockchain: RBS builds Ethereum-based distributed clearing house
Richard Crook, head of Innovation Engineering at RBS talks about a cross border payment system using distributed ledger technology.
Fintech firms are innovative but pose little risk to traditional banking systems: G20 watchdog
Regulators are 'acutely aware' of the need to monitor for financial innovation.
Skuchain explains how 'collaborative commerce' will revolutionise global trade
Srinivasan Sriram, CEO of Skuchain, begins a series of interviews about his vision for the future of supply chains.

