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ConsenSys hires BHP Billiton blockchain and energy expert Dr Tyler Smith
Smith is also founder of Free My Vunk movement and organiser of Houston Ethereum Meetup in 2014.
Blockchain Capital concludes $10m ICO and invests in Parity Technologies
The fund raised $10m worth of BCAP Tokens within six hours in an oversubscribed offering.
BNP Paribas Fund Link built with blockchain and smart contract technology
BNP Paribas Securities Services is building the next-generation fund distribution platform with AXA IM.
Nomura collaborates with PwC, Google, IBM, and Amazon for fintech project in India
'Voyager- Nomura Fintech Partnership' will devise solutions for capital markets and investment banking.
Newsweek to host Regtech and Identity event at the Royal Institution in London
Event will explore work at UCL that seeks to put an intelligent front-end on the FCA Handbook.
Zcash comes to App Store and you can pay your taxes with it in Brazil
Apple's App Store has accepted an update of the iconic Jaxx crypto wallet which includes Zcash.
John McAfee: 'I designed the best product in the world but hackers beat me'
In a letter to shareholders, McAfee addresses concerns, bitcoin and cybersecurity.
Fintech can make banking system more resilient says Bank of England governor Mark Carney
Bank warns it will closely monitor the level of cyber and operational risks the new technology faces.
Broadridge, JP Morgan, Northern Trust and Banco Santander pilot blockchain-based proxy voting
Pilot run in support of a corporate issuer's AGM with the blockchain as a "shadow" digital register of proxy voting.
Swift to launch new tool to detect fraudulent messages being sent between banks
The new tool would 'red flag' suspicious messages and alert banks of a any dubious activities.
R3 and ACORD launch insurance industry Centre of Excellence for distributed ledger technology
R3 counts number of insurance companies amongst its member base, including MetLife, AIA and Suncorp Group.
Regtech and open banking explored at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2017
FCA's Chris Woolard and UCL's Professor Philip Treleaven discuss regtech at Innovate Finance event.
IBM and Sichuan Hejia building large-scale Chinese pharmaceuticals blockchain
Yijian Blockchain Technology Application System is a permissioned blockchain platform using Hyperledger Fabric.
What is Bitcoin and should I invest? Everything you need to know but were too scared to ask
Digital currency is unpredictable but remains an ''enticing investment'' for some.
Major music rights societies join up for blockchain copyright using IBM and Hyperledger
Involved are: the American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers; the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music and PRS for Music.
American-Israeli teen bomb hoaxer made millions selling drugs on Dark Web
Israeli police say the 18-year-old, who terrorised US Jewish communities, worked with criminals.
Ethereum financial inclusion app Humaniq announces public token sale
Pre-order fund open for fiat currency via bank transfer prior to launch date of Token Sale on 6 April, 2017.
Melonport gets new price feeds from Oraclize and CryptoCompare
The smart contracts are now live on the Kovan Ethereum testnet.
Ethereum-based Gnosis chooses Dutch auction-style ICO
The sale of Gnosis tokens (GNO) will commence on 24 April and it is capped at $12.5m.
Blockchain-based Ubitquity pilots with Brazil's land records bureau
The pilot aims to bring secure and cheaper property deeds storage and tracking across South America.
R3 builds collateral lending model with Commerzbank, Credit Suisse UBS and others
HQLAx uses R3's Corda for collateral lending solution in collaboration with R3 and five banks.
Blockchain remittance firm Wyre offers Alipay and WeChat through Remitsy acquisition
Wyre is expanding its footprint in China through the acquisition of Remitsy, the Beijing-based business payments platform.
Citi: PSD2 will enable banks to become third party players just like fintechs
Citi's Ruth Wandhofer and ING's Eric Tak debated PSD2 at Citi's recent Digital Money Symposium.
HSBC's new digital trade finance solution is NOT a blockchain
HSBC is working with Tradeshift, the cloud-based global commerce platform.
Chain integrates blockchain technology with Thales hardware security modules
Thales is integrating its nShield hardware security module (HSM) with Chain.
ChromaWay progresses property blockchain with Swedish banks and land registry
Included are: Lantmäteriet (Swedish National Land Survey), SBAB, Landshypotek Bank, Telia and Kairos Future.
ShapeShift raises $10.4 million Series A funding as trading goes exponential
Funding led by Earlybird and new investors include Access Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, and Blockchain Capital.
Billon completes live blockchain payouts in the UK
100 participants paid by consumer research firm, Conduct Research using DLT technology.
Singapore's REIDAO to offer blockchain-based real estate tokens with Digix
REIDAO said it would start fundraising later this year using DigixGlobal's gold-backed DGX token.
SAP Ariba and Everledger buddy up for blockchain track and trace
SAP Ariba has just become a premier member of the Hyperledger Project.