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IoT and blockchain experts riddle&code join innogy's 'Genesis of Things' project
Complete ecosystem consists of global professional services and 3D printing companies, and will become a reality in 2017.
US Federal Reserve: Industry understanding of fintech and blockchain 'still in its infancy'
The central bank analysed challenges to the 'development and adoption' of blockchain.
Stellar connects with ICICI Bank and offers cross-border payments in India, Africa and Philippines
Other partners are Coins.ph in the Philippines, Flutterwave which connects with M-Pesa, and Tempo Money Transfer.
Lisk's Max Kordek touts sidechain flexibility for 2017
Lisk uses delegated proof of stake and introduces a new sidechain for every app built on the platform.
Meet the people adding $3.7 trillion to the developing world with financial inclusion
IBTimesUK spoke to Kosta Peric of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wayne Hennessy-Barrett, CEO, 4G Capital.
Legendary cryptographer Dr Lisa Yin joins Symbiont
Dr Yin was one of three researchers who broke SHA-1, the US Government hash standard.
R3 blockchain consortium releases open-source Corda platform into the wild
The release comes after a number of major institutions left the R3 consortium.
Chamber of Digital Commerce and Hyperledger Project join up for advocacy and education
The partnership will focus on public policy, intellectual property issues and technical interoperability.
San Francisco rail hacker gets hacked: Emails reveal clues about identity and tactics
A security expert contacted Brian Krebs claiming to have hacked the hacker.
Blockchain start-up Manifold Technology releases its platform at Wall Street conference
Manifold was founded in 2014 by former White House cybersecurity advisor Chris Finan.
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.
UK banks looking into 'next generation' of digital cards to help combat online fraud
The digital bank cards have a security code that changes every 20 minutes.
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin bets on the future of Futarchy
A number of interesting projects exploring crypto-economic governance models will soon come online.
The Apprentice's Paul Sullivan on why he was fired and his growing Fintech business
EXCLUSIVE: Tonight's fired candidate on why he got the boot.
Thinking of selling your data? Meet the data scouts for the hedge fund industry
Newsweek and IBT's Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Capital Markets event will connect hedge funds with data providers.
Deloitte becomes third gold sponsor of EtherCamp hackathon
Deloitte joins the German Energy company Innogy and WanXiang Blockchain Labs.
Chancellor Philip Hammond drives UK fintech boom
Chancellor Philip Hammond pledged of £2bn for R&D and innovation going forward.
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.
Spammers using Facebook messages to spread the notorious 'Locky' ransomware
Scam spreads a malware downloader called Nemucod hidden in an .svg file.
IBT Media to host Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Capital Markets event
The Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Capital Markets event takes place on 1 and 2 March 2017 at the Barbican.
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.