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BNP Paribas smart contracts favourite CommonAccord makes its case
CommonAccord plans to 'open source' and automate the drafting of legal documents by creating a global template.
Credits launches beta of blockchain Platform-as-a-Service
Announcement from the Credits team was made at Money 20/20 Europe in Copenhagen.
R3's Richard Brown emphasises privacy of Corda project
The consortium of over 40 big banks sets out the key features of its distributed ledger design.
Money 20/20 Europe: Blythe Masters highlights common standards to avoid 'Betamax' blockchain
CEO of Digital Asset Holdings, warns blockchains could be equivalent of Betamax v VHS.
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.
R3 banking blockchain consortium partners with Microsoft Azure
Microsoft will provide cloud-based tools, services and infrastructure for R3 lab locations around the world,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gaming the blockchain III: Bitcoin Foundation's Brock Pierce awaits 'interoperability between worlds'
Blockchain Capital and gaming entrepreneur Pierce speaks about opportunities for gaming on blockchains.
Bitcoin is not dead - it's making new highs
Christoffer De Geer of XBT Provider says devaluation of yuan and capital controls in China will boost Bitcoin.
Gem prescribes blockchain solutions for healthcare sector
Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht talks about a huge amount of increased interest from the healthcare space.
Ubitquity using Bitcoin blockchain to secure real estate titles
CEO Nathan Wosnack said fraudulent conveyance costs the industry approximately $1bn a year in the US alone.
R3 blockchain architect Ian Grigg: 'It's not a binary choice between fully permissioned or fully open'
R3 architect Ian Grigg was joined by Dr Lee Braine of Barclays, Robert Sams of Clearmatics and Everledger's Leanne Kemp.
Blockchain in capital markets: Symbiont lists opportunities for smart contracts
Symbiont today announced a deal with Ipreo's loan settlement platform to overhaul global syndicated loans market.
Guardtime secures over a million Estonian healthcare records on the blockchain
Guardtime integrated its keyless signature infrastructure blockchain technology with Oracle's database engine.
London-listed Coinsilium launches week-long Blockchain Tech Lab
Blockchain Tech Lab will happen in London April 11-15 with the Blockcathon on 15-17 April.
Genesis Mining launches world's first Bitcoin mining fund for wealthy individuals and investors
Genesis said the Logos Fund officially filed Form D with the SEC last week.
Free and decentralised Bitcoin and cryptocurrency event CoinFest to hold massive Manchester meet-up
CoinFest UK will take place over two floors in Manchester's MadLab over the 8th and 9th April and is free to attend.
Gaming on the blockchain II – A new kind of digital ownership
The second part of a series on gaming and blockchains includes Spells of Genesis, Alex Amsel and Peter Borah.