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What actually is … Blockchain technology?
March 23rd, 2016
A new technology is causing a stir in the FinTech community: Blockchain has many market experts believing that it is the greatest achievement of the past decade for financial technology and the most important digital innovation since the internet ...
Nasdaq Linq Enables First-Ever Private Securities Issuance Documented With Blockchain Technology
December 31st, 2015
Nasdaq today announced that an issuer was able to use its Nasdaq Linq blockchain ledger technology to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction – the first of its kind using blockchain technology. Chain.com, an inaugural Nasdaq Linq client and ...
Russian Information Minister Is Keen to Explore Blockchain Technology
December 22nd, 2015
Nikolai Nikiforov, the Russian Minister for Communications and Mass Media spoke about Bitcoin’s underlying technology, the blockchain. The Minister notes the distributed ledger technology as “very interesting” and intends to monitor its development going forward. Speaking at the ‘Internet ...
Linux Foundation Unites Industry Leaders to Advance Blockchain Technology
December 18th, 2015
New open ledger project to transform the way business transactions are conducted around the world The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced a new collaborative effort to advance the popular blockchain technology. ...
Video: Bitcoin’s blockchain technology explained in 2 minutes
September 11th, 2015
Bitcoin continues to be a controversial digital currency. But the financial world is buzzing about new applications for the blockchain, the underlying technology that makes Bitcoin possible. Here’s how it works. Source: MarketWatch – Video: Bitcoin’s blockchain technology explained ...
Nasdaq and Chain to Partner on Blockchain Technology Initiative
June 25th, 2015
Nasdaq Private Market Will be First Project at Nasdaq to Use Chain’s Technology Chain Will be Inaugural Client on Nasdaq Private Market to Leverage Blockchain Technology Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced a new partnership with Chain, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider to ...
Nasdaq Launches Enterprise-Wide Blockchain Technology Initiative
May 12th, 2015
Initial Application for Nasdaq Private Market Appoints Blockchain Technology Evangelist to Lead Effort Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced plans to leverage blockchain technology as part of an enterprise-wide initiative. Nasdaq will initially leverage the Open Assets Protocol, a colored coin innovation ...
Broadridge Acquires Technology to Accelerate Proxy Blockchain Roadmap
September 21st, 2016
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced that it has acquired technology assets of Inveshare, Inc. (“Inveshare”). In connection with the transaction, Broadridge has entered into a development agreement to use these technology assets to develop blockchain applications for Broadridge’s ...
PwC launches New Global Technology Team to Tap into Blockchain
April 5th, 2016
PwC has recruited 15 leading technology specialists to exploit and commercialise Blockchain, the technology that powers the crypto-currency, Bitcoin. The new Blockchain team will be based in PwC’s Belfast office and is expected to grow to over 40 digital ...
ICAP’s Post Trade Risk and Information division announces completion of a blockchain proof of technology
March 15th, 2016
ICAP plc (IAP.L), a leading markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, announces today that its Post Trade Risk and Information (“PTRI”) division has successfully completed a proof of technology test case for a ...