Nexus is one of several blockchain startups trying to revive mutual insurance. Its first product will cover the risks of ethereum smart contracts.
Blythe Masters Looks Beyond Finance for Next Wave of Blockchain Growth
The enterprise DLT startup now sees a vast range of opportunities, both within the industry where its founder spent most of her career and outside it.
BBVA Can’t Hold Cryptocurrency – And That’s a Problem
The bank wants to use ethereum as a notary, but regulators discourage holding even the tiny bit of ether needed to put data on the public blockchain.
BBVA Can’t Hold Cryptocurrency – And That’s a Problem
The bank wants to use ethereum as a notary, but regulators discourage holding even the tiny bit of ether needed to put data on the public blockchain.
IBM, Barclays and Citi Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks
Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.
Banks Take Sides as Blockchain Trade Finance Race Heats Up
NatWest, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined Marco Polo, a blockchain consortium started by R3 and trade finance specialist TradeIX.
UK Financial Regulators Are Preparing for a World of Crypto Assets
Technology startups Nivaura and 20|30 are shaking up equity crowdfunding with the FCA and LSE.
R3 Launches Corda Enterprise With First-Ever ‘Blockchain Firewall’
Not a traditional firewall, the term denotes how Corda is able to limit communication between blockchain nodes operating in different environments.
Blockchain for IoT: A Big Idea Meets Hard Design Questions
Cut through the tantalizing visions of cars with wallets trading with each other, and you’ll find debates taking shape over nitty-gritty details.
Big Insurers Are Uniting Behind R3’s Blockchain Tech
The RiskBlock Alliance, whose members include insurance giants Chubb, Marsh and Liberty Mutual, has decided to build its blockchain on R3’s Corda.
Bankers Tout Trade Finance as the Sweet Spot for Blockchain
London’s Blockchain Summit heard banks weigh the possible savings blockchain could bring to global trade – as well as noting the pain points.
Banks Are Trying to Launch Crypto Assets with R3 Tech
Stealth project Cordite, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, promises the equivalent of an ERC-20 token standard for R3’s open-source Corda platform.
Fur Real? Businesses Test CryptoKitties-Inspired Ethereum Tech
Startup Arianee believes the token technology can be used to help luxury brands create unique identities for bespoke handbags and expensive watches.
HSBC Exec Warns ‘Digital Islands’ Could Inhibit Blockchain Trade
Blockchains should do for the global value chain what shipping containers did for transport of goods, says HSBC trade finance expert Vinay Mendonca.
Public or Private? Blockchain Distinctions Are Falling Out of Fashion
“Convergence” means different things to different people in the blockchain space. But it’s a word that’s cropping up again and again.
Taking Back Power: An Upstart Government Plans to Tokenize Energy
The plan is to incentivize solar power generation by circumventing rules inhibiting its adoption made by Madrid.
IHS Markit Has a Plan to Tokenize the $1 Trillion Syndicated Loan Market
IHS Markit is developing a blockchain-based system to handle cash payments in syndicated loans – and eventually, in a wider range of transactions.
The Auto Industry Is Gearing Up for a Blockchain-Powered Future
Automotive executives are starting to wake up to the use cases of blockchain in the industry, but there’s a way to go.
Capital Markets Blockchains Are Finally Getting Go-Live Dates
Big financial market infrastructure players detailed their progress on blockchain conversions, with real timelines for going live, at Consensus 2018.
Axoni, Clearmatics Claim Milestone for Blockchain Interoperability
In a first for interoperability, Axoni and Clearmatics have shown how a derivative contract written on one blockchain can be settled on another.