Security tokens may have many potential advantages over traditional assets – but speed is not one of them, argues Noelle Acheson.
IBM, Maersk Finally Sign Up 2 Big Carriers for Shipping Blockchain
IBM and Maersk’s shipping blockchain has finally recruited two major marine cargo carriers after early efforts floundered.
IBM Blockchain Finance Lead Jesse Lund Is Leaving the Firm
Jesse Lund, IBM’s global head of blockchain for financial services, is no longer working for the company.
IBM Blockchain Finance Lead Jesse Lund Is Leaving the Firm
Jesse Lund, IBM’s global head of blockchain for financial services, is no longer working for the company.
Microsoft, Ethereum Group Launch Token-Building Kit for Enterprises
Microsoft and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance have corralled major firms behind a new project to help businesses design and create tokens.
Digital Asset’s Smart Contract Language Now Works on Hyperledger Blockchains
Digital Asset is integrating its smart contract language into the Hyperledger Sawtooth enterprise blockchain platform.
GM, BMW Back Blockchain Data Sharing For Self-Driving Cars
General Motors will chair the next autonomous vehicle data markets working group, using blockchain to help share self-driving data.
Blockchain Financial Plumbing Is Still Years Away, Says LSE Spinoff Exactpro
Exactpro, which tests software for stock exchanges, says it could be years before blockchains can safely connect to existing post-trade systems.
Digital Asset Names New CEO to Succeed Blythe Masters
Enterprise blockchain startup Digital Asset has named co-founder Yuval Rooz as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Digital Asset Loses Another Exec and a High-Profile Board Member
Wall Street superstar Sallie Krawchek has quietly left the board of Digital Asset, and the manager of the firm’s DAML product has returned to banking.
Blockchain-for-Banks Startup Switches From Hyperledger to R3’s Corda
MonetaGo, which builds private blockchains for banks, has switched platforms from Hyperledger Fabric to R3 Corda.
Digital Asset’s Europe Head Is Latest to Leave Enterprise Blockchain Startup
The upheaval continues at Digital Asset, with the news that Gavin Wells will step down as head of Europe.
High School Team Places Third in Barclays Blockchain Challenge Event
A U.K. school won third place in a blockchain interoperability hackathon hosted by Clearmatics at the Barclays Rise fintech hub in London.
SWIFT Chief Announces Integration With R3 At Paris Fintech Forum
Global banking payments network SWIFT intends to integrate technology from R3, its CEO said at an event today.
2 Executives Are Leaving Blockchain Startup R3 in Management Shake-Up
R3 is carrying out an internal reorganization, resulting in the departures of head of global services Brian McNulty and chief administrative officer Lauren Carroll, CoinDesk has learned.
IBM, Aetna, PNC Explore Medical Data Blockchain for 100 Million Health Plans
Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation, PNC Bank and IBM are collaborating to improve healthcare data sharing with blockchain.
Nasdaq Leads $20 Million Funding Round for Blockchain Startup Symbiont
Enterprise blockchain startup Symbiont has closed a $20 million Series-B funding round led by Nasdaq Ventures.
Barclays and Clearmatics Call on Coders to Help Blockchains Talk to Each Other
U.K. bank Barclays and startup Clearmatics will hold a hackathon next month to spur ideas for blockchain interoperability.
The First Live Enterprise Blockchain Sets Sights on Every Area of Global Trade
Trade finance DLT platform we.trade is seeking partnerships with other networks, with TradeLens and Tradeshift as prime candidates.
Tensions Emerge Between Hyperledger Blockchain’s Biggest Supporters
More than a potential competition between blockchain platforms, tensions between IBM and Intel point to bigger questions around governance.