The researchers of the Russian Quantum Center developed and tested the first quantum blockchain technology – a method of distributed storage and verification of financial, commercial, and other data protected by quantum cryptography, the Center announced earlier today. 10 years ago blockchain was thought of as some fun for computer geeks but times have changed…
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The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has announced the creation of its Fintech Lab. It will enable the AMF to explore the current and potential applications of new technologies among regulated entities (including market infrastructures) or in connection with its regulatory activities. The Lab will be accessible to all AMF staff who contribute to the…
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New shareholder voting prototype serves as next step in TMX's emerging digital strategy TMX Group (TSX: X) announced a new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) prototype as part of its strategy to maximize efficiencies and solve day-to-day client challenges across its various business areas. The company developed the electronic shareholder voting system prototype based on DLT,…
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, just announced that has successfully completed testing of blockchain-based technology for the clearing and settlement of repurchase, or repo, agreement transactions, and will decide by June whether to deploy the new system, Reuters reported. DTCC, a utility that…
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Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that has become part of an industry-wide collaboration that will harness blockchain technology to advance Singapore’s vision of a Smart Financial Centre. At last week’s Singapore FinTech Festival, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a partnership with the financial innovation group R3, and a consortium of financial institutions to…
Read moreJapan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Nomura Research Institute today announce an agreement to jointly start conducting proof of concept (PoC) tests for blockchain, or distributed ledger, technology. The announcement is released shortly after JPX unveiled a similar partnership with IBM Japan, which also focused on PoC tests of blockchain tech. The tests that JPX…
Read moreMarkets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services ICAP plc (LON:IAP) today announces that its Post Trade Risk and Information (PTRI) arm has successfully completed a proof of technology test case for a distributed ledger using blockchain technology. The proof of technology completed on February 26, 2016 , the company said…
Read moreShortly after SBI Holdings Inc (TYO:8473) inked a multi-million dollar investment deal with Bitcoin exchange Kraken, the Japanese financial conglomerate announces another step into the world of blockchain. SBI Holdings today announces that it will join blockchain consortium R3, led by US fintech company R3 CEV LLC. The consortium is one of the world’s largest…
Read moreJapan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) today announces a collaboration with IBM Japan on blockchain technology tests. The two companies have agreed to jointly start running proof of concept (PoC) tests for blockchain, or distributed ledger, technology. JPX notes the increased attention that blockchain technology has gained worldwide as one of the most promising Fintech aspects…
Read moreBTCC, formerly known as BTCChina, on Friday announced the launch of BlockPriority, its new blockchain service that prioritizes bitcoin transaction confirmations for BTCC customers. BlockPriority provides expedited confirmations of Bitcoin transactions sent through BTCC’s services even when the Bitcoin network is under stress or undergoing a spam attack. The new service is automatically provided to…
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