Blockchain Applications
PwC to Investigate Blockchain's Potential in Wholesale Insurance
PwC is sponsoring new research into the blockchain's potential in the insurance industry, as well as the creation of a proof-of-concept prototype.
Deloitte Unveils Five Blockchain Partnerships and 20 Prototypes
'Big Four' accounting firm Deloitte has partnered with five startups to produce 20 blockchain prototypes.
Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains
The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp.
Microsoft Certifies Ethereum Offering in Blockchain Service First
BlockApps, a provider of Ethereum blockchain software for business, has become the first certified offering on Microsoft Azure's BaaS platform.
New App Seeks to Use Blockchain as Immutable Answering Machine
LedgerAssets, developer of an app that timestamps users photos on bitcoin's blockchain, is to launch a similar application for phone calls.
JPMorgan Partners With Digital Asset for Blockchain Trial
JPMorgan has teamed up with Digital Asset on a trial blockchain initiative that aims to make the trading process more efficient and cost effective.
Former Deutsche Bank Director Joins Blockchain Firm AlphaPoint
Blockchain solution provider AlphaPoint has announced that banking industry veteran Scott Scalf is joining its executive team.
LHV Bank: We Support Bitcoin's Values
CoinDesk interviews LHV Bank's new cryptocurrency product manager to learn more about its blockchain experimentations.
British Isle Alderney Sponsors Distributed Ledger Project
The island of Alderney has sponsored an experimental open-source timestamping service based on a mutual distributed ledger (MDL) technology.
7 Emerging Trends For Bitcoin and the Blockchain
Compiling work from CoinDesk's 2015 review, we outline seven key trends that could come to define the bitcoin and blockchain space in 2016.
