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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is looking to blockchain as it begins work on a next-generation transaction settlement system.

By Stan HigginsJan 20, 2017

Markets

Financial firms need to be mindful of cybersecurity as they look to integrate blockchain, a top IT security agency for the European Union said.

By Stan HigginsJan 20, 2017

Markets

Work on integrating Zcash's privacy-focused tech with ethereum’s distributed applications platform has reached a notable new stage.

By Stan HigginsJan 20, 2017

Markets

Could Blockstream's Liquid project soon offer financial firms a better solution than standard private blockchains?

By Alyssa HertigJan 20, 2017

Markets

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects.

By Stan HigginsJan 19, 2017

Markets

A dive into Casper, the forthcoming protocol that could radically change the rules of one of the largest blockchain networks.

By Alyssa HertigJan 18, 2017

Markets

A group of seven major banks is partnering on a new blockchain-based trade finance project.

By Stan HigginsJan 18, 2017

Markets

Shanghai-based Juzhen Financials plans to launch its own proprietary blockchain technology for banks this year.

By Pete RizzoJan 18, 2017

Markets

A new report from Accenture posits that large investment banks could trim their operational costs by as much as $12bn annually.

By Stan HigginsJan 17, 2017

Markets

Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:

By Ariel DeschapellJan 17, 2017