Enterprise blockchain solutions provider R3 has launched a new application that will help Corda users settle transactions. Called Corda Settler, the new CorDapp will allow payment obligations arising on the Corda...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has successfully completed the first phase of a blockchain-based electronic know your customer (E-KYC) utility project. Launched in March 2018, the project was conducted in collaboration...

Seven southern EU member states have signed a declaration to foster the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) beyond cryptocurrencies, The Financial Times reported. On Tuesday, the group, called the Mediterranean...

The Russian FinTech Association has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Fintech Association of Japan, local news outlet Finversia reported. Under the terms of the MOU, the parties intend to jointly...

Binance, the worlds largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24-hour trading volume, has announced that its proprietary blockchain Binance Chain will be ready in the forthcoming months. Unveiled earlier this year in...

Hyperledger, a cross-industry collaborative blockchain initiative, has announced a new project a shared cryptography library called Ursa. Designed by teams at Fujitsu Labs, Intel, State Street, Sovrin Foundation,...

Italian banking project on testing a blockchain application for interbank reconciliations has now moved to the next phase. The Spunta Banca Project, which is being coordinated by ABI Lab, the banking research and...

Four major names in the blockchain space have teamed up to establish a new association which represents blockchain originating organisations in Europe. EMURGO/Cardano, Fetch.AI, NEM and Ripple have come together to...

SK Holdings CC, the IT solutions unit of South Koreas SK Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with blockchain startup ConsenSys. Under the partnership, the firms will collaborate to develop an...

IPC, a U.S.-based provider of network services and trading communication technology to financial institutions, has partnered with enterprise blockchain software firm R3. Under this partnership, IPC will support Corda...

French supermarket giant Auchan has announced that it is going to implement blockchain-based food traceability solution in five countries. Auchan has joined TE-FOODs FoodChain to provide transparent product history...

Thailands Revenue Department is trialing blockchain technology to track value-added tax (VAT) payments, Bangkok Post reported. The test is being conducted in the departments innovation lab. Director-general Ekniti...

Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, in collaboration with Standard Chartered, has launched a blockchain platform for small syndicated loans, Reuters reported. The platform is reportedly the first to go live in Latin...

R3, an enterprise blockchain software firm leading a global consortium of more than 200 members and partners, has announced that 14 French corporates have successfully completed a trial of a know your customer (KYC)...

UK-based global fund transaction network Calastone has announced that it will switch its entire global network, comprising of over 1,700 financial organisations across 40 global markets, to a blockchain-based system in May...