Blockchain
South Korea’s KT the First to Use Blockchain on a Commercial Network
South Korea’s largest telecom company KT has announced its new blockchain-powered network, referring to it as the first blockchain-based commercial…
Bank of Canada Warming up to Blockchain
A recent study from the Bank of Canada found that double spending in blockchain is ‘unrealistic’, showing that even central…
Thailand to Create a ‘Bond Coin’ to Speed up Clearing and Settlement of Bonds
Thailand’s Bond Market Association, the TBMA, wants to use blockchain technology to speed up and ease the clearing and settlement…
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launching Blockchain-based Platform
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will be launching its blockchain-based trade finance platform next month, as reported by Financial Times.…
Riyadh Partners With IBM to Implement Blockchain for its Municipal Services
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital city and financial hub, has announced plans to use blockchain technology for its municipal services, partnering…
Blockchain Island: Malta Passes 3 Bills Proving it’s Serious About Innovation
The government of Malta approved three new laws that will enable a regulatory regime for distributed ledger technologies in the…
EOS vs. Ethereum – The Evolution of dApps
EOS is an interesting crypto asset. It's a relatively new (~1-year-old) competitor to Ethereum (~4-years-old) in the decentralized application/smart contract…
Cryptocurrencies: Big Brother Seeks to Snuff Libertarian Fantasy
This column has not yet discussed the emerging world of cryptocurrencies. Still this area entered the formal financial service world…
Blockchain Explained: A Simple Guide for Beginners
While there’s no shortage of hype about cryptocurrencies, there’s a serious lack of simple, easy-to-understand information on how they work.…