Blockchain/Digital ledger technology
OTC Exchange Network joins blockchain trade association
OTCXN says it is essential to gain the support of regulators and lawmakers if blockchain is to be widely adopted
Blockchain take-up will accelerate as costs mount
2017 could be a year of a major crisis if market structure issues conspire with volatile markets
Jenkins joins Blockchain's board
Barclays' former chief executive will serve as an independent director of the bitcoin wallet provider
First commercial DL solution to handle 1.4bn daily transactions
Digital ledger technology will be front and centre of the post-trade battleground
Corporates still hesitant to engage with fintech
Survey finds substantial issues must be addressed before fintech is widely adopted by treasurers
Blockchain adoption by banks at least six years away
Banks are holding back due to regulatory uncertainty and lack of in-house expertise, research by Six Securities Services finds
Kite launches blockchain jobs website
Consulting group goes live with Blocktribe, a specialist recruitment site
Synechron rolls out cloud-based blockchain applications
Among them is an accelerator for global payments that enables payment to banks in a single reserve, cutting both costs and the middlemen involved in these transactions
Cobalt enters beta-testing phase with DL platform
Post-trade venue expected to go live in 2017, with eight institutions already signed up
Thomson Reuters joins R3 consortium
The news and information provider joins distributed ledger technology lab
GSX and Deutsche Borse give exposure to bitcoin
The firms will list an exchange-traded instrument, giving public markets more access to the digital currency
FXCH clears first institutional FX spot trade on blockchain
FX Clearing House from Ireland-based Baxter FX sets its sights on becoming the go-to CCP for all spot FX participants
Brazil's Bradesco joins R3's blockchain exploration
R3's quest to find broad financial use for the technology is growing across regions
Five-year wait for Wall Street's adoption of blockchain
Distributed ledger technology will transform the financial industry, but not for another three to five years
Giancarlo to regulators: give blockchain innovators space
CFTC commissioner says they must avoid impeding innovation and investment, and provide a straightforward legal environment
Icap completes post-trade blockchain test
The interdealer broker is the latest to implement the technology in the financial industry
UK regulators zoom in on financial technology
The Bank of England is paying close attention to potential benefits and risks of digital currencies and distributed ledgers
Banks complete blockchain trial for fixed-income products
With the aim of moving forward the banking industry's adoption of the technology
China's central bank explores digital currencies
The PBoC is studying the possibility, alongside a team of researchers, major financial institutions and advisory bodies
Abacas issues first asset-backed coin on bitcoin blockchain
The exchange, launched in June 2015, allows managers to exchange assets without owning them
R3 connects 11 banks via distributed ledger
The firms complete mock trades in a series of experiments that could determine blockchain's application in the finance industry
R3 concludes membership round, adding 12 more banks
The number of banks participating in the blockchain project rises to 42 since its September launch
R3 adds five more banks to blockchain project
The number of participating banks rises to 30 since its September launch and R3 names the first team members
Three more join R3 blockchain initiative
The latest additions bring the total number of banks participating in the project, led by financial innovation company R3, to 25