Professional services firm Accenture has been awarded a patent tied to its work on an "editable blockchain."

By Stan HigginsSep 28, 2017

'End of Life Cycle': BIS Report Positions DLT as Needed Banking Update

Distributed ledgers could help update aging central banking systems, says a new report, but issuing cryptocurrencies will be a more complex affair.

Japan Exchange Report: Cloud Edging Out DLT for Capital Markets Needs

A new Japan Exchange Group report throws cold water on the idea that distributed ledger tech may soon make inroads in global capital markets.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 18, 2017

SBI Ripple Asia will reportedly start testing its blockchain-based funds-transfer system between Japanese and South Korean banks by the end of 2017.

In a CoinDesk exclusive, blockchain insurance consortium B3i outlines how its DLT prototype could ultimately eliminate brokers from the equation.

The U.K.'s central bank has warned that a shift to DLT could bring about both positive and unwelcome changes in the securities settlement industry.

A group of Japanese financial institutions has tested a prototype that uses DLT to streamline international transaction agreements.

By Wolfie ZhaoJun 20, 2017

A new Hyperledger digital ID project opens up about its design and the desire to create better alternatives to systems in use today.

By Jonathan KeaneMay 10, 2017

The European Union’s central bank recent commented on how the economic bloc could move to encourage the spread of new technologies like blockchain.

By Stan HigginsMay 2, 2017

Orebits, in partnership with Symbiont, has launched 'smart certificates' that can be traded and exchanged for unmined gold reserves.

By Stan HigginsApr 27, 2017

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