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'Big Four' Firm KPMG Joins Blockchain Advocacy Group

'Big four' consulting firm KPMG has announced it is joining the industry trade group, the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance.

Japanese IT firm has unveiled a new payments technology designed to facilitate transactions between blockchains.

By Stan HigginsNov 15, 2017

Distributed ledger startup Cobalt is seeking to spin off part of its technology in a bid to win ground in a wider variety of enterprise use cases.

A senior Hong Kong treasury official has said blockchain could bolster China's ongoing efforts to significantly expand its trade capabilities.

By Brady DaleNov 14, 2017

New patent filings from Mastercard show how the credit card giant is looking at blockchain as a possible means for easing payment settlement times.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 14, 2017

Brazil's central bank is now moving to increase the quantity of its blockchain work – months after abandoning the effort.

The United Nations has partnered with the World Identity Network to develop a blockchain identity pilot aimed to help curb child trafficking.

Three Baltic governments have struck an accord that includes a commitment to support the development of technologies like blockchain.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 13, 2017

Business technology firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise is launching a new blockchain service next year.

By Nikhilesh DeNov 13, 2017

CoinDesk takes a look at problems facing decentralized identity schemes – as told by those seeking to take the blockchain use case live.

By Jonathan KeaneNov 11, 2017