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Blockchain
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November 14, 2017
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Nov'17
Dubai Road and Transport Authority pilots artificial intelligence to measure customer happiness
Initiative is part of the UAE’s strategy to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world
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November 08, 2017
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Nov'17
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority continues smart transformation and tests blockchain
Utility organisation is harnessing the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and blockchain
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November 06, 2017
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Nov'17
DXC to launch digital transformation centres in Australia
Located in Melbourne and Canberra, the two centres will help Australian organisations build digital capabilities when ready in 2018
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November 02, 2017
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Nov'17
Middle East blockchain forum moves to accelerate adoption of the distributed ledger technology
Blockchain technology is becoming more widely used by financial services companies in the Middle East, and is finding its way into other sectors in the region
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October 31, 2017
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Oct'17
SAP opens Leonardo Centre in India
New facility in Bangalore will showcase the software giant’s Leonardo portfolio of machine learning, analytics and blockchain capabilities to organisations in the Asia-Pacific region
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October 27, 2017
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Oct'17
Nordea lays off 6,000, citing digital transformation as the driver
Nordea is cutting staff as a result of its ongoing digital transformation, which means it needs less people
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
Two-thirds of businesses do not have skills to adopt AI
Despite the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), only a third of businesses say they have the necessary skills to adopt the technology
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
SAP Q3 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue to €937m
SAP’s third quarter 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue, S/4 Hana adoption, and some uptake for its “digital transformation” spearhead SAP Leonardo
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October 17, 2017
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Oct'17
Government gives ODI £6m to improve data knowledge
The Open Data Institute has been awarded £6m in funding from InnovateUK for a series of projects aiming to improve the UK’s data expertise
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October 13, 2017
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Oct'17
WEF gets to grips with risks posed by transformative technologies
World Economic Forum is bringing technology, insurance and government sectors together to better understand the risks posed by technology failures
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October 09, 2017
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Oct'17
UAE’s Mashreq launches digital-only bank
The UAE’s oldest bank has launched a digital-only offering, designed to appeal to the tech-savvy generation
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October 04, 2017
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Oct'17
Global IT spending to hit $3.7tn next year, says Gartner
IT spending is taking on a different shape as organisations embark on, and accelerate, digital transformation projects
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October 04, 2017
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Oct'17
Russia’s state-owned bank backs blockchain
Vneshekonombank puts its weight behind blockchain technology as the country’s public sector looks on
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September 29, 2017
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Sep'17
Sweden investigates introducing its own e-currency
Nordic country’s central bank is planning for a future e-currency as cash becomes less relevant
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September 25, 2017
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Sep'17
Middle East banker urges region's banks to prepare for robotic automation
Middle East banker will use Gitex stage to encourage banks to automate processes
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September 25, 2017
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Sep'17
Two-thirds of UK businesses have adopted fintech
Most UK businesses are using financial technology products and services in some way, with cost savings being the main attraction
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September 20, 2017
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Sep'17
Blockchain tests delivering results and IBM seen as leader
Businesses that have invested in trials of blockchain technology will repeat their investments
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September 18, 2017
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Sep'17
Interview: Technology startups gaining momentum in the UAE
The Middle East and the UAE in particular is setting up as a centre for startups
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September 17, 2017
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Sep'17
AI poses no threat to IT careers
A SolarWinds survey reveals that IT professionals are more concerned with cyber security than losing their jobs to artificial intelligence
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September 15, 2017
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Sep'17
Banks across Europe cut thousands of staff and branches as IT replaces them
Banks across Europe cut jobs and close thousands of branches as IT shakes the industry
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September 15, 2017
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Sep'17
HMRC builds blockchain proof of concept for UK border
HMRC‘s Mike Potter says department has built blockchain proof of concept to coordinate interventions at the border, and highlights the need for an ‘API economy’ in Whitehall
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September 14, 2017
14
Sep'17
Trust could be last hurdle for insurtech dominance
Insurance startups that use the latest IT are gaining customers but still face challenges around trust, security and consumer awareness
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September 13, 2017
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Sep'17
Philip Hammond: AI will stoke productivity in government
Philip Hammond, chancellor of the exchequer, told a House of Lords select committee that artificial intelligence could stoke government productivity in areas of “low-level decision making”
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September 13, 2017
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Sep'17
CIO interview: Karl Hoods, CIO, Save the Children UK
The charity’s CIO is looking at the potential of blockchain technologies and establishing an internal digital academy to drive its digital transformation strategy
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September 08, 2017
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Sep'17
Half of UK fintech firms confident in growth but have doubts over skills
UK fintech companies are confident that revenues will double over the next year, but have concerns over talent and customer take up of services
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September 01, 2017
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Sep'17
European investors back cloud, IoT and big data for insurance sector
Investors are putting their money behind suppliers of technology to the European insurance sector
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August 22, 2017
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Aug'17
Blockchain could reduce deaths and illness resulting from food contamination
Some of the biggest companies in the food supply sector are working with IBM to find ways to use blockchain technology to improve food safety
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August 22, 2017
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Aug'17
Blockchain skills in high demand and jobs being swept up quickly
Job vacancies for people with blockchain skills are being filled in just seven days, on average, once they are advertised online
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July 19, 2017
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Jul'17
London Stock Exchange uses IBM blockchain technology
The London Stock Exchange is testing out IBM's blockchain technology in a platform to help SME operations become more transparent
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July 19, 2017
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Jul'17
US bipartisan alliance to defend elections from cyber attack
Former Democrat and Republican campaign managers are joining forces with security experts to defend US elections from cyber attack
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Encryption keys too predictable, warn security researchers
Encryption keys are not as random as most people think, which means encrypting data is often not as secure as it could be, according to security researchers
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Figures suggest blockchain is a 'no brainer' in financial services
Blockchain has quickly established itself in financial services businesses, with companies in other industries likely to see a similar trend
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July 07, 2017
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Jul'17
Lloyds Bank joins Swift blockchain proof-of-concept project
Twenty-eight banks collaborate in blockchain project that will enable the real-time management of accounts used to make cross-border payments
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July 05, 2017
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Jul'17
Sweden trials blockchain for land registry management
Swedish land registry is trying out blockchain as a means of proving ownership
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June 20, 2017
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Jun'17
Emirates Islamic uses blockchain to reduce cheque fraud
Islamic finance firm is using a combination of blockchain technology and QR codes to minimise the use of fraudulent cheques
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June 19, 2017
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Jun'17
Australia’s blockchain adoption at tipping point
Although blockchain is no silver bullet, experts say Australian organisations should embrace and invest in the technology
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June 16, 2017
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Jun'17
Russia’s startups and corporations hook up at Startup Village
Annual IT event Startup Village in Russia saw blockchain take centre stage and support from the country’s government
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May 30, 2017
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May'17
Taiwan’s OwlTing taps blockchain to improve food safety
The e-commerce company is using blockchain technology to provide consumers with greater transparency on food sources and production processes
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May 10, 2017
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May'17
Blockchain economy on the horizon
Blockchain technologies will enable many new and disruptive business models than the internet itself, an expert predicts
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May 09, 2017
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May'17
Blockchain gains momentum in the Middle East
Blockchain is gathering pace in the Middle East, with the United Arab Emirates leading the way
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March 17, 2017
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Mar'17
Singapore startup partners IBM to pilot blockchain technology
Invictus’ distributed ledger prototype will offer financing options for small and medium-sized enterprises
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March 13, 2017
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Mar'17
Danish shipping company uses blockchain in IBM partnership
Maersk and IBM test out the application of blockchain technology to track and manage the paper trail of shipping containers around the world
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February 28, 2017
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Feb'17
What are CIOs doing about the rise of blockchain?
Six CIOs share their views on the rise of blockchain and how to take advantage of this emerging technology
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February 20, 2017
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Feb'17
Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain
Dutch hackathons, pilots and projects are building new applications based on blockchains
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February 01, 2017
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Feb'17
Middle East bank claims blockchain first in payments
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi is to use blockchain-based technology to offer cross-border payments service to its customers
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%
Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis
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January 17, 2017
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Jan'17
HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes
Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board
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December 30, 2016
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Dec'16
IBM and Credit Mutuel Arkea beat banking legacy with blockchain
French bank explains what working with IBM on blockchain ledger technology means for customer identification
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December 21, 2016
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Dec'16
2017 UK IT budgets show increased CRM and business automation focus
CRM has emerged as the number one UK IT spending priority for 2017, in terms of packaged business applications. Beyond packaged, the top three software initiatives were business process automation, data quality and governance
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December 18, 2016
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Dec'16
Could blockchain revolutionise the Middle East?
The Middle East could pioneer the use of blockchain, transforming the processes used by organisations in the region
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November 30, 2016
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Nov'16
Blockchain-based gold trading planned for 2017
Thousand-year-old organisation The Royal Mint is the latest financial services business to harness blockchain technology
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November 28, 2016
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Nov'16
Commercial Bank of Dubai to launch digital-only bank
Dubai bank is set to launch a digital-only bank that will be based on mobile phones
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November 23, 2016
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Nov'16
Are Asean organisations ready for blockchain technology?
Blockchain promises to increase the efficiency and security of transactions in industries way beyond its financial services roots. But what does it mean in the Asean region?
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November 21, 2016
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Nov'16
Singapore central bank tests blockchain for bank-to-bank payments
Singapore's central bank is overseeing a project that could lead to a single blockchain system being used for banks to transact with each other
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October 19, 2016
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Oct'16
Emirates NBD pilots blockchain-based money transfers
UAE bank becomes the latest to test out the potential of blockchain technology for improving financial services processes
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October 18, 2016
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Oct'16
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange uses blockchain for e-voting
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange offers controlled access to the AGM information of listed companies through a blockchain-based service
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October 10, 2016
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Oct'16
Singapore: a nation united on its digital future
Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist
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September 23, 2016
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Sep'16
RBS tests claim blockchain could replace UK’s Faster Payments bank clearing scheme
Researchers at the Royal Bank of Scotland investigate the use of distributed ledger technology for bank clearing systems
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September 20, 2016
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Sep'16
Finance consultancy puts blockchain apps in the cloud
US fintech services provider Synechron makes a number of its blockchain applications available in the cloud to help financial services firms get to grips with the emerging technology
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September 07, 2016
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Sep'16
Barclays uses blockchain for trade finance transactions
Barclays Bank has successfully tested the use of blockchain technology to complete a large trade finance agreement, which promises huge efficiencies
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August 19, 2016
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Aug'16
Expect ransomware arrests soon, says bitcoin tracking firm Chainalysis
Law enforcement organisations are set to ramp up arrests of cyber criminals behind ransomware attacks, according to financial technology startup Chainalysis
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August 04, 2016
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Aug'16
Bitcoin exchange hack highlights security weaknesses
The breach of the Bitfinex bitcoin exchange highlights the need to follow best practices and to improve security around exchanges and wallets, say security experts
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August 03, 2016
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Aug'16
Government awards blockchain G-cloud contract to startup Credits
The government awards a contract to startup firm Credits to supply public services with blockchain platform as a service
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August 03, 2016
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Aug'16
Blockchain could be decades away for Australian enterprises
Blockchain use by Australian enterprises could be decades away despite the hive of activity around the technology
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August 03, 2016
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Aug'16
Government considers use cases for blockchain
A government Select Committee met with industry experts to discuss the potential for using blockchain in and outside of the UK government
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July 11, 2016
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Jul'16
DWP trials blockchain technology for benefit payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) trials blockchain's distributed ledger technology, with benefit claimants using a mobile app to track welfare payments
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July 06, 2016
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Jul'16
Case study: Inside JP Morgan's Glasgow developer centre
JP Morgan chief development officer Stephen Flaherty heads a team of developers in Glasgow, one of the bank's strategic hubs
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June 20, 2016
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Jun'16
Nets and Coinify launch blockchain development lab in Denmark
Nordic payments technology firms work together on blockchain proof-of-concept developments
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May 26, 2016
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May'16
Santander uses blockchain for international payments
Bank is using blockchain to underpin its latest app, which enables customers to make international payments 24 hours a day, which clear the next day
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May 24, 2016
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Australia’s government commits to fintech innovation and blockchain
Australia’s latest government budget included commitment to the financial technology revolution, but what developments are already afoot?
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May 12, 2016
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May'16
Be prepared for blockchain, says consultant
The blockchain endgame is unclear, but organisations should ensure they are aware of what is happening at the very least, says consultant Sebastien Meunier
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April 27, 2016
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Apr'16
Mainstream adoption of blockchain by banks is 10 years away
Banks could be putting blockchain under the microscope in a lab environment for the next 10 years, according to Forrester
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April 18, 2016
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Apr'16
The secrets of Nordic fintech boost
London has become the undisputed European capital for financial technology, but the Nordic countries have strong ambitions to challenge for the number one spot
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April 15, 2016
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Apr'16
Capgemini to build 100-strong team of blockchain specialists
The IT services firm is building a team of 100 blockchain experts as banks start to consider the technology as the future of financial services
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April 12, 2016
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Apr'16
Want to adopt Blockchain? Better start playing, says panel
A panel of financial services experts discussed adoption of blockchain technologies at the Innovate Finance 2016 Summit
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March 03, 2016
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Mar'16
World’s biggest banks complete joint blockchain trials
Forty major global banks have jointly run tests of the use of blockchain in wholesale banking
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February 22, 2016
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Feb'16
IBM open sources Blockchain to help developers build ledgers
IBM has released over 40 thousand lines of Blockchain code to help developers build ledgers for the distributed technology that underpins Bitcoin
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January 19, 2016
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Jan'16
Government should exploit blockchain technology, says chief scientist Mark Walport
Distributed ledgers – the technology behind systems such as bitcoin – could transform public services, says government chief scientist Mark Walport
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October 15, 2015
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Oct'15
Why blockchain heralds a rethink of the entire banking industry
Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind bitcoin, is both a threat and an opportunity for financial services – and the banks are taking it very seriously
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March 13, 2015
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Mar'15
IBM could create blockchain-based digital payments infrastructure for central banks
IBM has held informal talks with some central banks about building an infrastructure that can provide them with bitcoin-like digital payments systems
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January 22, 2015
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Jan'15
IBM looks to Bitcoin blockchains for internet of things platform
IBM sets out proof of concept for its ADEPT platform, using Bitcoin’s blockchain back-end to distribute the internet of things
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July 31, 2014
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Jul'14
Bitcoin mining firm CoinTerra signs multi-megawatt datacentre deal
CoinTerra, the firm that provides the hardware and software that power the bitcoin blockchain ecosystem, signs a multi-megawatt datacentre deal