Blockchain

May
23

Samsung is developing its own Ethereum-based blockchain

South Korean tech giant Samsung is creating its own Ethereum-based blockchain network and may be planning to issue its own token

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May
17

Banks to join forces for blockchain-based settlement project

Several of the world’s largest banks are in the process of investing around US$50 million to create a digital cash system using blockchain technology

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May
16

World Bank and CBA partner to enable secondary bond trading recorded on blockchain

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and CBA have enabled secondary market trading recorded on blockchain for bond-i

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May
15

Aussie start-ups offer bite of the blockchain in Big Apple

Australian blockchain start-ups are attending the Consensus blockchain conference this week, as part of an Austrade mission to New York.

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May
14

Deloitte: The blockchain debate is over, and blockchain won

When Bitcoin declined, one might expect all the hype for blockchain to have declined with it. But it did the opposite.

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May
09

PayPal skips Bitcoin while ‘clearly working on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency’

PayPal believes it is too early to pronounce Bitcoin as the future of payments. Nevertheless, the $128 billion financial services firm is pursuing blockchain and cryptocurrency projects.

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May
09

How blockchain could change the way you buy your next house

When you buy a house, you pay a solicitor to verify the property’s ownership and check for outstanding loans or other title restrictions. But what if this information was available to you instantly?

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May
08

Commonwealth Bank trials smart-money on blockchain

A new type of smart money, powered by blockchain, has been successfully trialled by CSIRO’s Data61 and the Commonwealth Bank.

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