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Distributed Ledger Technology

Image from the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2020.
Markets
Blockchain
World Economic Forum: Blockchain Could Disrupt $867T in Traditional Markets
The opportunity could be substantial for an already fast-growing crypto industry with a current market capitalization currently around $2.3 trillion.
Image from the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in January 2020.
By Lyllah Ledesma
May 7, 2021 at 4:59 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2021
BlockchainWorld Economic ForumDistributed Ledger TechnologycryptocurrenciesDavosTokenizationDisruption
Archives and record keeping
Markets
Insurance
Linux Foundation, Insurance Group Roll Out Platform to Cut Costs Using DLT
Besides cutting costs, the project aims to provide a standardized data repository for insurance analytics.
Archives and record keeping
By Sebastian Sinclair
Apr 13, 2021 at 9:13 a.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2021
InsuranceLinux FoundationDistributed Ledger Technology
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Finance
Australia
ASX Under Pressure to Further Delay Rollout of DLT Settlement System
The blockchain-based clearing and settlement system from Australia's biggest stock exchange faces further delays if unhappy firms get their way.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 30, 2020 at 8:40 a.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2020
AustraliaASXDistributed Ledger TechnologyCHESS
Oil refinery
Policy
Berlin
EU-Based Universities Say Blockchain Could Help Meet Paris Agreement Carbon Goals
A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit marke...
Oil refinery
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 23, 2020 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2020
BerlinDenmarkMicrosoftDistributed Ledger TechnologyClimate ChangeParis Accord
State Street bank
Finance
Digital assets
State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020
The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet.
State Street bank
By Nate DiCamillo
Dec 6, 2019 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2019
digital assetsState StreetDistributed Ledger TechnologyBitcoin FuturesTokenization
Federal Reserve
Markets
Federal reserve
US Federal Reserve Hiring Retail Payments Manager to Research Digital Currencies
The central bank is expanding the role of its Retail Payments Manager to include digital currencies, stablecoins and distributed ledger technologies as part of a new hire.
Federal Reserve
By Nate DiCamillo
Nov 4, 2019 at 11:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 4, 2019
Federal ReserveRegulationNewsdigital currencyCentral BankingDistributed Ledger TechnologyStablecoinsbusiness news
Golden 1 Center
Markets
Payments
NBA's Sacramento Kings to Reward Loyal Fans With Crypto Tokens
Based on the ERC-20 standard, the Kings Token will be a first for a U.S. professional sports team.
Golden 1 Center
By Nate DiCamillo
Oct 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2019
paymentsSacramento KingsEthereumNewsDistributed Ledger TechnologySportsNBASports Bettingbusiness newsTechnology News
voting, election
Tech
Ibm
Hyperledger Blockchain Group Weighs Changes to Fix Election Issues
The blockchain consortium’s powerful technical steering committee is discussing changes to its elections process to boost voter turnout and more.
voting, election
By Nate DiCamillo
Oct 7, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2019
IBMHyperledgerDistributed Ledger TechnologyGovernancebusiness news
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Markets
Security
Algorand Integrates Tech to Bring Users Detailed Analysis of Largest Blockchains
Algorand is gaining the ability to analyze the largest blockchains by adding the PARSIQ monitoring system to its platform.
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By Danny Nelson
Oct 3, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2019
SecurityIdentityNewsDistributed Ledger TechnologyAlgorandSteve KokinosPARSIQ
Leemon Baird, Mance Harmon
Tech
Technology
Hedera Hashgraph, Touted as High-Speed Blockchain Alternative, Now Live
Hedera Hashgraph has launched its long-awaited public network, backed by major corporations and promising faster transactions than any blockchain.
Leemon Baird, Mance Harmon
By Nate DiCamillo
Sep 17, 2019 at 12:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2019
TechnologyDistributed Ledger TechnologyLaunchesHederaHashgraphTechnology News