Standards

Figuring out whether a blockchain network is sufficiently decentralized could have broad ramifications.
New York Lawyers Propose Toolkit for Keeping 'Decentralized' Blockchains Honest
Ketsal's "Open Standards" rubric is the latest push to demystify network decentralization in the blockchain space.
Figuring out whether a blockchain network is sufficiently decentralized could have broad ramifications.

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'Great Artists Steal' – What Enterprise Blockchain Can Learn From the Past
Enterprise blockchain doesn't need to reinvent the wheel: Communications standards in use for decades are built for machine-to-machine commerce.
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ING Joins Crypto Industry Body Working to Set Codes of Conduct
The banking group has joined crypto industry body Global Digital Finance to help develop best practices for custodial firms and wallets.
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Huawei, Tencent, JD.com Among Big Names on China's New Blockchain Committee
The new national blockchain committee was formed to discuss and set industry standards for distributed ledger technology.
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DTCC Calls on Banks and Regulators to Help Address Blockchain Security Issues
A comprehensive framework shared by all participants will negate any risks associated with blockchain, the derivatives repository giant says.
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Securities Numbering Body Launches Task Force to Standardize Digital Assets
The Association of National Numbering Agencies is addressing the lack of standardised digital asset ticker symbols for traditional finance markets.
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Ethereum Foundation Director's New Role to Help Business Use Public Blockchain
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has appointed the executive director of the Ethereum Foundation to help drive its new "Mainnet Initiative."
Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi (CoinDesk archives)

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China Poised to Form Blockchain Standards Committee This Year
China expects to form its national blockchain standards committee by the end of 2018, according to an IT ministry official.
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Unveils Common Blockchain Standards
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance announced the release of a common technical specification at Consensus 2018 on Wednesday.
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Researchers to Create 'Moody's for Blockchain' Global Rankings
A scientific institution overseen by China has announced that it will produce monthly assessments of blockchain projects.
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