Standards

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Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT
A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.
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The Blockchain is Still Waiting for Its Web. Here's a Blueprint
William Mougayar examines what it would take to introduce technologies and standards that make blockchain as ubiquitous and user-friendly as the Web.
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Which Way for Blockchain Standards in 2017?
A detailed look at the current environment for blockchain standards – as well as past precedents that may inform future steps.
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US Standards Body Establishes Working Group for Blockchain Tokens
The US branch of business reporting standards body XBRL has joined ethereum startup ConsenSys to develop standards for blockchain tokens.
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Swift’s Global Head of Banking Argues Blockchain Isn’t a Disruption
The Swift exec says he's not worried about being disintermediated by blockchain tech, on the contrary, the firm's trialing apps with it.
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Double Standards: The Coming Push for Blockchain Interoperability
Startups, standards bodies and corporations are all playing a role in the ongoing debate over blockchain standards.
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Australia to Lead International Blockchain Standards Effort
A major standards body has created a technical committee for blockchain and put Australia in charge of the effort.
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ISITC Europe Proposes 10 Blockchain Standards Benchmarks
ISITC-Europe has introduced 10 blockchain standards to help ensure the rapidly growing ecosystem of distributed ledgers work together.
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At W3C Event, Industry Seeks to Weave Blockchains into New Web
A recent W3C event saw the wider blockchain community coming together to discuss standards in an increasingly fragmented market.
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The Call for Blockchain Standards is Premature and Alarmist
Is it too early to be thinking about blockchain standards? Investor William Mougayar argues the answer is yes.
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