Posts Tagged ‘fintech’
Blockchain FX Netting System Goes Live: Goldman, Morgan Stanley Join
IBM’s Marie Wieck, head of blockchain at the company, described the launch as “testament to the ongoing maturity of blockchain technology and the value that it can deliver in practice.”
Source: Blockchain FX Netting System Goes Live: Goldman, Morgan Stanley Join, Ed Targett, November 29, 2018
Read MoreSingapore Airlines to Launch Blockchain-Based Loyalty Wallet – CoinDesk
In an announcement on Feb. 5, Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it will launch a digital wallet for its frequent-flyer KrisFlyer program in six months that will be powered by a private blockchain.
According to the airline, the blockchain-based wallet will enable members of the program to spend their air miles at retail partners for point-of-sale transactions.
Source: Singapore Airlines to Launch Blockchain-Based Loyalty Wallet – CoinDesk, Wolfie Zhao, Feb 5, 2018
Thanks, Frédéric Dionne!
Read MoreWhy blockchain is dominating discussions in Davos – The Globe and Mail
Sure enough, “blockchain” appears more in the Davos program than the words “Europe” or “the United States.” In one session, a commenter who had analyzed conversations at Davos said the word “blockchain” was the second-most uttered theme, after the word “Trump.”
Source: Why blockchain is dominating discussions in Davos – The Globe and Mail,
Don Tapscott, January 26, 2018
Surf Air Joins the Growing List of Private Airlines Accepting Bitcoin | Bitcoin News
Similarly, bitcoin users are a tremendously motivated community of early adopters. By creating connective tissue between these forward-thinking business models, I believe we’re molding the future for consumer-first, experience-driven commerce.
Source: Surf Air Joins the Growing List of Private Airlines Accepting Bitcoin | Bitcoin News, December 7, 2017, Jamie Redman
Read MoreSomeone Figured Out How to Put Tomatoes on a Blockchain – Bloomberg
“It’s a tool, and you have to apply it to the right set of problems,” he said. “What it tends to be very good for is knowing who owns what and when,” Cascarilla added. “It’s not a magic bullet.”
“There’s a lot of fraud in food origins, especially now that it’s hot,” Myran said. “People say ‘this is local,’ or ‘this is organic,’ or ‘this is grown using certain practices.’ With this system, you can prove it.”
Source: Someone Figured Out How to Put Tomatoes on a Blockchain – Bloomberg, Annie Massa
November 9, 2017
Deloitte Report: Over 26,000 Blockchain Projects Began in 2016 | CoinDesk
“The stark reality of open-source projects is that most are abandoned or do not achieve meaningful scale. Unfortunately, blockchain is not immune to this reality. Our analysis found that only 8 percent of projects are active, which we define as being updated at least once in the last six months.”
The authors add that organizations are a “positive differentiator” in the data, saying “while 7 percent of projects developed by users are active, 15 percent of projects developed by organizations are active.”
Source: Deloitte Report: Over 26,000 Blockchain Projects Began in 2016 – CoinDesk, Stan Higgins, November 8, 2017 at 13:30 UTC
Read MoreIBM wants Canada to blockchainify its weed industry | TNW
“Blockchain is rapidly becoming a world leading technology enabling the assured exchange of value in both digital and tangible assets, while protecting privacy and eliminating fraud,” the proposal reads. “Its relevance to regulating cannabis is similar to its many chain of custody applications in areas such as pharmaceutical distribution and food chains.”
Source: IBM wants Canada to blockchainify its weed industry, Mix, November 6, 2017
Read MoreBlockchain will disrupt the world of in-house counsel | Canadian Lawyer Mag
“I think this is the biggest innovation in computer science in a generation. For the first time in history, people everywhere can trust each other and transact peer-to-peer,” he said. “And trust is not achieved by counterparties and middlemen — trust is achieved by cryptography, by collaboration and by some very clever code.”
“Talk to your CTO, CFO and CIO and see if they are working on this”
Source: Blockchain will disrupt the world of in-house counsel | Canadian Lawyer Mag, Jennifer Brown, October 17, 2017
Thanks, Anna!
Read MoreStar Jets International Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments – Bitcoin News
Furthermore, customers have access to over 5,000 jets domestically and roughly 15,000 across the globe. The company allowing bitcoin transactions may now open up a new realm of possibilities for the company along with a new customer base.
Along with accepting bitcoin, these steps seem geared toward increasing the profitability of the company and keeping it competitive in the digital age.
Source: Star Jets International Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments – Bitcoin News, October 20, 2017, Sterlin Lujan
Read MoreJapanese Airline Accepts Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Fever Spreads Across the Region – Bitcoin News
The Japanese Peach Aviation will join other global airline services that accept bitcoin for flight tickets like the Latvian airline, Airbaltic, LOT Polish Airlines, and more. Alongside this, bitcoin businesses like Coincheck and Bitflyer aim to sign up thousands more Japanese merchants this summer. As bitcoin fever takes hold in the country, Japanese residents from the region and international travelers will be pleased to know they can fly to over 22 destinations across Asia utilizing bitcoin as a form of payment.
Source: Japanese Airline Accepts Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Fever Spreads Across the Region – Bitcoin News, May 22, 2017 | Jamie Redman
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