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Identity without the Blockchain? Skepticism Grows for Once-Hot Use Case

Launched at the UN, the ID2020 Alliance is seeking to revolutionize identity, but will blockchain be the technology of choice?

Centralized ways to prove identity may now have an expiration date, thanks to a new blockchain prototype jointly built by Microsoft and Accenture.

Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain firms and others to collaborate on better identity solutions.

The Digital Identity Foundation is seeing interest from key players like IBM who see potential in using blockchain for seamless online identity.

By Pete RizzoJun 6, 2017

A new blockchain voting prototype built by the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange has been constructed using code from the Hyperledger project.

Can dedicated hardware bring institutions on board with blockchain in a way that consensus-driven hard forks can't? This company is betting on it.

Accenture has debuted a new blockchain-focused hardware solution for storing private keys.

By Stan HigginsFeb 8, 2017

A new report from Accenture posits that large investment banks could trim their operational costs by as much as $12bn annually.

By Stan HigginsJan 17, 2017

Many banks are working on blockchain projects, but recent survey respondents expressed concerns about regulation and standards.

By Stan HigginsOct 23, 2016

David Treat, managing director and head of Accenture's capital markets blockchain practice, opines on the difficulties of immutability.

By David TreatSep 20, 2016

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