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BNY Mellon is Backing Up Bank Transactions With Blockchain Tech

BNY Mellon has developed a trial system which leverages the blockchain in order to create a backup record for transactions.

By Stan HigginsSep 7, 2016

Barclays has completed a blockchain trade finance transaction with incubator graduate Wave.

By Pete RizzoSep 7, 2016

Hong Kong's de-facto central bank intends to launch an innovation hub that will test blockchain solutions.

By Pete RizzoSep 7, 2016

More than 50 credit unions are now laying the groundwork for what they believe could become the financial industry's first live blockchain project.

That's another Asia-based bank for R3's growing roster.

By Stan HigginsSep 2, 2016

Former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long has joined blockchain startup Symbiont as president and chairman of the board.

By Pete RizzoAug 30, 2016

The design of a high-profile project should give the public pause about how banks are seeking to apply blockchain, analyst Frances Coppola argues.

A US judge largely denied a push by Mizuho Bank last week to dismiss charges filed against it in a class action suit tied to the collapse of Mt Gox.

By Stan HigginsAug 29, 2016

The Hyperledger Project, the blockchain initiative led by the Linux Foundation, has elected a new technical steering committee.

By Stan HigginsAug 26, 2016

ICAP is working to show central banks how they may be able to one day adopt a market infrastructure based on distributed ledger tech.