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Accounting Coalition Moves to Work with Regulators on Blockchain Innovation
To prevent regulation falling behind innovation, the Accounting Blockchain Coalition launched five working groups at an event this week.
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?
Power to the User: Accenture & Microsoft Are Changing Identity with Ethereum
Centralized ways to prove identity may now have an expiration date, thanks to a new blockchain prototype jointly built by Microsoft and Accenture.
Armed with an Ethereum ICO, Can Kik Succeed Where Facebook Failed?
Social media platform Kik opens up about its plans to launch a cryptocurrency, saying the move could fulfill long-held business goals.
UN Leaders Urge Blockchain Startups to Collaborate on Identity
Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain firms and others to collaborate on better identity solutions.
'Absolutely Necessary': How Blockchain Could Help Tech Giant Cisco Reboot
As hardware sales fall, Cisco is now pushing even deeper into blockchain, seeking efficiency benefits and improved profits from the tech.
Swift Says Hackers Can Unite Banks and Blockchain Disruptors
Long a target of blockchain disruptors, the ultimate banking middleman, Swift, is looking to re-position itself as part of the fight against hackers.
US, Kenya, Singapore: AIG Completes Multinational Blockchain Insurance Test
American insurance giant AIG has made what appears to be its first foray into blockchain, completing a trial with Standard Chartered today.
Thomson Reuters to Power Blockchain Contracts with Experimental Service
Thomson Reuters bets on new revenue for its data from firms involved in blockchain consortia efforts, R3 and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.
PwC Principal: Cryptocurrencies Could Power New Economy
A keynote speech at a New York blockchain conference today saw a notable financial executive discuss the potential benefits of cryptocurrency.
