5 things you should know about the blockchain
Talk of blockchain technology is everywhere, it seems -- but what is it, and what does it do?
Talk of blockchain technology is everywhere, it seems -- but what is it, and what does it do?
Microsoft has teamed up with a consortium of banks to help develop new methods for using blockchain -- the technology that underpins Bitcoin -- to support financial transactions.
IBM offers a cloud-based service to help businesses set up blockchain networks and test and deploy apps.
Later this year, Nasdaq plans to record stockholders' electronic votes on its own blockchain system for companies listed on its exchange in Estonia. By digitizing the entire process, it expects to speed and simplify the proxy voting process.
The Commonwealth Bank’s investment spend for the six months ending 31 December grew to $681 million, up from $595 million in the first half of FY15 and $651 million in 2H15.
Contract law has been a fundamental cornerstone of the formation of modern human society. Smart contracts, an expression coined by Nick Szabo, represent a digital evolution of contracts.
Recently the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) bought a $15 million stake in Digital Asset Holdings, a developer of blockchain technology. One of the main reasons is to upgrade its share registry system by using blockchain or distributed ledger technology.
ASX Limited has acquired a 5 per cent equity interest in New York-headquartered Digital Asset Holdings, a company that specialises in developing blockchain-style distributed ledgers.
An enigma is someone or something that is mysterious or puzzling. To this end researchers at MIT are working on a new Enigma, which allows for computation involving sensitive data without revealing information.
The hype around the blockchain is becoming deafening. Just this week, both Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank have run sessions on the blockchain during the Sydney leg of an international series of conferences on the technology’s potential.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and research organisation COALA are teaming up to host a series of Sydney workshops that will examine the potential of blockchain-based technology.
Apple on Wednesday removed Blockchain, the last remaining application in its mobile store for transmitting bitcoins, signaling the continuing uncertainty around the virtual currency.