Market Outlook

A group of banks within the R3 distributed ledger consortium have tested a blockchain prototype for US Treasury bond trades.

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There’s a patent land grab developing that could potentially make doing business more challenging for blockchain startups.

Thomson Reuters scientist Dr Tim Nugent detailed the company's ethereum research efforts at Devcon2 today.

Microsoft unveiled a new version of its consortium blockchain software Bletchley today.

State Street is working on a new blockchain project aimed at cataloging transactions tied to investment assets.

Credit Suisse, Citi and HSBC are among seven financial firms to participate in a blockchain data management trial.

BNP Paribas has announced its latest blockchain project will focus on 'mini-bonds' for small investors.

Overstock subsidiary tØ signs its first broker-dealer, Keystone Capital, in its ongoing effort to build a blockchain post-trade solution.

A major standards body has created a technical committee for blockchain and put Australia in charge of the effort.

Two notable blockchain developers are releasing an open-source smart contract security tool.

Ripple raised $55 million from banks, including its own customers, and in a change for previous growth strategies, is considering making acquisitions.