News and views from and about the Business Ethereum ecosystem
Cointelegraph – April 17, 2019
Ethereum Consortium Launches Token Initiative With Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, Others
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has launched a blockchain-neutral Token Taxonomy Initiative in partnership with major firms, according to a press release from EEA on April 17. The initiative will seek to define tokens in non-technical and cross-industry terms in a bid to drive enterprise token adoption at scale.
Ledger Insights – April 17, 2019
Accenture, Ethereum, IBM, Microsoft in enterprise token standards initiative
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) is spearheading a blockchain-neutral Token Taxonomy Initiative (TTI) targeted at enterprises. The project has attracted an impressive array of participants from across the industry including Accenture, Banco Santander, Blockchain Research Institute, Clearmatics, ConsenSys, Digital Asset, EY, IBM, ING, Intel, J.P. Morgan, Komgo, Microsoft, R3, and Web3 Labs.
Distrubuted – April 17, 2019
EEA Launches ‘Token Taxonomy Initiative’
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has announced a “Token Taxonomy Initiative” to develop universal definitions for tokens to encourage their interchangeability across blockchain platforms. Members of the initiative include Microsoft, R3, ConsenSys, IBM, EY, Accenture and Intel.
Ledger Insights – April 15, 2019
Honeywell uses blockchain and startup approach to digitize aircraft parts
Modern startup thinking is to start small, try it, and build from a solid foundation. In December Honeywell Aerospace launched the GoDirect Trade aircraft parts e-commerce portal.
FXEMPIRE – April 8, 2019
PayPal Makes First Ever Blockchain Investment
Reported by Coindesk, PayPal has made its first-ever blockchain investment. This comes as a surprise to many as PayPal is a centralized point of sale giant, arguably in direct competition with the decentralized blockchain industry, aiming to cut out middlemen just like PayPal.
Blockonomi – April 3, 2019
PayPal Eyes Blockchain Identity Space in New Series A Investment
Another wrinkle of intrigue hitting the buzzing cryptoeconomy this week is the news that mainstream payments powerhouse PayPal has confirmed an investment into a rising Massachusetts blockchain startup.
Blockonomi – April 3, 2019
PayPal Eyes Blockchain Identity Space in New Series A Investment
Another wrinkle of intrigue hitting the buzzing cryptoeconomy this week is the news that mainstream payments powerhouse PayPal has confirmed an investment into a rising Massachusetts blockchain startup.
UNLOCK – April 1, 2019
Avaloq joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Avaloq, a fintech solution provider of software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to banks and wealth managers, has announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world’s largest open source blockchain initiative.
Cointelegraph – March 29, 2019
IOHK Founder Charles Hoskinson Says Crypto Industry Needs More Interoperability
Charles Hoskinson, a founder of IOHK, the firm that developed cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA), said that the cryptocurrency industry needs a “WiFi or Bluetooth moment” in an interview with media outlet Cheddar on March 28.
Cointelegraph – March 22, 2019
Bayer’s Agricultural Division Partners With ConsenSys-Backed Startup BlockApps
The agricultural division of pharmaceutical and life science giant Bayer AG, Bayer CropScience, is collaborating with ConsenSys-backed Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup BlockApps. BlockApps revealed the news to Cointelegraph on March 22.
TheNews.Asia – March 20, 2019
IOT Startup Filament Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Filament, a provider of enterprise blockchain solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a member-led organization that aims to advance enterprise blockchain deployments leveraging Ethereum-based technology.
Finextra Research – March 20, 2019
Avaloq joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Avaloq, a leading fintech company and international provider of software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to banks and wealth managers, today announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world’s largest open source blockchain initiative.
FILAMENT – March 19, 2019
Filament Joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance to Advance Enterprise Blockchain
Open source standards driving enterprise blockchain adoption through industry collaboration
Crytobriefing – March 19, 2019
Wealth Management Software Firm Avaloq Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Banking technology firm Avaloq has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). The EEA is a global non-profit consortium of companies hailing from several major industries, including technology, banking, government, healthcare, energy, pharmaceuticals, marketing, and insurance.
Inside Bitcoins – March 14, 2019
Cisco Predicts the Blockchain Market to Expand to $10 Billion By 2021
Tech giant Cisco is expecting blockchain market to balloon to a $10 billion valuation in the next three years. The findings were published by ConsenSys, an Enterprise Ethereum company.
Forbes – March 8, 2019
Eidoo And Provable Things For A Seamless Blockchain Experience
Eidoo main aim is to provide a seamless experience for users interacting with the blockchain.
Wealth Advisor – March 8, 2019
Avaloq joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Avaloq, a provider of software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to banks and wealth managers, has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), an open source blockchain initiative.
CrowdFund Insider – March 8, 2019
Swiss Fintech Avaloq Joins the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Avaloq, an international fintech providing services and digital solutions to banks and wealth managers, announced on Thursday it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), which is an open source blockchain initiative.
Breaker Magazine – March 6, 2019
In the Future, Blockchain Robots Can Deliver Pizza and Perform Surgery
Let’s envision a futuristic scenario: You’re hiking and find yourself lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel style. You call on a robot to rescue you.
Cryptobriefing – March 1, 2019
Opening Ethereum For Business
You don’t need to wait for Casper for high-speed transactions on Ethereum. ConsenSys, the largest workshop for blockchain development, has released a new client specifically geared to facilitate enterprise and commercial adoption.