News and views from and about the Business Ethereum ecosystem

Associations Now – October 19, 2017

WHAT’S BEHIND THE FAST GROWTH OF AN ETHEREUM ALLIANCE?

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, which hopes to create an open-source blockchain standard around the technology for the business world, has gained more than 200 members in less than a year—including a number of Fortune 500 companies.

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Fortune – August 22, 2017

Why Big Business Is Racing to Build Blockchains

Even if the craze for Bitcoin and Ethereum abates, the power of the “blockchain” tech behind those currencies is very real. Here’s how businesses are trying to harness it—and why they can’t afford to ignore it.

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International Business Times – August 15, 2017

This Blockchain Startup Could Revolutionize Real Estate Investments

On Tuesday, an initial coin offering launched by the real estate startup Propy Inc. sent shockwaves throughout the blockchain community. The tokenized fundraising campaign raised more than $5 million, attracting investors like billionaire TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Demand for Propy’s tokens, called PRO, was so high it overloaded the Ethereum network.

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Fintech Finance – August 15, 2017

Blockchain and the Open Source Advantage

At Synechron, we’re often asked by our financial services clients for our perspective on the blockchain platform most suited to their use cases. Having developed functional applications upon each of the leading enterprise blockchains–Ethereum and its enterprise version Quorum, Fabric, and Corda – all have one thing in common: they are open source platforms.

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Markets Media – August 14, 2017

Ethereum Group Gains Momentum

A month after Enterprise Ethereum Alliance officials first announced the formation of its technical steering committee and initial working groups, contributions from the open-source community are starting to ramp up.

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