Blockchain insurance collective B3i launches reinsurance beta in Monte Carlo 8 hours agoBy Ian Allison B3i has 15 members including the likes of Aegon, Swiss Re, Allianz and Zurich Insurance Group.TigerRisk joins R3 and ACORD's insurance industry Centre of Excellence for DLT/blockchainTokio Marine and NTT DATA complete blockchain-based cargo insurance certificates
Big data experts see new pastures in private equity and unlisted companiesRado Lipuš, CEO, Neudata, is excited about private equity and look-throughs into unlisted companies. 11 hours agoBy Ian AllisonBig data experts talk about text, Twitter and turning quantamentalHow can Instagram help hedge funds make better trades?
EY and industry participants launch world's first marine insurance blockchainThe blockchain platform is the first of its kind in the insurance industry built on Microsoft Azure global cloud...By Gaurav SharmaTop ECB official says central bank working on licensing rules for fintechBlockchain can help combat fraud and corruption in the oil and gas business
Blockchain-for-good startup Stellar launches partnership grant programmeThe grants of up to $2m in XLM are to help build global financial access and inclusion.By Ian AllisonStellar's Jed McCaleb launches Lightyear.io for cross-border paymentsStellar connects with ICICI Bank and offers cross-border payments in India, Africa and Philippines
Synechron joins Microsoft Azure Blockchain CouncilCouncil members have been selected based on their ability to disrupt the market.By Ian AllisonR3 and Synechron collaborate on phase 2 of corporate KYCEthereum-powered Augur brings its beta to Microsoft Azure's blockchain cloud
Blockchain company ConsenSys launches $50m venture capital armKavita Gupta will be founding managing partner of ConsenSys Ventures.By Ian Allison
State of Blockchain Report: Digital assets leave equities, gold and property in the dustCoindesk report finds digital assets are nearly 20 times more lucrative than property, gold and stocks combined.By Ian AllisonNuco's Matthew Spoke: Today's blockchains don't talk to each other – but they willDFINITY announces 'infinite blockchain computer'
Imperial College examines crypto-economic flaws in ICO tokensImperial deepens its partnership with blockchain specialist Outlier Ventures.By Ian AllisonToken Summit 2017: Blockchain engineers say avoid ICO hypeHedge fund Numerai's unique AI crowdsourcing token and the crazy world of crypto-economics
Top ECB official says central bank working on licensing rules for fintechDaniele Nouy believes the nascent but important industry needs guidelines as digitisation proliferates.By Gaurav SharmaIntel's mega EU anti-trust fine sent back for 're-examination' by top European courtCanadian coffee chain Tim Hortons announces UK expansion
Luxury apartments, supercars and concierge services – how to spend your cryptocurrency gainsBaroness Michelle Mone OBE and businessman Doug Barrowman unveil luxury apartment complex to be bought with BitcoinBy Ian AllisonChina brands ICOs 'illegal fundraising' and bans them outrightUtility Settlement Coin: A blockchain stepping stone to fiat digital currency
Government-approved app Cyber Security Zone allows strangers to view your children's personal data 5 hours agoBy Associated Press