Dianrong, the leading Chinese p2p lending platform, is migrating its supply chain finance platform to R3’s Corda. The existing...
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Forex company CLS invests $5m in R3
CLS, the world’s leader in FX settlement solutions, confirmed to Reuters that it’s investing $5m in R3. The company will get...
Tradeshift raises $250 million
Yesterday TradeShift announced it raised $250m at a company valuation of $1.1 billion. This brings the total funding to $400m. The...
ZhongAn automating health insurance claims
Chen Wei, CEO of ZhongAn Tech, believes blockchain will play a significant role in transforming China’s insurance sector. Wei said...
Blockchain for Insurance – opportunity or existential threat?
At last week’s Blockchain in Insurance Summit, there were contrasting views about the potential for blockchain. The majority of...
ACORD CEO: insurers shouldn’t wait-and-see for blockchain
Talking at the Blockchain for Insurance Summit, Bill Pieroni, ACORD’s CEO, spoke about the dangers of a wait-and-see approach with...
Amazon makes another insurance play
Amazon is leading the $12m investment in Indian insurtech Acko according to Techcrunch. The direct insurer currently offers automobile...
EY Maersk blockchain marine insurance platform goes live
EY initiated the blockchain marine insurance project which went live with Maersk at the beginning of the month. The first stage of the...
Amex pilots blockchain rewards
Yesterday American Express announced a blockchain rewards pilot with the online retailer Boxed. Most credit card rewards programs target...
Deutsche Bahn, a blockchain trailblazer
You wouldn’t expect a giant railway company like Deutsche Bahn to be at the forefront of rolling out an innovation like blockchain...