Week Ending March 3, 2017
Three things to know
Bill HB 2417 sailed through the Arizona House of Representatives with a vote of 59-0 to approve. The bill will legalize Blockchain smart contracts and in doing so, will be the first U.S. law that formally recognizes smart contracts as legally enforceable. The bill is now in the Senate awaiting the next vote. Arizona blockchain bill advances with unanimous vote
Separate estimates of the Blockchain market growth came out this week. One study projects the global Blockchain market to reach to reach nearly $8.0 billion by 2024, increasing from $500.0 million in 2015. The next study projects a 55.0% CAGR for the Blockchain market through 2021. Most sectors will utilize Blockchain, with Financial Services and Healthcare among the largest users. Phenomenal Growth Predicted for Blockchain till 2024 Global Blockchain Technology Market to Showcase a CAGR of 55% Through 2021: Technavio
Among the drivers of the rapid Blockchain growth is adoption beyond financial services. Daimler AG provides great insight into their views on Blockchain as well as provides insights into why they chose Hyperleger. Chief among these reasons are supply chain and trade partners. What Drives Daimler, Airbus, Sany Towards Blockchain and Hyperledger
Weekly Blockchain
Financial Services
Applying Blockchain to Post-Trade Derivatives Processing
Nasdaq Executive Fredrik Voss Optimistic About Blockchain in Capital Markets
US blockchain, securitization industry groups join forces
DTCC completes blockchain repo test
Blockchain Could ‘Revolutionize’ Industry: China Ex-Insurance Regulator Vice Chair
Third Fintech Forum to discuss artificial intelligence and blockchain
JPMorgan, Microsoft, Intel and others form new blockchain alliance
With blockchain, bank cartels become bank alliances
California Startup Poised to Introduce Blockchain Payment Technology to United States
UBS, PwC Back Blockchain Group in Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’
PwC blockchain prototype reduces costs for London insurance market claims
Banks are sold on blockchain, concerned about collaboration
Healthcare
Blockchain: The Concept for Health Plan CMOs
The permanent web for healthcare with IPFS and blockchain
Blockchain Will “Change the Physics” of Health Data Sharing
Towards smaller and more focused blockchain consortia
Blockchain Sees Endless Possibilities in Healthcare Industry
Delivering a New Blockchain-Based Patient Care Model
Energy
Evolving Sustainability Through the Peer-to-Peer Energy Market
Blockchain Innovations for Energy Access
Why Data Security is Critical with Healthcare Blockchain
Global
Japan Megabank Mizuho Completes Digital Currency, Document Sharing Trial over a Blockchain
ING and Sorge partner on blockchain solution
European Parliament Report Praises Blockchain Impact
Japan Supports Hitachi’s 150 Mln Member Blockchain Project
China primed to push advances in blockchain and 5G development
Western Australia’s Mining Companies Urged to Adopt Blockchain Technology
Overtaking Banking in the Race to Blockchain
Russia’s PM: Blockchain Tech Could Bring Big Changes
David Cameron wants to use blockchain technology to fight government corruption
Thailand’s National Stock Exchange is Building a Blockchain Market
Blockchain Strategy for Asian Banks to be Presented at Singapore Conference
Japan bank consortium plan to use blockchain technology from Google-backed Ripple to make …
Indian Central Banker: Potential of Blockchain Currencies ‘Overstated’
Scotiabank said to test smart contract, blockchain for trade reports
How Japanese Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Municipal Government in Belgium
10 ways the UK government can support blockchain innovation
Why China’s $60 Billion Alipay is Recruiting Blockchain Engineers, Experts
Government
How the Block Notary App and EULA Work with the Vermont Blockchain Law
Federal government exploring ‘blockchain’ technology to boost innovation economy
Uses and Applications
Building Blockchain Into Your Data and Analytics Program
Blockchain: The Next Frontier for Cybersecurity?
Blockchain Banking Consortium R3 Gets into Semantic Tornado Over Blockchain – Bitcoiners Jeer …
PascalCoin Is a Cryptocurrency with a DeletableBlockchain
Technology Startup JAAK Introduces Blockchain For Entertainment and Media Companies
Microsoft and KPMG’s Joint Blockchain Nodes to Foster Crypto-Innovation
The self-sustaining blockchain casino
Loyyal transforms loyalty with Hyperledger Fabric
Blockchain Startup Selected for Airline Trade Group Awards
4 Ways to Use Blockchain In Your Business
Integrating the Ethereum Blockchain into Java Apps
Bloq Acquires Skry In Bid to Lay Groundwork for AI on Blockchain
Sprint to Test Blockchain Platform for Connecting Telecoms
Thought Leadership
‘Top 10’ Blockchains Report Concludes: Now is the Time to Pivot
Blockchain Tracker: Hybrid, Private and Public Blockchain’s Impact on The Finance Industry
Ledger Fever: 95 Bitcoin & Blockchain Startups in One Market Map
Financial Markets Expert: Blockchain Will Eliminate Cash
R3 Rebuts Claims Blockchain Research Was Money Wasted
A Brief History of Blockchain
Fintech, Payments & Blockchain
Blockchain – New Technology; New Law?
Video: Is Blockchain Truly Unhackable?
Bank Think A public or private blockchain? New Ethereum project could mean both
Blockchain needs clear rules to become a revolutionary technology
Coindesk Research: Speculation Driving Boom in Blockchain ‘ICOs’
Re-inventing power networks: The promise and challenges of energy Blockchain at University of …
How Blockchain Applications Will Move Beyond Finance
Blockchain Oscar 2017: We Are Sure to Announce the Right Winner
Blockchain and Cloud kissing cousins
The Lack of Blockchain Talent is Becoming an Industry Concern
The tipping point for blockchain
R3: ‘Corda Is Not a Blockchain And We Didn’t Say It Was’ As Critics Take Aim
Ethereum Is Poised to Become the Global Blockchain of Choice