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 […]
Three things to know Northern Trust went live with a Blockchain system intended to handle the administrative functions of private equity funds. The system, built using Hyperledger, records and documents fund transactions. It is intended to increase transparency, increase security, and lower costs. Northern Trust uses blockchain for private equity record-keeping The Vice Chairman of […]
Three things to know It’s no longer a question of if the healthcare industry can benefit from Blockchain, it is a question of when. Blockchain has numerous applications in healthcare, ultimately it will integrate and connect a variety of systems which allow patient controlled data access. Humana CEO Bruce Broussard refers to Blockchain as “the […]
Three things to know The Central bank of Germany – the Bundesbank – collaborated with Deutsche Borse to develop a Blockchain settlement system. The prototype was developed using Hyperledger and while it works, there is more work to be done to get it ready for widespread use. The next stage is to increase the sophistication […]