Week Ending February 17, 2017
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 next dramatic innovation in healthcare…”. Is Blockchain The Answer to The EHR Dilemma?
Tramonex, a London-based cash flow management company, is now a registered small electronic money transmitter. The Financial Conduct Authority made this its first-ever money transmitter license to a Blockchain technology company. The registration allows Tramonex to launch a Blockchain-based currency in the UK. UK Government Grants Permission to Issue Blockchain-Based Currency
The one year anniversary of Hyperledger was this month and there is no doubt that the collaborative effort is off to a great start. The Linux Foundation, which hosts the Hyperledger project, kicked off the project last February with 30 members and added 80 new members. The Hyperledger community became global and now boasts nearly 9,000 members. The Hyperledger Fabric and Sawtooth Lake, two of the open source projects, had 25 proof of concepts and pilots. The effort has strong momentum beginning its second year and is likely to see membership and activity increase. Hyperledger Blockchain Turns One – Director Brian Behlendorf Updates
Weekly Blockchain
Financial Services
Broadridge Estimates Blockchain Technology Could Save the Financial Market $30b
Financial Giant Fidelity Seeks Patent for Blockchain Voting System
Swift Reveals Future Global Payment Tech – Blockchain Not Included
the Future: Blockchain and Trade Finance
EquiChain announces blockchain capital markets prototype
Healthcare
8 Technologies Poised to Disrupt US Healthcare in 2017 and Beyond
IBM Machine Learning Uses Healthcare Private Cloud
Du, NMC Healthcare partner to digitize health records
Hashed Health Looking to “Rehash” Healthcare Industry Efficiencies
US Department of Health and Human Services to Kick Off Blockchain in Healthcare Code-A-Thon
Energy
Can blockchain enable peer-to-peer energy networks?
DistribuTECH 2017: Why utilities are skeptical about transactive energy
More Energy Companies to Try BTL Group’s Interbit Blockchain
BTL Group launches blockchain energy pilot
Global
The UN needs Blockchain to achieve its goals
Blockchain In Africa – Interview with Alakanani Itireleng from the Satoshi Centre in Botswana
South Africa: Blockchain: The “Trust Machine” That Africa Needs?
Abu Dhabi National Bank goes live on blockchain for real-time cross-border payments
Blockchain to be breakthrough tech for Dubai and government
Leading Indian Bitcoin Exchanges Form Association, Aim at Self-Regulation
State Bank of India Launches New Blockchain Finance Consortium
Blockchain and Asia: A perfect match
To Fight corruption, China Embraces Blockchain
Digital technology opens the door to ‘alternative assets’, but what role will bank play?
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission joins R3 blockchain consortium
Japanese blockchain firm bitFlyer allocates shares to local financial institutions
Blockchain Potential is ‘Very Promising and Challenging’, Says EU Commission
Blockchain Association of Canada: A New Vision Beyond Bitcoin
Government
US Congress Buckles Down with Blockchain – Launch Congressional Blockchain Caucus
Legislators: “Bitcoin has Broad Benefits for Hawaii”
Uses and Applications
Blockchain-Powered Dawn Reinvents Social Networks as We Know Them
Why a New Time-Based Blockchain Token Could Be More Than a Gimmick
Blockchain Car Wallet: The First of Its Kind
Blockchain-based data verification promises better defense against ransomware surge
How Blockchain Is Driving Cloud Adoption
Thought Leadership
Blockchain adoption inevitable: survey
Blockchain revolution will be MULTI-GEARED
Blockchain and Securing Distributed Things
How blockchain could change these five industries
How Blockchain Will Evolve In 2017
Blockchain.info Could Have a Major Impact on the Adoption of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Jumping on the blockchain bandwagon
The second coming of blockchain
The Big Mistakes Enterprises Are Making on Blockchain
What’s in a Name? From Bitcoin to Blockchain to Distributed Ledgers
Future telco: The digital blockchain quarterback
Ben van Lier: Blockchain and Securing Distributed Things