Distributed Ledger Technology stories

Boba Mint acquires 50% stake in Werd Studios for USD $2.55M
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Boba Mint Holdings plans to acquire a 50% stake in Toronto's Werd Studios for USD $2,550,000, aiming to enhance its blockchain gaming initiatives.

Gartner outlines top tech trends transforming public sector by 2024
Tue, 16th Apr 2024
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ai
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government
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public sector
Gartner outlines the top five tech trends set to transform the public sector by 2024, including adaptive security and AI for decision intelligence.

VMware makes enterprise blockchain platform available
Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
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virtualisation
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blockchain
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it automation
VMware Blockchain's enterprise-grade platform allows businesses to build networks and deploy decentralized applications efficiently and securely.

DTCC and Accenture unveil research on blockchain governance model
Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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blockchain
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accenture
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distributed ledger technology
The study introduces model that addresses the responsibilities and critical functions in operating and maintaining a private, permissioned DLT platform.

ASX, Digital Asset and VMware join forces on DLT
Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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virtualisation
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blockchain
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it automation
ASX partners with Digital Asset and VMware on DLT for Australia's financial sector, aiming to replace CHESS and support financial innovations.

ASB invests in blockchain-based trade provenance solution
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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blockchain
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investment
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distributed ledger technology
ASB invests in TradeWindow to boost its DLT trade platform, enhancing efficiency and security for New Zealand exporters in global trade processes.

IDC: APeJ blockchain spending to grow over 80%
Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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blockchain
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distributed ledger technology
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analyst report
Blockchain technology spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan is set to surge 83.9% in 2019 to USD $523.8 million, says IDC’s latest report.

Accenture’s five trends for a post-digital NZ
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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quantum computing
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ai
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cybersecurity
Successful businesses will take advantage of a new set of technologies but prioritise trust, responsibility, privacy and security.

Spark named as self-sovereign identity steward
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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blockchain
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healthtech
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spark
The Sovrin Network ledger is operated by Stewards, trusted organisations within the ecosystem who have agreed to abide by certain requirements.

Blockchain technology projects will be shelved from 2018 - GlobalData
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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fintech
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blockchain
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report
While blockchain technology will have lost much of its gloss by 2025, it will have found its way into the heart of many key business processes.

Could this new distributed ledger replace the blockchain?
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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distributed ledger technology
The Hedera hashgraph is supposedly faster and more capable of ensuring ongoing decentralisation than the existing blockchain platform.

NZ’s Brave New Coin launches classification standard for crypto assets
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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distributed ledger technology
The taxonomy will provide a platform that will help to streamline the process of evaluating cryptocurrency assets.

ANZ and Westpac announce blockchain trial with IBM and Westfield operator
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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document management
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ecm
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blockchain
The trial uses distributed ledger technology to digitise the bank guarantee process used for commercial property leasing.

Blockchain consortium R3 raises US$107m to fund financial distributed ledger infrastructure
Fri, 26th May 2017
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fintech
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blockchain
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investment
Investors include major banks worldwide such as Bank of America, Barclays, Nordea, BNP Paribas Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Societe Generale.