blockchain

Mining Bitcoin now burns more energy than producing precious metals, including gold

Mining Bitcoin now burns more energy than producing precious metals, including gold

Top four cryptos devours electricity.
Matt Johnston Nov 6 2018 3:01AM Hardware
ASX positions to become a PaaS vendor

ASX positions to become a PaaS vendor

Superannuation, insurance in DLT expansion crosshairs.
Julian Bajkowski Oct 23 2018 7:20PM Financial Services
DTA casts doubt over blockchain for govt use

DTA casts doubt over blockchain for govt use

Sees some uses, but also other better tech options.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2018 11:57AM Strategy
Don't bother with blockchain: databases or email may be better

Don't bother with blockchain: databases or email may be better

National Institute of Standards report says it isn't magic and isn't immutable either.
Juha Saarinen Oct 11 2018 12:51PM Software
CBA, Data61 build prototype app for blockchain-based NDIS payments

CBA, Data61 build prototype app for blockchain-based NDIS payments

To bring 'smart money' to participants.
Justin Hendry Oct 9 2018 11:02AM Strategy
No plans for European digital currency - Draghi

No plans for European digital currency - Draghi

Underlying technology still fragile.
Staff Writer Sep 17 2018 6:49AM Financial Services
ASX delays blockchain CHESS core replacement

ASX delays blockchain CHESS core replacement

Anxious brokers slip earliest go live to 2021.
Ry Crozier Sep 4 2018 12:05PM Financial Services
Data61 pilots 'smart contract' blockchain that could decimate lawyers

Data61 pilots 'smart contract' blockchain that could decimate lawyers

Automation comes to the legal sector.
Matt Johnston Aug 29 2018 10:16AM Strategy
CBA's blockchain bond raises $110m for World Bank

CBA's blockchain bond raises $110m for World Bank

Two weeks after bond-i launch.
Matt Johnston Aug 24 2018 10:55AM Financial Services
CBA gets into debt over blockchain for World Bank

CBA gets into debt over blockchain for World Bank

‘Bond-i’ built on Ethereum.
Matt Johnston Aug 10 2018 11:26AM Financial Services
ASIC wants stake in global regtech sandbox

ASIC wants stake in global regtech sandbox

Proposes Global Financial Innovation Network.
Matt Johnston Aug 8 2018 5:08PM Financial Services
CLS, IBM and banks test blockchain app store

CLS, IBM and banks test blockchain app store

Nine financial institutions in test bed.
Anna Irrera Jul 31 2018 7:05AM Financial Services
CBA goes nuts for blockchain on boats

CBA goes nuts for blockchain on boats

Experiments with IoT shipping.
Matt Johnston Jul 30 2018 11:14AM Software
Google Cloud locks onto enterprise blockchain

Google Cloud locks onto enterprise blockchain

Enterprise feature push.
Juha Saarinen Jul 24 2018 11:59AM Cloud
Bank of England says payments system can serve blockchain users

Bank of England says payments system can serve blockchain users

DLT to bolster cyber defences.
Huw Jones Jul 24 2018 7:01AM Financial Services
Qld cane farmers to create sugar blockchain

Qld cane farmers to create sugar blockchain

Hope to raise prices paid for their products.
Staff Writers Jul 9 2018 12:14PM Software
Bitcoin slow, expensive, doesn’t scale: RBA

Bitcoin slow, expensive, doesn’t scale: RBA

Pushes new payments platform.
Julian Bajkowski Jun 26 2018 5:35PM Financial Services
Microsoft turns to blockchain to track royalty payments

Microsoft turns to blockchain to track royalty payments

Rolling out to games publishers.
Staff Writers Jun 25 2018 6:55AM Software
Banks not ready for blockchain, says Ripple

Banks not ready for blockchain, says Ripple

Reveals its xCurrent enterprise product isn't a distributed ledger.
Anna Irrera Jun 15 2018 6:56AM Financial Services
Turnbull directed DTA to study blockchain

Turnbull directed DTA to study blockchain

Following interest from agencies, vendors.
Justin Hendry May 22 2018 10:55AM Strategy

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