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Allfunds Blockchain, the technology and innovation arm of Allfunds, and Consensys, the leading Ethereum software company, have signed a partnership agreement to further support the streamlining of the fund distribution value chain, and other regulated industries.

Consensys will develop technology for a retail central bank digital currency PoC.

Consensys Selected by Societe Generale - Forge to Provide Technology and Expertise for its Central Bank Digital Currency Experiments | Press Release | Consensys

Consensys will develop technology for a central bank digital currency proof-of-concept.

Consensys today announced the acquisition of Quorum, an enterprise-variant of the Ethereum blockchain developed by J.P. Morgan.

Behind the scenes of Mata Capitals landmark tokenization project and what it means for the future of asset management.

The Future of Digital Currencies at ConsenSys' Stablecoin Conference: Which Ambitions for Europe? The last announcement of the Banque of France testing the d...

Consensys announces how it is delineating its core technology business from its venturing activities. This restructuring is a critical step toward enabling Consensys to continue to drive innovation, better serve its customers and the broader ecosystem, and keep pace with accelerating market growth.

The Covantis initiative selected Consensys as the lead technology partner to develop a post-trade execution platform for agricultural shipping transactions.

As the World Economic Forum meets in Davos for the 50th time, it does so against the backdrop of a sea change in the mechanics of money. Among the most significant innovations we are witnessing today are stablecoins, or privately issued cryptocurrencies pegged to a stable asset, which today have a market cap over $5B USD, as well as the parallel phenomenon of central bank-issued digital currencies, commonly referred to as CBDC, that are the subject of this paper.

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Sessions:- Perspectives on Blockchain from the European Data Protection BoardKen Timsit, ConsenSys (Moderator)Ventsislav Karadjov, European Data Protection B...

In this paper we examine the intersection of blockchain and the law.

LVMH, Consensys, and Microsoft Announce Consortium for Luxury Industry | Press Release | Consensys

While blockchain is not required for decentralised identity, it can be a powerful solution for different aspects of the decentralised identify framework. This includes supporting the creation and registering of DIDs, notarising credentials, providing a decentralised infrastructure for access control and data use consent, and potentially linking credentials to smart contracts to, for example, trigger automatic payments. To illustrate how this might work, we describe a number of “scenarios” as well as present a case study of how blockchain may be used in digital identity.

Speakers: Gurvinder Ahluwalia, Founder, Digital Twin Labs; Former CTO, IBM Blockchain Jalak Jobanputra, Founder & Managing Partner, Future\Perfect Ventures Kamales Lardi, Managing Partner, Lardi & Partner Consulting; President & Co-Founder, Women In Blockchain Switzerland (WIBS) Yorke Rhodes III, Founder of Blockchain, Microsoft Ken Timsit, Management Committee Member, EU Blockchain Observatory Moderator: Daniel Gasteiger, Founder & CEO, Procivis AG

In this paper we take a look at the current and likely future state of blockchain in Europe through the lens of large-scale blockchain platforms. Along the way we ask ourselves what factors, technical and organisational, are likely to shape how platforms develop, and make some observations and recommendations for entrepreneurs and policy makers about best practice.

Lancee en 2014, la start-up new yorkaise a mis la main sur le secteur de la blockchain. Mais la chute des cryptomonnaies l'oblige a se remettre en question: il va lui falloir gagner de l'argent beaucoup plus vite que prevu.

Table Ronde : Reussir son ICO dans des contextes legaux, reglementaires et economiques mouvants Moderateur : Stephane EYRAUD, CEO, Chappuis HalderInterven...

Today, government agencies around the world are looking to blockchain to help make their services more efficient, more cost-effective, more secure and more transparent. Many are also looking at ways in which blockchain might increase trust in government processes, as well as in institutions of governance.

This extraordinary book, written by leading players in a burgeoning technology revolution, is about the merger of finance and technology (fintech), and covers its various aspects and how they impact each discipline within the financial services industry. It is an honest and direct analysis of where each segment of financial services will stand. Fintech: The New DNA of Financial Services provides an in-depth introduction to understanding the various areas of fintech and terminology such as AI, big data, robo-advisory, blockchain, cryptocurrency, InsurTech, cloud computing, crowdfunding and many more. Contributions from fintech innovators discuss banking, insurance and investment management applications, as well as the legal and human resource implications of fintech in the future.

As this paper will explain, GDPR compliance is not about the technology, it is about how the technology is used. Just like there is no Gdpr-compliant Internet, or GDPR-compliant artificial intelligence algorithm, there is no such thing as a GDPR-compliant blockchain technology. There are only GDPR-compliant use cases and applications.

Our goal at the observatory and forum is to get a clear picture of blockchain’s current possibilities and future potential, to understand the questions it raises and to evaluate the eu’s best options to foster innovation within the space, allowing its citizens and industries to benefit from blockchain applications and ensuring the region plays a leading role in blockchain both today and in the future.

Table ronde " Quels leviers economiques et legislatifs pour accelerer le deploiement des blockchains ? " au 2eme #ForumBlockchainRM conseil a organise la 2em...

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