While still in the PoC stage (see our finance PoC tracker below), the financial industry is the furthest along in implementing distributed ledger technology. Benefits will include: streamlined settlement, improved liquidity, supply chain optimization, increased transparency and new products/markets.
The extensive involvement of leading fintech, banking, settlement and consulting firms in Hyperledger, in combination with the Linux Foundation’s legal and technical expertise, ensures this core technology meets the diverse and demanding needs of the global financial services industry.
Latest Hyperledger Finance Industry News
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The Hyperledger team (and 40 of our members!) spent a good amount of time in New York for CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference last week. It was a great event with…
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- Distributed Ledger Technology and Opportunities in Correspondent Banking ANZ and Wells Fargo
- Position Paper on Distributed Ledger Technologies SWIFT Accenture
- Unlocking Economic Advantage with Blockchain: A guide for asset managers JPM
- Embracing Disruption to Improve the Post-trade Landscape DTCC
- Leading the pack in blockchain banking IBM
- Blockchain Rewires Financial Markets IBM
- Applications of Blockchain Technology to Banking and Financial Sector in India Institute for Development and Research in
Banking Technology (Established by Reserve Bank of India) - Distributed Ledger with Secure Data Deletion Norbloc
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- Altoros Hyperledger Demo: Distributed Clearing Platform For Derivatives
- Altoros Hyperledger Demo: Bond Issuance and Trading
- HACERA: Accounts You Can Count On
- IntellectEU Demo: Smart Correspondent Banking
- IntellectEU Demo Videos – Bank A, Bank B, Bank C
- norbloc Demo – KYC
- Soramitsu Demo – KYC
POC Tracker
September
| Date | Headline | URL | Organization(s) |
| October | |||
| 10/4/17 | New Banks Join UBS-Backed Blockchain Trade Finance Platform | https://www.coindesk.com/new-banks-join-ubs-backed-blockchain-trade-finance-platform/ | |
| 10/2/17 | NSD runs commercial bonds platform based on Hyperledger Fabric 1.0 and smart contracts | https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/70943/nsd-runs-commercial-bonds-platform-based-on-hyperledger-fabric-10-and-smart-contracts | |
| September | |||
| 9/26/17 | China Construction Bank Partners IBM for Blockchain ‘Bancassurance’ Solution | https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/25/gem-looks-to-cdc-and-european-giant-tieto-to-take-blockchain-into-healthcare/ | |
| 9/25/17 | Gem looks to CDC and European giant Tieto to take blockchain into healthcare | https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/25/gem-looks-to-cdc-and-european-giant-tieto-to-take-blockchain-into-healthcare/ | |
| 9/19/17 | ClearPoll exploits blockchain to open up polling | https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2017/09/18/clearpoll-exploits-blockchain-to-open-up-polling/ | |
| 9/15/17 | IBM Blockchain scales to limit plastic waste around the globe | https://siliconangle.com/blog/2017/09/15/ibm-blockchain-scales-to-limit-plastic-waste-around-the-globe-ossummit/a> | |
| 9/14/17 | Fujitsu Cloud Service Adopted by Japanese Bankers Association for Blockchain-based Financial Service Testbed | http://en.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/38529/fujitsu-cloud-service-adopted-by-japanese-bankers-association-for-blockchain-based-financial-service-testbed | |
| 9/12/17 | Secure payments “On The Go” with blockchain technology from ZF, UBS and IBM | https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/secure-payments-go-blockchain-technology-zf-ubs-ibm/ | |
| August | |||
| 8/22/17 | dotBlockchain Media selects Hyperledger Sawtooth for music content rights registry | https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2017/08/22/dotblockchain-media-selects-hyperledger-sawtooth-music-content-rights-registry/ | |
| 8/16/17 | Singaporean Shipping Giants Partner IBM for Blockchain Trial | hhttps://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/singaporean-shipping-giants-partner-ibm-blockchain-trial/ | |
| July | |||
| 7/19/17 | London Stock Exchange and IBM to pilot blockchain for European SMEs | http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/london-stock-exchange-ibm-pilot-blockchain-european-smes-1631014/ | Santiago Stock Exchange |
| May | |||
| 5/17/17 | Santiago Stock Exchange to Implement IBM Blockchain Tech | http://www.coindesk.com/chiles-largest-stock-exchange-plans-implement-ibm-blockchain-tech/ | Santiago Stock Exchange |
| April | |||
| 4/25/17 | Swift Selects Hyperledger Tech For Cross-Border Blockchain Test | http://www.coindesk.com/swift-selects-hyperledger-tech-cross-border-blockchain-test/ | Swift, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo |
| 4/21/17 | National Bank of Cambodia, Soramitsu partner to co-develop Hyperledger Iroha blockchain project | http://www.econotimes.com/National-Bank-of-Cambodia-Soramitsu-partner-to-co-develop-Hyperledger-Iroha-blockchain-project-654992 | Soramitsu,National Bank of Cambodia |
| 4/7/17 | TMX Selects Hyperledger For Blockchain Voting Prototype | http://www.coindesk.com/tmx-selects-hyperledger-blockchain-voting-prototype/ | TMX Group, Accenture |
| March | |||
| 3/29/17 | Natixis, IBM and physical commodities trading group Trafigura launched the first blockchain solution in commodity trade finance for US crude oil transactions | http://www.bankingtech.com/783122/how-crude-ibm-oils-up-for-blockchain-threesome/ | Digital Asset |
| February | |||
| 2/27/17 | DTCC & Digital Asset move to next phase after successful proof of concept for repo transactions using distributed ledger technology | http://hub.digitalasset.com/hubfs/Press%20Releases/PRESS_RELEASE_DTCC_Digital_Asset_Repo_Release.pdf?utm_campaign=DTCC+Repo+Phase+2&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=43431868&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Wfc5voBZN8FQuZCjbq-SMsEPEBnp6T2fG-GZKr2wAU9h6K2W9gBHsJcEiy1PPpQ7a0EeDjCtV60Oe5M1wInGlowq8pYFCPbOO9nWqadwC-GEz1vY&_hsmi=43431868 | Digital Asset |
| January | |||
| 1/26/17 | Deutsche Börse Presents Blockchain Concept for Risk Free Cash Transfer | http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/01/26/deutsche-borse-presents-blockchain-concept-risk-free-cash-transfer/ | Deutsche Börse |
| 1/18/17 | Gospel Technology launches its Enterprise Trust Fabric | http://www.coindesk.com/press-releases/press-release-gospel-technology-launches-enterprise-trust-fabric/ | Gospel Technology |
| 1/12/16 | SWIFT launches Blockchain Proof of Concept In Hyperledger | http://www.the-blockchain.com/2017/01/12/swift-launches-blockchain-proof-of-concept-in-hyperledger/ | Swift |
| 1/10/17 | Postal Savings Bank of China Teams with IBM to Build Blockchain-Based Asset Custody System | “http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/51358.wss | Postal Savings Bank of China |
| 1/9/16 | DTCC Partners With IBM, Startups For Blockchain-Based Credit Default Swaps Solution | http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/01/09/dtcc-selects-partners-for-blockchain-solution-for-credit-default-swaps/#396821d6ad88 | IBM, DTCC, R3, Axioni |
| 1/7/16 | IBM’s Blockchain Consortium With The Seam Deploys ‘Hyperledger’ For Cotton Trading | http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogeraitken/2017/01/07/ibms-blockchain-consortium-with-the-seam-deploys-hyperledger-for-cotton-trading/#40217733de22 | IBM, The Seam |
| 1/3/16 | India’s Yes Bank announces blockchain implementations with IBM and Hyperledger | http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indias-yes-bank-announces-blockchain-implementations-ibm-hyperledger-1599140 | Yes Bank, Bajaj Electricals |
| 1/3/16 | State Street’s Blockchain Strategy: Big and Bold for 2017 | http://www.coindesk.com/state-streets-blockchain-strategy-big-and-bold-for-2017/ | State Street |
| December | |||
| 12/22/16 | Dutch company Publicism taps blockchain to guarantee freedom of press | http://www.econotimes.com/Dutch-company-Publicism-taps-blockchain-to-guarantee-freedom-of-press-463176 | Publicism |
| 12/21/16 | BNP Paribas says makes first real-time blockchain payments for clients | http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bnp-paribas-blockchain-idUSKBN14A0X9 | BNP Paribas |
| 12/16/16 | ABN Amro Tests Blockchain for Real Estate Transactions | http://www.coindesk.com/abn-amro-blockchain-real-estate/ | ABN Amro, IBM |
| November | |||
| 11/28/16 | Deutsche Bundesbank and Deutsche Börse Working on Joint Hyperledger Blockchain Project | http://www.the-blockchain.com/2016/11/28/deutsche-bundesbank-deutsche-borse-roll-joint-hyperledger-blockchain-prototype/ | Deutsche Bundesbank, Deutsche Börse |
| 11/3/16 | Thai Kasikornbank, IBM join forces on blockchain network | http://www.reuters.com/article/us-kasikornbank-ibm-blockchain-idUSKBN12Y10P/ | Kasikornbank Pcl |
| October | |||
| 10/21/16 | IBM and SBI Securities test bond trading on the blockchain | http://www.techrepublic.com/article/ibm-and-sbi-securities-test-bond-trading-on-the-blockchain/ | SBI Securities |
| 10/19/16 | Walmart and IBM Are Partnering to Put Chinese Pork on a Blockchain | http://fortune.com/2016/10/19/walmart-ibm-blockchain-china-pork/ | Walmart |
| September | |||
| 9/29/16 | UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos | http://www.coindesk.com/ubs-blockchain-prototype-trade/ | UBS |
| 9/28/16 | Open Music Initiative Adds Intel Technology to Help Simplify How Creators Are Identified, Paid | http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7525623/open-music-initiative-intel-sawtooth-lake-blockchain-berklee | The Open Music Initiative (OMI) |
| 9/28/16 | CLS uses Hyperledger for FX | http://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2016/09/28/cls-uses-hyperledger-fx/ | CLS |
| 9/26/16 | Distributed ledger technology and opportunities in correspondent banking | https://bluenotes.anz.com/posts/2016/09/how-blockchain-will-change-correspondent-banking/ | ANZ, Wells Fargo, SWIFT |
| 9/26/16 | R3, eight banks successfully test Intel blockchain platform for bond trading | http://www.reuters.com/article/us-blockchain-bonds-intel-idUSKCN11W26B | R3, Intel, CIBC, ING Bank, HSBC, Scotiabank, Societe Generale, State Street, UBS and UniCredit |
| 9/23/16 | IBM, China UnionPay Complete Block Chain Pilot Project | http://fortune.com/2016/09/23/ibm-china-unionpay-block-chain/ | China UnionPay |
| 9/18/16 | IBM and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Collaborate on Hyperledger based Pilot | http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/09/18/ibm-bank-tokyo-mitsubishi-ufj-collaborate-hyperledger-based-pilot/ | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ |
| August | |||
| 8/13/16 | http://www.businessinsider.com/banks-pilot-blockchain-to-simplify-trade-2016-8 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) | |
| June | |||
| 6/30/16 | Credit Mutuel Arkea applies blockchain tech to verify customer IDs | https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/29117/credit-mutuel-arkea-applies-blockchain-tech-to-verify-customer-ids | Credit Mutuel Arkea |
| 6/27/16 | Mizuho, IBM Partner to Test Digital Currency Settlements | https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/mizuho-ibm-digital-currency-test/ | Mizuho Financial Group |
| 6/23/16 | The Moscow Exchange Joins HyperLedger | http://forklog.net/the-moscow-exchange-joins-hyperledger/ | The Moscow Exchange |