Bitcoin and Blockchain News Dec 22, 2015

Why Insurers Caught the Blockchain Bug in 2015 -

Z/Yen Group's Professor Michael Mainelli explores how distributed ledgers, or blockchains, have the potential to at last fully modernise the wholesale insurance industry, which still over relies on paper and has had mixed successes with bringing in new technologies in the past.

Professor Michael Mainelli / Dec 22, 2015 12:55 pm

Why Big Banks Got Blockchains Wrong in 2015 -

Big banks fell in love with blockchain tech in 2015, but do they truly understand their latest obsession? Bitcoin evangelist Chris DeRose analyzes this year's institutional acceptance of blockchains through the lens of bitcoin's early adopters.

Chris DeRose / Dec 21, 2015 09:08 pm

Insurance Giant Allianz France Exploring Blockchain Potential -

Earlier this month, blockchain startup Everledger joined the latest class of a startup accelerator owned by insurance and financial services company Allianz France. In this article, the managing director of the accelerator tells CoinDesk why the insurance giant is investigating the blockchain.

Stan Higgins / Dec 21, 2015 05:47 pm