Bitcoin and Blockchain News Feb 8, 2016

Five UK Mutual Funds Partner on Blockchain Trading Project -  Five major UK mutual fund operators have partnered to explore blockchain technology. The funds – which manage over £1tn in assets – are exploring the possibility that distributed ledger technology can save billions by removing intermediaries and reducing staff numbers. Daniel Palmer / Feb 08, 2016 02:40 pm Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran -  In this feature article, Wall Street veteran Jason Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters. The result is a deep dive into the concepts that underly the belief that bitcoin could become a truly revolutionary payments vehicle. Jason Leibowitz / Feb 07, 2016 07:30 pm How Blockchain Tech is About to Transform Sharemarket Trading -  Blockchain technology has great potential to cut inefficiencies in the share settlement function. Here, two researchers discuss the Australian Securities Exchange's investment in blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings, and how it could influence the company's offerings Adrian Lee & KiHoon Hong / Feb 07, 2016 04:00 pm Read More Bitcoin News → Consensus 2016 - Early-Bird Tickets Save 5% on tickets when you pay with bitcoin, and up to 20% when you book as a group. Early-bird rates end Feb 14th! May 2-4 / Marriot Marquis / NYC Industry Press Releases 03 Feb - Coinmate enables Sofort instant deposits in 13 European Countries 02 Feb - TradersBit: Launch and Trading Competition 02 Feb - Got 5000 miners? Monitor them with Awesome Miner Read More Press Releases →   Share this email Copyright © 2016 CoinDesk Ltd, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk Ltd Treviot House 186-192 High Road Ilford, Essex IG1 1LR United Kingdom Add us to your address book view in browser / unsubscribe / update subscription Advertise on CoinDesk