Bitcoin and Blockchain News Mar 31, 2016

Financial Stability Board Weighs Distributed Ledger Risks - 

The Financial Stability Board reviewed distributed ledger technology as part of a meeting to set its 2016 priorities this week. The international body said it proposed a framework for categorizing distributed ledgers and assessing their impact on global financial stability.

Pete Rizzo / Mar 31, 2016 02:10 pm


Blockchain Development Platform Stratumn Raises €600k - 

A platform for developing enterprise blockchain applications has raised €600,000 in seed funding. Stratumn, based in Paris, received funding from French venture capital firm Otium Venture and Ledger CEO Eric Larchevêque.

Stan Higgins / Mar 30, 2016 09:22 pm


Microsoft Adds Ethereum to Windows Platform For Over 3 Million Developers - 

Millions of Microsoft developers are now able to build decentralized applications using the Ethereum blockchain thanks to a collaboration between the software giant and ConsenSys, announced today. The collaboration has the potential to rapidly accelerate the rate Ethereum-based applications are created.

Michael del Castillo / Mar 30, 2016 07:05 pm


Bitcoin Exchange Cointrader Shuts Down After Alleged Hack - 

Bitcoin exchange Cointrader has announced that it is shutting down following what it claimed was a debilitating hack. According to a notice posted to the service's main website, the exchange "has closed its doors effective immediately".

Stan Higgins / Mar 30, 2016 05:05 pm


DTCC CEO Asks Blythe Masters for Blockchain Advice in Candid Moment - 

In a more candid moment at the DTCC's day-long Blockchain Symposium this week, CEO Michael Bodson asked Digital Asset Holdings CEO and former JPMorgan executive Blythe Masters for advice about the role his company should play as the financial system begins to adopt blockchain innovations.

Pete Rizzo / Mar 30, 2016 03:57 pm


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