Bitcoin and Blockchain News May 18, 2016

Former State Street Blockchain Lead Launches Post-Trade Startup -

State Street's former blockchain lead for Europe and the Middle East has launched a new startup focused on using blockchain technology to "redesign" the securities services industry. Called RISE Financial Technologies, the firm is said to be actively testing its solutions with financial institutions.

Pete Rizzo / May 18, 2016 02:13 pm

Deloitte Demos Blockchain Use Case for Art Industry -

Professional services firm Deloitte has unveiled a new blockchain proof-of-concept focused on artwork provenance. The unveiling comes amid a larger drive by Deloitte to make public its efforts to develop blockchain technology for business use cases.

Stan Higgins / May 17, 2016 09:38 pm

Vermont is Close to Passing a Law That Would Make Blockchain Records Admissible in Court -

A legislative effort in the state of Vermont to recognize blockchain data in the court system is inching closer to completion, and only needs a governor's signature to become enshrined in law. An economic development bill in Vermont includes language that makes blockchain data a form of admissible court evidence.

Stan Higgins / May 17, 2016 06:19 pm

Tendermint Exploring Possible Public Blockchain Launch -

Blockchain startup Tendermint is in the early stages of launching a public blockchain that could find it issuing tokens. While the project has long been associated with private blockchain efforts due to unique consensus features, Tendermint said the strategy is an attempt to highlight its work to a wider audience.

Pete Rizzo / May 17, 2016 04:45 pm

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State of Blockchain Q1 2016: Blockchain Funding Overtakes Bitcoin

In case you missed it, CoinDesk has released its latest State of Blockchain report, analyzing news and events from Q1 2016. Weighing in at 100 slides, the presentation takes a deep dive into trends in the blockchain and bitcoin sectors to reveal new findings about the fast-changing industry.