All ‘Big Four’ Auditors to Trial Blockchain Platform for Financial Reporting The world’s four biggest auditing firms – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – are joining a group of 20 banks in Taiwan to trial a blockchain service for auditing public companies’ interim financial reports. According to a local news report on Thursday, the blockchain trial…
CONSENSUS 2018 CoinDesk is proud to present our 4th annual blockchain technology summit, May 14-16, 2018 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Consensus 2018 will feature 250+ speakers and 4,000+ attendees from the leading industry startups, investors, financial institutions, enterprise tech leaders, and academic and policy groups who are building the foundations of the…
Blockchain MeetUp #2 Industry 4.0 is happening now. Disruptive business models expand even more and make step ahead from what is recognized as disruptive at the moment. Blockchain technology is one of the most important forces in digital transformation in private sector, in public sector and in economy as general. Slovenia identified this enormous…
5 Software Development Trends for 2018: Developers Needed Being wanted is the best feeling in the world. Cheap Trick said it best: “I want you to want me. I need you to need me” Well, my developer friends, 2018 is your year. Businesses in practically every industry have a fever. And the only prescription? You.…
The Power of Smart Contracts on the Blockchain The world is waking up to the impressive capabilities of the blockchain. As a foundational technology that things can be “built on top” of, the potential applications of the blockchain go way beyond just payments or cryptocurrencies. In fact, the blockchain could revolutionize how we interact…
Accelerating the adoption of enterprise blockchain From the technical perspective, we could apply blockchain to many scenarios. However, not every situation requires blockchain, but there are some scenarios where it creates significant value compared to alternative technologies. Usually, these are shared business processes, with the organization in different industries such as financial services, manufacturing,…
The Exponential Mindset: Using Blockchain Technology to Achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals The ixo Foundation recently announced a monumental partnership with Singularity University Ventures. Based out of NASA’s Moffett Field campus, Singularity University aims to tackle the world’s greatest global challenges with an approach seldom seen in the development sector. Their strategy leverages exponential technology — the latest innovations…
