Tag Archives: Blockchain

ABN AMRO Advances Digital Asset Innovation with Successful CBDC Repo Trials in Eurosystem Project

(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has successfully completed its second use case in the Eurosystem Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trials, marking a significant step in exploring digital asset innovations. The bank executed four repo trades using central bank money settled … Read the full press release

The European companies at MWC Barcelona 2024: AI, 5G, VR, XR, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Entertainment, etc.

(IN BRIEF) At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024, European companies showcased a wide array of innovations and strategic partnerships that underscored their commitment to driving digital transformation and enhancing connectivity across various sectors. The key topics discussed by … Read the full press release

Telefónica Unveils ‘Smart Industry: Leading the Change’ Demo at MWC 2024

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica showcases its technological prowess at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 with the unveiling of the ‘Smart Industry: Leading the Change’ demo. This comprehensive demonstration highlights Telefónica’s capabilities in digitizing and automating industrial processes using advanced technologies such … Read the full press release

Empowering Ukrainian children with IT skills through Star for Life Ukraine

(IN BRIEF) In a time marked by disruptions in education for over 5.3 million children due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, Star For Life Ukraine, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting informal tech education. The aim is to … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom MMS Enhances MultiversX Network, Advancing Web3 Security

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom MMS, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has become a validator on the MultiversX Network, enhancing security and efficiency for Web3 applications. MultiversX, known for its scalable blockchain architecture, has processed nearly 350 million transactions and has … Read the full press release

Swiss Bank Hypothekarbank Lenzburg Embraces Digital Securities via SDX Membership

(IN BRIEF) Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG has joined SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), enhancing its presence in Switzerland’s digital asset ecosystem. SDX is a regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets. This collaboration allows Hypothekarbank Lenzburg to explore issuing and listing native … Read the full press release

La piattaforma so|bond di Credit Agricole CIB e SEB introduce un nuovo protocollo di convalida blockchain per ridurre l’impatto ambientale

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) SEB e Crédit Agricole CIB hanno lanciato una piattaforma sostenibile e aperta per le obbligazioni digitali basata sulla tecnologia blockchain, chiamata so|bond. La piattaforma consente agli emittenti nei mercati dei capitali di emettere obbligazioni digitali su una … Read the full press release

Credit Agricole CIB and SEB’s so|bond platform introduces new blockchain validation protocol to reduce environmental footprint

(IN BRIEF) SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB have launched a sustainable and open platform for digital bonds built on blockchain technology, called so|bond. The platform enables issuers in capital markets to issue digital bonds onto a blockchain network, improving efficiency … Read the full press release

Nuwart, a platform for decentralized Art ownership

Nuwart has unveiled its platform, the one that enables users to join together in the collective purchase of artworks from renowned artists such as Warhol, Rodin, and Picasso. (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 27-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Nuwart, a Paris-based startup, has … Read the full press release

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) becomes the first shipyard certified by DNV in applying blockchain technology for its Samsung Autonomous Ship (SAS)

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 16-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced that Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, has become the first shipyard certified (Statement of Fact) by … Read the full press release

T-Systems MMS, a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary, to provide the Ethereum Network with infrastructure in the form of validation nodes

T-Systems MMS partners with StakeWise to increase transparency and security (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies and the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue, has announced … Read the full press release

T-Systems MMS, une filiale de Deutsche Telekom, pour doter le réseau Ethereum d’une infrastructure sous forme de nœuds de validation

T-Systems MMS s’associe à StakeWise pour accroître la transparence et la sécurité (COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BONN, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR : DTE), l’une des principales sociétés de télécommunications intégrées au monde et le plus grand fournisseur de télécommunications … Read the full press release

Neste part of the pioneering public blockchain digital system of Circularise and ISCC along with other major companies aimed at verifying material flows and sustainability attributes

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 13-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has announced its participation in the pioneering public blockchain digital … Read the full press release

Neste ist Teil des bahnbrechenden öffentlichen digitalen Blockchain-Systems von Circularise und ISCC zusammen mit anderen großen Unternehmen, die darauf abzielen, Materialflüsse und Nachhaltigkeitsattribute zu verifizieren

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ESPOO, 13-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), der weltweit führende Anbieter von erneuerbarem und nachhaltigem Diesel Flugbenzin und das viertnachhaltigste Unternehmen der Welt, hat seine Beteiligung am bahnbrechenden öffentlichen digitalen Blockchain-System von Circularise, einer führenden Softwareplattform, die durchgängige … Read the full press release

Yield Crowd Tokenizes US $50M Real Estate Portfolio on Stellar Blockchain

Yield Crowd has tokenized a diversified U.S. $50M portfolio of real estate as YIELD tokens on the Stellar blockchain for investors to buy and sell (PRESS RELEASE) ATLANTA, GA, United States, 2-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Yield Crowd is an online … Read the full press release

EQT AB nominates Brooks Entwistle as its new Board member

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 29-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT AB, a purpose-driven global investment organization, has announced the nomination of Brooks Entwistle as its new Board member. Brooks Entwistle, currently at blockchain company Ripple, will bring a broad experience from the … Read the full press release

EQT AB nominiert Brooks Entwistle als neues Vorstandsmitglied

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 29-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — EQT AB, eine zweckorientierte globale Investmentorganisation, hat die Nominierung von Brooks Entwistle als neues Vorstandsmitglied bekannt gegeben. Brooks Entwistle, derzeit beim Blockchain-Unternehmen Ripple, wird eine breite Erfahrung aus den globalen Kapitalmärkten und der Technologiebranche … Read the full press release

Siemens classé n°5 pour le nombre de brevets par l’Office européen des brevets ; numéro 1 en Allemagne

Siemens prend la cinquième place du classement des brevets de l’Office européen des brevets Vingtinventions par jour ouvrable au cours de l’exercice 2021 Forte croissance des technologies pour l’Internet Industriel des Objets Le magazine économique américain Fast Company reconnaît Siemens … Read the full press release

Siemens ranked #5 for number of patents by the European Patent Office; number 1 in Germany

Siemens takes fifth place in European Patent Office’s patent ranking Twentyinventions per working day in fiscal 2021 Strong growth in technologies for the Industrial Internet of Things U.S. business magazine Fast Company recognizes Siemens as one of world’s most innovative … Read the full press release

EY wird seine MINT-App im Laufe des Jahres 2022 in Irland, Kanada, Großbritannien, den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, den Philippinen, Australien und Neuseeland einführen

Sieben weitere Länder planen die Einführung der EY STEM App, die Mädchen im Alter von 13 bis 18 Jahren dazu inspirieren soll, MINT-Karrieren zu verfolgen Initiative trägt zum Ziel des Corporate-Responsibility-Programms von EY Ripples bei, bis 2030 eine Milliarde Menschenleben … Read the full press release

EY to roll out its STEM App to Ireland, Canada, UK, UAE, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand throughout 2022

Seven additional countries set to launch EY STEM App aimed at inspiring girls aged 13 to 18 to pursue STEM careers Initiative contributes to the EY Ripples corporate responsibility program’s ambition of positively impacting a billion lives by 2030 (PRESS … Read the full press release

Telefónica Tech’s TrustOS managed blockchain platform and Atrebo’s TREE infrastructure management platform combined for the digitization of telecommunications infrastructure

The initiative is made possible by the integration of Atrebo’s TREE platform for infrastructure management with Telefónica Tech’s own TrustOS managed blockchain platform. The project plans to reach the entire infrastructure inventory managed by Atrebo by 2022 and will be … Read the full press release

Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology Venture Fund Becomes Strategic Financial Investor of Ignatica

The Innovation and Technology Venture Fund (ITVF) invested in its first insurtech startup, Switzerland, and Hong Kong-based Ignatica, the insurance policy administration platform. (PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 7-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ignatica, the insurance policy administration platform that offers digital self-service … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank to upgrade its existing databases to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer

Deutsche Bank selects Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer to consolidate key databases in its selected data centers Companies form innovation partnership to modernize Deutsche Bank’s mission-critical databases and enable new financial products and services (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 24-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Siemens España and Telefónica Tech combine expertise to offer comprehensive solutions for smart buildings

(PRESS RELEASE) MADRID, 12-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens España and Telefónica Tech to present a far-reaching value proposition to create major opportunities for improving buildings that includes everything from energy efficiency and user experience to connectivity, security and data analysis … Read the full press release

DEEPENING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UBC AND PIONEERING DECENTRALISED PLATFORM, MANYONE

(PRESS RELEASE) VANCOUVER, Canada, 15-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Manyone, a pioneering technology venture in decentralization and digital identity, is delighted to announce that 2021 marks the second year of the strategic collaboration between Manyone and The Peer Social Foundation and … Read the full press release

PIONEERING DECENTRALISED SECURE MESSAGING PLATFORM MANYONE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON CENTRE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

(PRESS RELEASE) VANCOUVER, 24-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Manyone Inc., a pioneering technology venture in decentralization and digital identity, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a new strategic relationship with the globally renowned University College London (UCL) Centre … Read the full press release

SEB and Wärtsilä successfully trial ground-breaking secure data sharing in Trade Finance

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 17-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SEB announces a breakthrough achievement in secure data sharing. Together with technology group Wärtsilä, parties participated in a ground-breaking test of secure data sharing between companies in Trade Finance. The results demonstrates that … Read the full press release

e-commerce payments and ID platform Nuggets is the winner of 2020 Female FinTech Competition

The company offers a decentralised self-sovereign identity and payment platform (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 30-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK), a German multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced, as part of its support of 2020 Female … Read the full press release

DNV GL’s My Care™ methodology used to assess infection risk management onboard Color Line’s vessels

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 14-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The international accredited registrar and classification society DNV GL has announced that Color Line, a cruiseferry line operating on routes to and from Norway, had its infection prevention program verified by DNV GL. … Read the full press release

NWO announces grants awarded to fourteen LIFT (Launchpad for Innovative Future Technology) projects

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 2-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Fourteen LIFT (Launchpad for Innovative Future Technology) projects involved in developing smart membranes that extract nitrogen components from manure streams, creating nanocrystals for solar cells in windows, and finding ways to eliminate … Read the full press release

Michael Spiegel joins Standard Chartered from Deutsche Bank to strengthen its position as a leading transaction bank

Michael Spiegel joins Standard Chartered from Deutsche Bank

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 21-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Michael Spiegel has been nominated global Chief Trade Officer by Standard Chartered effective 2 January, 2020. He will be based Singapore and will report to Lisa Robins, Global Head of Transaction Banking. Michael … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank on joining JPMorgan’s IIN: ancillary payment processes will become safer and more efficient

Deutsche Bank on joining JPMorgan's IIN: ancillary payment processes will become safer and more efficient

Deutsche Bank joins JPMorgan’s Interbank Information Network (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 17-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank announced it is joining JPMorgan operated Interbank Information Network (IIN). The blockchain based network allows its member banks to exchange information on … Read the full press release

Fight To Fame Expands Its Search for the Next Action Film Star to Europe

Fight To Fame Expands Its Search for the Next Action Film Star to Europe

Celebrated French studio head Philippe Diaz and financial executive Aaron Brill join Fight To Fame’s European expansion by establishing offices in Paris and Berlin (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 11-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Fight To Fame, the first blockchain-based sports entertainment platform … Read the full press release

Gemalto extends its cloud HSM capability to newer use cases like blockchain, database security and privileged credentials

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 6-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Organizations are facing challenges in securing data and identities that are created, stored and managed outside the perimeter due to the rapid adoption of cloud and digital services. While data encryption is seen … Read the full press release

Conception X by Barclays and UCL to create investable, early-stage deep tech start-ups

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — PhDs in University College London’s top-ranked Computer Science programme will now be able to turn their dissertation into a deep tech start-up. This will become possible thanks to the new initiative launched by … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom’s T-Labs to join the global Hyperledger community created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies

BONN, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — T-Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s central research and innovation unit, joined the global Hyperledger community. Hyperledger is an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. The membership period will be effective from January 1, 2019 to … Read the full press release

NTT will participate in the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Barcelona, November 4 -8

NTT shares insights on Business Intelligence & Analytics, Customer Experience, Digital Innovation, and Cyber Security & Compliance. LONDON, 05-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NTT , represented by NTT Communications, NTT DATA, and NTT Security will participate in the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, taking place November 4 … Read the full press release

Erste Group and ASFINAG conducted the first end-to-end digital issuance of a debt financing instrument in Europe via blockchain

Newly developed permissioned blockchain platform used for the issuance of a Schuldscheindarlehen Transaction marks the first time such an instrument has been issued without a traditional paper-based process occurring in parallel Blockchain-based platform offers improved speed, lower operational risk and … Read the full press release

Blockchain Cyber-security Firm Privus Raises $635k in Late Stage Seed Funding

Oversubscribed Round Extends International Investor Base to North America ZUG, Switzerland, 10-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Privus announced today that it has closed a funding round led by Silicon Valley and New York-based Rubicon Venture Capital and by a highly regarded, … Read the full press release