DLT: The Next Wave

DLT projects are not only technically challenging (uniqueness, maths, economics, distributed architecture, security, speed), its adoption and usage are dependent on consortium or community building. Given this, here are some DLT projects which have been in the news recently for gaining traction with established organisations:

• Quorom - Ethereum fork for JP Morgan, Microsoft, MAS and JPM Coin
• Ripple - SWIFT alternative signs up Amex, CIMB, Ria, MoneyMatch
• Corda - Picked by Swiss bourse for Initial Digital Offering (IDO) launch
• MarcoPolo - Trade finance platform signs up BNP, ING, SCB, Mitsui [why]
• Hyperledger - Wins over AWS, IBM, cited as 'Gold Standard' by Forbes
• Stellar - Adopted by IBM Blockchain World Wire [vid]
• IOTA - Enable Jaguars & Land Rovers to earn crypto by sharing road data
• VeChain - For BMW to secure mileage & maintenance data, plus other apps

Pick of Events (W2-May-2019)

General
Link Measurability @ KL
Link Digital F&B @ KL tix
Link Embracing IoT @ KL tix
Link 2F Authentication @ KL
Link Ecomm Update @ KL also
Link Reducing Regulations @ KL
Link Multitasking Woman @ JB

Arts
Link Triple Orchestra @ KL vid
Link Senandung Express @ KL

Around The Region
Link Street Venture Capital @ SG
Link MIT AI and ML @ SG tix
Link Quantum Economy @ SG
Link Job Seeker Data @ SG
Link Energy Startups @ SG
Link Going Digital @ SG
Link Token Economy @ HK
Link WeChat Conference @ HK
Link Sustainable Startups @ HK tix