How Deloitte's Rubix is Approaching Blockchain Tech
Big four' professional services firm Deloitte made headlines earlier this year when it revealed it had become the latest in a long line of mainstream brands to take an interest in blockchain technology. However, Deloitte is perhaps distinguished from its peers due to the fact that it is seeking to help clients, including mainstream financial institutions, launch pilots and proofs-of-concepts with the emerging technology. To better understand Deloitte's path to this new market, CoinDesk spoke to Iliana Oris Valiente, business development manager and co-founder at Rubix - a service it calls....
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'Big Four' accounting firm Deloitte is now the owner and operator of its first bitcoin ATM. After a quiet unveiling yesterday in the downtown Toronto offices of Deloitte's Rubix blockchain division, the bitcoin transaction machine, or BTM, is now ready to exchange digital currency for Canadia dollars. The move by Deloitte to host a bitcoin ATM is being positioned by the founder of Rubix as a way for the company to teach its employees and others in the area about blockchain by going back to its roots. Now the strategy leader of Rubix by Deloitte, Iliana Oris Valiente, told CoinDesk:....
Earlier this month, the Rubix by Deloitte team started rolling out their beta product, Rubix Core, with an early release to a group of selected clients in preparation for an upcoming broader release. Founded in Toronto by Deloitte in 2014, Rubix wants to bring start-up speed and enterprise reliability to the blockchain market, bridging the gap between the exponentially innovative nature of blockchain technology and the complexity of existing enterprise system environments. The team wants to position itself as an industry-leading blockchain infrastructure provider, focusing on....
Coloured coins startup Colu has revealed it is embarking on a partnership with multinational consulting firm Deloitte. A Monday blog post from the Tel Aviv firm, which launched its open beta in August, said the collaboration will bring blockchain technology to "big new markets". Though details are scarce, the project will involve Rubix, the software platform that lets Deloitte clients build their own apps - including ticketing systems and registries - on the blockchain. Amos Meiri, Colu's CEO, told CoinDesk: "For the last couple of months we've been meeting with Deloitte representatives....
Deloitte unveiled their new personal Bitcoin ATM machine in their Toronto office off Yonge St. The Bitcoin ATM itself will be used heavily by Deloitte’s Rubix division which specializes in Blockchain technology. This will provide Deloitte with a faster and simple option when buying Bitcoin for their Blockchain research and development. With a public launch on Sept 7, now anyone can use their ATM at the Rubix office on the 2nd floor lobby. The Bitcoin ATM will be able to buy and sell Bitcoin with a 1% fee for both buying and selling. The ATM itself was made by Ottawa-based BitAccess and....
One among the "Big Four" professional consulting firms in the world, Deloitte has jumped into the Blockchain bandwagon. Latest developments in the company includes creation of Deloitte Cryptocurrency Community with over 100 people and the launch of Rubix Software platform that can be used to build applications over Blockchain. Deloitte, like many other financial and professional services companies has started exploring the various potential uses of Blockchain technology for themselves as well as their clients. According to Deloitte, the company has been involved in Blockchain research for....