Tech Giant Hitachi to Study Blockchain in New R&D Lab

Tech Giant Hitachi to Study Blockchain in New R&D Lab

Japanese technology conglomerate Hitachi is set to open a financial technology research laboratory in the US that will focus on blockchain applications. The research center will open next month in partnership with its technology innovation division based in Silicon Valley, California. Hitachi indicated that it plans to use the research center as a means to work on initiatives with its customer base. Hitachi operates in a number of industries including IT, consumer electronics and power generation. Hitachi said in a statement: “By establishing the Financial Innovation Laboratory in the....


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