Deloitte Unveils 5 Blockchain Partnerships and 20 Prototypes
One of the largest accounting firms in the world, Deloitte, says it has partnered with five blockchain startups and built a wide range of prototypes to service industries including insurance, employee management and cross-border payments. The 'Big Four' accounting firm has built 20 working blockchain prototypes in partnership with startups BlockCypher, Bloq, ConsenSys Enterprise, Loyyal and Stellar. Four of the prototypes will be demoed live on stage at the Consensus 2016 conference in New York City. Deloitte partner Eric Piscini told CoinDesk that, while the companies represent a wide....
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