A survey of blockchain consortia around the world.

1. STATE OF BLOCKCHAIN CONSORTIA
DECEMBER 2016
WILLIAM MOUGAYAR
INVESTOR & AUTHOR, THE BUSINESS BLOCKCHAIN
ADVISOR TO STEEM, ETHEREUM, COIN CENTER, OPEN BAZAAR, BLOQ, TIERION

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SCOPE
• Who are the organizations that have taken
a collaborative approach to blockchain
implementations and learnings?
• Collect basic facts about them
• Facilitate the following of their
developments and progress
• Map the activity
• Share a Google Sheet of data

3. ‣25 global consortiums
‣13 in financial services, 2 in healthcare
‣10 in the USA, 3 in the UK
‣ 22 started in 2016
‣ 4 working on some aspect of standards
‣ Average # of members in each: 25
‣ Largest memberships: 100
(Hyperledger and ISITC)
‣Total number of participants: 550
BY THE NUMBERS
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4. THE INTERACTIVE MAP
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L56UMOPbUUGAzCSPyq8ZGNvzuRM&usp=sharing

5. FINANCIAL SERVICES DOMINATES
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6. LOCATION: US IS #1 AND EUROPE IS #2
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North America Europe Asia/Australia

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HASHED HEALTH
• N/A
• Nashville, USA
• Health Care
• Oct-2016
• Goal is to accelerate the commercialization of blockchain / DLT solutions in healthcare by
providing development, technical, regulatory, and other necessary services as needed for
our members. We partner with the right partners and blockchain tech solutions for each
business problem we are trying to solve. Active projects include supply chain, claims
lifecycle, payments, medical records, insurance, and other use cases.
• N/A
• Hashed Health
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HYPERLEDGER HEALTHCARE WORKING GROUP
• 5
• San Francisco, USA
• Health Care
• Oct-2016
• Discovery and exploration of healthcare-related blockchain use cases that address real
world problems. Initially, the group will focus on fundamental Distributed Ledger
applications, such as establishing registries, interoperability and identities. Technical
opportunities will also be discussed. In time, the discussion will expand to more advanced
topics, such as smart contracts and process automation.
• Accenture, Gem, Hashed Health, Kaiser Permanente, IBM.
• Hyperledger
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B3I
• 5
• Zurich, Switzerland
• Insurance
• Oct-2016
• Explore the potential of distributed ledger technologies to better serve clients through faster, more convenient and secure
services. Streamline paper work and reconciliations for (re-) insurance contracts and accelerate information and money flows,
while greatly improving auditability. Cooperate for a pilot project, using anonymized transaction information and anonymized
quantitative data, in order to achieve a proof-of-concept for inter-group retrocessions by the use of the Blockchain technology.
With this feasibility study, the founding members aim to explore whether Blockchain technology can be used to develop
standards and processes for industry-wide usage and to catalyze efficiency gains in the insurance industry.
• Aegon, Allianz, Munich Re, Swiss Re, Zurich.
• N/A
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PTDL GROUP
• 40
• London, UK
• Financial Services
• May-2016
• Provide a trusted environment for key post-trade participants to collaborate and share
information for the best interests of our industry. The PTDL will undertake activities
relating to how distributed ledger technologies will transform the post-trade landscape.
• CME Group, Euroclear, HSBC, the London Stock Exchange, UniCredit, LCH.Clearnet, Société Générale, UBS.
• Ernst & Young, Norton Rose Fulbright.
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11. (C) William Mougayar, 2016.
ISO/TC 307
• 15
• Australia
• Standards
• May-2016
• Standardisation of blockchains and distributed ledger technologies to support
interoperability and data interchange among users, applications and systems.
• 15 countries
• Australia, ISO
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12. (C) William Mougayar, 2016.
ISITC BLOCKCHAIN WORKING GROUP
• 100
• London, UK
• Standards
• July-2016
• Assisting the financial services industry in the adoption of Blockchain
Distributed Ledger Technology. Proposing 10 blockchain benchmarks related
to blockchain resilience, scalability, latency, data structure, auditability,
governance, legal jurisdiction, regulation and software version control.
• European companies
• ISTC
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KINAKUTA (SMART CONTRACTS SECURITY)
• 35
• Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Standards
• Sept-2016
• Working group dedicated to improving smart contracts security.
• Developers and companies
• Microsoft, ConsenSys.
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R3
• 74
• New York, USA
• Financial Services
• 2014
• General purpose platform and technology to design and deliver advanced
distributed ledger technologies to the global financial markets.
• See this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R3_(company)
• R3 CEV
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CHINALEDGER ALLIANCE
• 11 China Standards & Regulation April-2016 Adapt and develop existing
blockchain technology to the needs of Chinese businesses and set standards
across the industry to ensure regulatory compliance in an environment where
regulators are very positive, open and interested in blockchain technology.
Shanghai Stock Exchange and others Wangxiang Blockchain Labs, Internet
Securities Commission of the Securities Association of China (SAC).
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FINANCIAL BLOCKCHAIN SHENZHEN CONSORTIUM
• 31
• Shenzhen, China
• Financial Services
• May-2016
• Communication tool for companies and a platform for information sharing concerning blockchain
studies. Performing joint research on the blockchain application and create collective projects for
its testing in the financial sphere. Special projects include the development of a prototype of a
blockchain platform for securities trading and exploration of related services for credit, digital
asset registry and invoice management.
• Ping An Bank, SIno Safe General Insurance, Huawai, etc. (31 total)
• Ping An.
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HYPERLEDGER FOUNDATION
• 100
• San Francisco, USA
• Standards & Platform
• Dec-2015
• Open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain
technologies. It is a global collaboration including leaders in finance, banking,
Internet of Things, supply chains, manufacturing and Technology. The Linux
Foundation hosts Hyperledger as a Collaborative Project under the foundation.
• See this list: https://www.hyperledger.org/about/members
• Linux Foundation, IBM, DAH.
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RUSSIAN BANKS CONSORTIUM
• 7
• Russia
• Financial Services
• July-2016
• Development of blockchain proofs-of-concept, work on joint research and
policy outreach, and the creation of technology standards. Taking a proactive
approach in working with domestic regulators and policymakers.
• QIWI, B&N Bank, Khanty-Manslysk, Otkritie Bank, Tinkoff Bank, MDM Bank, Accenture.
• Bank of Russia
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ACCOUNTING CONSORTIUM
• 7
• New York City, New York, USA
• Accounting
• Aug-2016
• Explore and to determine the value of a joint accounting and blockchain
industry consortium.
• XBRL, Microsoft, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC, ConsenSys.
• Microsoft, ConsenSys.
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GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN COUNCIL
• 32
• UAE
• Government
• Feb-2016
• Help UAE authorities and corporations better understand this technology and consider its regulatory
implications. Also, will conduct pilot projects testing the readiness of markets to adopt digital currencies.
• Du, SAP, IBM, TECOM, Dubai Holding, Privity FZ LLC, Vinay Gupta, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC),
Emirates Islamic, Microsoft, Infosys, Cisco, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), Souq.com, EmirateNBD,
Careem, Michael Mainelli, Mashreq, Wamda, Propertyfinder.com, Kraken, Umbrellab, AstroLabs, YellowPay,
SmartStart Fund, BitOasis, Ethereum, Viktor Koenig LLC, Digitus, Network int, Smart Dubai Office and Dubai
Smart Government.
• Dubai International Financial Centre Authority.
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RIPPLE JAPANESE BANKS CONSORTIUM
• 30
• Japan
• Financial Services
• Aug-2016
• Enable round-the-clock settlement at a significant cost reduction to its
members and their consumers. The consortium says banks will pay about 90%
less in fees.
• SBI Holdings, the Bank of Yokohama and SBI Sumishin Net Bank.
• SBI Ripple Asia.
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CULEDGER
• 5
• USA
• Financial Services
• Sept-2016
• Investigating the viability of a private, permissioned distributed ledger that
can be used by credit unions.
• Cuna, Best Innovation Group, the Mountain West Credit Union Association, PSCU.
• MWCUA
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SWISS INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM
• 3
• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• Sept-2016
• Using blockchain technology for the facilitation of selling shares outside of a
stock exchange. Prototyping blockchain based real life trading of “OTC equity
clearing, settlement and reporting.
• Swisscom, Swiss stock market, Zurich Cantonal Financial institution.
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FUND CHAIN
• 10
• Luxembourg
• Financial Services
• Oct-2016
• Explore the potential of blockchain technology to improve efficiency and
create new business opportunities in the asset management industry.
• BIL, BNP Paribas, CACEIS, European Fund Administration, HSBC, ING Luxembourg, Pictet, RBC
Investor & Treasury Services, Société Générale Bank & Trust, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Luxembourg.
• Scorechain
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BLOCKRX PROJECT
• N/A
• Pennsylvania, USA
• Pharmaceuticals
• Feb-2016
• Verify and enhance the integrity of the drug supply chain and to accelerate
new drug development by leveraging the Blockchain to support and manage
the Drug Development Lifecycle.
• N/A
• iSolve
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DUTCH LOGISTICS GROUP
• 16
• Netherlands
• Transportation Logistics
• Nov-2016
• Study how the distributed ledger technology can advance operations to
bolster efficiency and effectiveness, as well as reduce supply chain
footprints.
• TKI Dinalog, TU Delft, ABN Amro, the SCF Community, the Port of Rotterdam, Royal FloraHolland, SmartPort,
Windesheim, TNO, Centric, Exact, FBBasic & Cirmar, BeScope Solutions, NBK, Innopay and TransFollow.
• TKI Dinalog, TU Delft.
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DIGITAL ASSET HOLDINGS
• 15
• New York, USA
• Financial Services
• 2014
• Building distributed, encrypted straight through processing tools to improve
efficiency, security, compliance and settlement speed.
• Deutsche Börse, Icap, JP Morgan, DTCC , ABN Amro, Accenture, ASX Limited,
BNP Paribas, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Citi, CME Ventures, Santander
InnoVentures, IBM, Goldman Sachs and The PNC Financial Services Group.
• DAH
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BLOCKCHAIN STUDY GROUP
• 4
• Tokyo, Japan
• Financial Services
• Nov-2016
• Collaboratively testing the technology for uses in bank-to-bank payments. The
results of the specific trial disclosed today relate to the issuance of payments. Future
testing will be widened to include the clearing and settlement of those transactions.
• Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
• Deloitte Tohmatsu Group.
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REVOLUTION 4
• N/A
• Utah, USA
• Financial Services
• Oct-2016
• Focus on blockchain solutions for small businesses.
• N/A
• Overstock
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PROJECT JASPER
• 8
• Toronto, Canada
• Financial Services
• Jun-2016
• Exploring the possibility of issuing, transferring and settling central bank-
issued assets on a distributed ledger network.
• CIBC, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank, Scotiabank, Bank of
Canada, Payments Canada, R3.
• Payments Canada, Bank of Canada.
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FCA SANDBOX PROJECT
• 24
• London, UK
• Financial Services
• Jul-2016
• Aims to create a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative products, services,
business models and delivery mechanisms in a live environment without immediately incurring
all the normal regulatory consequences of engaging in the activity in question.
• Billon, BitX, Blnk Innovaation Limited, Bud, Citizens Advice, Epiphyte, Govcoin Limited, HSBC, Issufy, Lloyds
Banking Group, Nexday Property Limited, Nivaura, Otonomos, Oval, SETL, Tradle, Tramonex, Swave.
• Financial Conduct Authority
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32. RESOURCES FOR FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS
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Blog post
http://startupmanagement.org/?p=50107
Interactive Map
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1L56UMOPbUUGAzCSPyq8ZGNvzuRM&usp=sharing
Google Sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u9M3XuYeAfOZAHEMplcJrqC9QpJkIgOBhaq015Ed25A/edit?
usp=sharing

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