HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd (HIVE)

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from Forbes:
Currency Group, one of the biggest investors in blockchain firms, to provide such a service so the blockchain providers in DCG’s portfolio can work in a secure environment with clients who include financial institutions, insurance companies and enterprise technology companies.

A picture shows an Ipad with the logo of 'Amazon web services' on November 13, 2012 in Paris. (LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)

A blockchain — often called a distributed ledger — is essentially a tamper-proof ledger, copies of which are held on multiple computers, that enables transactions to occur securely and quickly. It promises to make financial services more efficient, as well as cut costs and potentially shrink the industry as the software conducts functions currently executed by middlemen.

“Today in financial services, distributed ledger technology is at the forefront of any discussion related to innovation. AWS is working with financial institutions and blockchain providers to spur innovation and facilitate frictionless experimentation,” said Scott Mullins, AWS’s head of worldwide financial services business development, in a statement. “DCG is a recognized leader in distributed ledger technology, and we are excited to work with them and their portfolio companies to provide laboratory environments for enterprise experimentation with blockchain technology on AWS.”

DCG, whose portfolio includes more than 70 bitcoin and blockchain