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The Chamber of Digital Commerce launches Smart Contracts Alliance

By TechTaffy Desk

The Chamber of Digital Commerce has launched the Smart Contracts Alliance (SCA), an industry initiative of organizations in the smart contracts ecosystem, to promote real-world applications.

The SCA is co-chaired by Mark Smith, CEO of Symbiont, and Sean Murphy, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright. The founding participants include Bitfinex, Blake, Cassles & Graydon, Bloq, Cognizant, ConsenSys, Deloitte, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, Eris Industries, Georgetown University’s Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Gem, IBM, Microsoft, Norton Rose Fulbright, Perkins Coie, Pillsbury Law, String Labs, Symbiont, Tether, t0.com and Wipfli.

[Image courtesy: The Chamber of Digital Commerce]

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