Coloured coins startup Colu has revealed it is embarking on a partnership with multinational consulting firm Deloitte.
Though details are scarce, the project will involve Rubix, the software platform that lets Deloitte clients build their own apps – including ticketing systems and registries – on the blockchain.
Amos Meiri, Colu's CEO, told CoinDesk:
In July, the 'big four' professional services firm revealed to CoinDesk it had found over 20 use cases for blockchain technology, having carried out research in the sector for over 18 months.
Besides Colu; Blockstream, Counterparty and Ethereum are known to be under testing at Deloitte, with some clients "still in the exploratory phase" and others further down the PoC pipeline.
Deloitte has also formed an 100-member group named the Deloitte Cryptocurrency Community across 12 countries, including Canada. It's primary aim is to help banking and retail clients understand how the technology can disrupt legacy systems and create entirely new ones.
About Colu
"It's a method of attaching metadata to a blockchain transaction, it's an abstract and generic way of extending the capabilities of a single asset blockchain while keeping the metadata secured and immutable," Meiri said.
Colu is aiming to make the process more accessible to non-developers by hiding the technical nitty gritty and negating the need for its users to own bitcoin at all (Colu covers the cost of all transactions).
While there are templates for issuing things like securities, cryptocurrencies and tickets, users have the ability to create their own use cases. One example is the 'Smart Lock' created by Colu's 13-year-old intern, Jonathan Ohayon, which demoed at Money20/20 this week.
Meiri explained:
"It is fascinating to see how blockchain technology could be applied by different companies building different applications. We are following that diverse variety and are excited to discover the many use cases we haven’t even thought about," the company's blog post reads.
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