You might be interested in some press from a while back.
AntShares Partners with Microsoft to Digitalize Real-World Assets with Blockchainhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/antshares-partners-with-microsoft-to-digitalize-real-world-assets-with-blockchain.. what makes Antshares stand out from that crowd is that the service is made to bridge the real world in compliance. Therefore, Da Hongfei does not really see any obvious competitors in this direction. However, compliance is not the only thing which keeps AntShares ahead of similar projects. Da Hongfei summarized at least three features which make AntShares innovative and therefore unique.
First of all, the platform has built-in KYC/AML APIs, with an optional user-controlled identity check. This allows market players to use this public chain without getting cold feet, while users may choose to stay anonymous as long as all parties involved agree.
Secondly, the platform offers a Superconducting Transaction Feature. Exchanges will no longer offer escrows, but only match-making. The “escrows” will be replaced by onchain-broadcasting of private-key-signed order requests. This eliminates any previous moral/tech risks associated with traditional exchanges.
Thirdly, the direct using of fiat currency is available to eliminate regulatory risks in terms of government interference.
Last, but not the least, the platform adopts an original dBFT consensus mechanism, ideal for private/consortium chain reconstruction and also practical for the major market players.
..a few months ago AntShares entered into co-operation with Microsoft. As Da Hongfei said to CoinTelegraph, Onchain (AntShares’ Business sub-entity), Fadada and Microsoft have initiated a consortium Blockchain called The Legal Chain. It has been created to provide digital evidence storage services, including digital contracts, intellectual properties, e-medical records, etc. The Digital Data Judicial Authentication Center, a subdivision of the National Information Center, will be ensuring authentication services for the data stored on The Legal Chain.
