Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Africans with Ethereum Micropayments
South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.
South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.
R3 is reportedly running low on cash – and judging by the social media response, the crypto-community isn't showing much sympathy.
The blockchain lead at Mizuho Financial Group has revealed he is leaving the firm for a new role in Singapore.
A patent filing from Mastercard explores how to use public blockchains to securely verify card credentials at the point of sale.
A platform for managing token sales, spun out of the famed investment platform AngelList, has raised funds from a notable cast of investors.
The developer behind Dungeon Defenders II will integrate a blockchain with the game's rewards system.
Blockchain technology isn't yet a beneficial addition to the payment system in the Netherlands, according to the country's central bank.
SAP is the latest tech giant to have rolled out a technology framework aimed to let enterprise build blockchain-based applications.
Chip manufacturers are making ASICs in secret, argues David Vorick. He wants new coin projects do the same – and to give those chips to the community.
VanEck and SolidX have teamed up to list a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, despite regulatory obstacles that stymied prior attempts.
Cryptocurrency startup Circle is in talks to become registered in the U.S. as a licensed bank and brokerage, according to a report.
Three years after Ripple shelved Codius, Stefan Thomas is bringing the smart contract platform back to life with his eyes set on disrupting Ethereum.
Fujitsu is launching a blockchain data processing system for retail merchants that tokenizes traditional promotion tools like coupons and stamps.
A bill introduced by New York Assemblyman Ron Kim would launch pilot programs testing cryptocurrencies as a community monetary system.
Blockchains should do for the global value chain what shipping containers did for transport of goods, says HSBC trade finance expert Vinay Mendonca.
China Mobile, one of China's three state-owned telecoms giants, is exploring moving part of its mobile data business to a distributed ledger.
Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase is officially headed to Japan.
Blockchain platform developer Qulian Technology has closed one of the biggest blockchain-focused VC rounds ever.
Two ethereum-based bounty marketplaces are beginning to take off, and are hoping to take the decentralized application (dapp) space with them.
"It's about being demand driven instead of supply driven."
Two money transfer firms are to open a new payments corridor using RippleNet, while a Kuwaiti bank has also signed up to use the service.
Blockchain startup Paxos has closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by existing investors including Liberty City Ventures and RRE Ventures.
PwC Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Port of Brisbane are trialling a new blockchain trade solution.
China-based crypto wallet startup imToken announced on Thursday that it has closed a $10 million Series A round fully funded by IDG Capital.
U.S.-based FX settlement provider CLS has made a $5 million investment in blockchain software startup R3.
Investors who are passionate about blockchain technology are growing frustrated with a lack of tangible progress on risk management at token projects.
Supply chain management firm Tradeshift says it will further expand into blockchain following a $250 million Series E round led by Goldman Sachs.
BitGo has announced it hired Bloomberg Tradebook head Josh Schwartz as its new vice president of sales.
Foreign exchange brokerage Currencies Direct successfully completed several international transfers using Ripple's xRapid product.
Jason Han, CEO of Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X, tells CoinDesk his thoughts on how crypto could impact big business.