Ripple Adds 10 New Financial Firms to ‘Blockchain Network’
Ten new partners have joined Ripple's "blockchain network," which focuses on cross-border transactions and DLT standards.
Ten new partners have joined Ripple's "blockchain network," which focuses on cross-border transactions and DLT standards.
While the price of bitcoin is within striking distance of all-time highs set in March, worries about the state of the network’s infrastructure are combining to depress sentiment. Chief among concerns are the ongoing issues at British Virgin Islands-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, as the market’s dominant US dollar exchange saw banking problems appear seemingly […]
Digital Currency Group subsidiary Grayscale Investments is launching a new investment vehicle for the alternative digital asset ether classic.
Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.
The proliferation of new technologies such as blockchain could increase risks in Europe’s financial system, according to a new report.
Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent is launching a new suite of blockchain services, detailing the plans in a new white paper.
China's Jiangsu province has launched a new state-owned entity aimed at providing blockchain market research.
At an MIT event this weekend, blockchain experts spoke out on the state of the tech and the obstacles that lie in the path of mainstream adoption.
Swift has revealed new details of its banking-focused blockchain proof-of-concept that already has a number of notable partners participating.
Central banks could allow access around the clock if they used blockchains, a senior Bank of Japan official speculated last week.
A slowdown in big announcements may not mean blockchain consortia are doomed – on the contrary, the model may be evolving.
A hedge fund billionaire reportedly called bitcoin and ether the "best investments" of his storied career at an event on Wednesday.
The city of Hirosaki is raising bitcoin donations to help preserve a historic cherry blossom park and its castle.
Add Cambodia's central bank to the list of major financial market managers investigating blockchain and distributed ledger tech.
Researchers have proposed a new process for keeping transactions confidential over public blockchains.
Bitcoin exchange and wallet startup Coinbase has revealed a new ethereum messaging product currently in testing.
The IMF just held a meeting of an advisory group on fintech – one that featured heavy representation from blockchain industry execs.
Exchange operator Nasdaq is looking to invest in blockchain startups as part of a new venture initiative.
A professor famed for spotting design issues in blockchains has issued new guidance to the technology's wider development community.
A subsidiary of banking giant BNP Paribas has revealed it is utilizing blockchain tech for a fund-distribution platform currently in development.
A blockchain-IoT consortium is moving forward on standardizing the technology its participants use with the launch of a new API.
A new service from crypto monitoring firm Elliptic is aimed to help banks better scrutinize new bitcoin businesses.
The US dollar is not the "low-hanging fruit" for blockchain innovation, according to an executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Blockchain startup Factom has finished raising just over $8m as part of an extended Series A round.
10 ways blockchain could eliminate pain points for both travellers and travel companies.
Blockchain startup Chain has named a Goldman Sachs managing director as its new president.
Bitcoin startup Bitwage is improving its payroll services for premium customers based in the European Union.
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