Banking

Thailand

Thai Bank Extending Ripple Remittances to Euro and Pound

Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank is adding two new currencies to its Ripple-based blockchain remittance platform.

Business  ·  13 March 2018
Exchanges

Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products

Coinbase has hired a former New York Stock Exchange executive, the startup announced Thursday.

Business  ·  8 March 2018
Japan

Japanese Banks to Harness Ripple DLT for Consumer Payments App

A group of Japanese banks is planning to use Ripple's blockchain-based payments technology in a smartphone app aimed at general consumers.

Business  ·  7 March 2018
Exchanges

Crypto All-Stars Turn Out for ‘Truth Machine’ Debut

The New York City premiere for the forthcoming blockchain book "The Truth Machine," drew a set of high-profile stars this week.

Business  ·  4 March 2018
Banking

How XRP Fits Into Ripple’s Payments Products Explained

While interest in XRP continues, confusion remains about how the cryptocurrency interacts with Ripple's products. CoinDesk explains.

Business  ·  4 March 2018
Investments

Liechtenstein Bank Opens Up Cryptocurrency Investment for Clients

A Liechtenstein bank has become one of the first in the world that allows clients to directly invest in cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  2 March 2018
Japan

South Korean Bank Trials Ripple for Overseas Remittances

South Korea's Wooribank has reportedly completed an overseas remittance test using Ripple's DLT solution.

Business  ·  2 March 2018
Banks

US Regional Banks Begin to Cite Crypto as Business Risk

It's not just America's biggest banks that are worried about cryptocurrency adoption, public filings show.

Business  ·  1 March 2018
Banking

Banking Giants Send $30 Million in Securities Over DLT

Credit Suisse and ING say they have successful sent securities worth €25 million ($30 million) over a system built with R3's Corda.

Business  ·  1 March 2018
Banking

JPMorgan Says It May Have to ‘Adapt’ to Counter Crypto Adoption

JPMorgan Chase has become the third major banking institution to list cryptocurrencies as a possible risk factor for its business.

Business  ·  28 February 2018
Investments

Digital Currency Group Invests in Bitcoin-Friendly Silvergate Bank

Cryptocurrency VC firm Digital Currency Group has confirmed an investment in bitcoin startup-friendly Silvergate Bank.

Business  ·  27 February 2018
Banking

R3 Pilots Blockchain Trade Finance Platform with Global Banks

Blockchain startup R3, trade finance tech provider TradeIX and major banks have moved their Marco Polo trade finance platform to the pilot stage.

Business  ·  21 February 2018
Tether

Dutch Bank ING Says Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Is An Account Holder

Troubled cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has reportedly secured a banking relationship, according to reports by Bloomberg and Reuters.

Business  ·  20 February 2018
Coinbase

Who’s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute

A Visa spokesperson claimed that neither it nor Coinbase were responsible for last week's charging issue seen by the crypto-exchange's customers.

Business  ·  19 February 2018
Visa

Philippines Banks to Use Visa’s Blockchain Payments Platform

Five banks in the Philippines are teaming up to use Visa's blockchain-based payment system, according to a report.

Business  ·  15 February 2018