Banking

Venture Capital

Blockchain Capital Dries Up as Big FinTech Deals Decline

Bitcoin and blockchain investment is down for the third straight quarter as investors look for returns on what they've already put in.

Business  ·  16 November 2016
Europe

Sweden’s Central Bank Considers Digital Currency Use

Sweden's central bank could soon launch its own digital currency – though it hasn't yet decided how the offering would work.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Banking

Blockchain Credit Card Trial Puts New Twist on Retail Payments

Cupcakes on the blockchain? Not quite, but a new blockchain trial showcased how the tech could play a role in consumer payments.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
China

China’s CITIC Hosts Seminar on Banking and Blockchain

China's CITIC bank, one of the country's largest commercial banks, recently held a seminar devoted to blockchain.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Banking

With Vulcan Project, PwC Wants Banks to Rethink Bitcoin

PwC Australia sheds light on the origins and utility of its newly launched digital asset service Vulcan.

Business  ·  15 November 2016
Derivatives

CME Group Launches Bitcoin Price Indexes

The CME Group officially launched its bitcoin price indexes yesterday.

Business  ·  14 November 2016
Bitcoin

Why the Blockchain Hackathon Economy is Booming

Even larger blockchain startups are making the effort to get involved in hackathons. The reason? It's good for business, sources say.

Business  ·  14 November 2016
Banking

Deutsche Bank: Capital Markets Expect Blockchain Impact Within 6 Years

Three out of four capital markets participants believe distributed ledger tech will see widespread use within the next six years.

Business  ·  10 November 2016
Banking

R3 Launches Blockchain Lab in Singapore

Banking consortium R3 has officially launched a new blockchain lab in Singapore in partnership with the local central bank.

Business  ·  8 November 2016
Europe

SEB to Build Blockchain Channel Between New York and Stockholm

The blockchain service aims to go live sometime in 2017, according to SEB's head of transaction services.

Business  ·  7 November 2016
Japan

42 Banks Join Blockchain Consortium in Japan

Japanese bank SBI Group has launched a blockchain consortium focused on its domestic market.

Business  ·  1 November 2016
Banking

Credit Card Giant MasterCard Releases ‘Experimental’ Blockchain APIs

MasterCard has quietly developed and released a set of blockchain APIs.

Business  ·  31 October 2016
Banking

Why Israel’s Banks Will Unite Over Blockchain

Israel took a global lead on cyber security. Could it do the same with blockchain?

Markets  ·  30 October 2016
Banking

S&P: Too Early for Blockchain to Impact Credit Ratings

S&P believes it's too early for the use of blockchain tech to be a factor in its corporate credit analysis.

Business  ·  27 October 2016
Banking

Swift Fights to Stay Relevant in A Blockchain World

Can Swift stay relevant in a world of blockchain?

Business  ·  26 October 2016