Consulting firm Bain & Company believes banks are at risk of missing out on the adoption of digital currencies – and the revenue that might come with it. The Boston-based firm has published research that argues financial firms are effectively holding themselves back amid an environment of regulatory and technological uncertainty. The consultancy’s report specifically targets international payments, stating […]
Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.
A new report from JPMorgan Chase and Oliver Wyman argues that blockchain technology is an opportunity for asset managers.
ISITC-Europe has introduced 10 blockchain standards to help ensure the rapidly growing ecosystem of distributed ledgers work together.
The federal agency that oversees national banks in the US has named virtual currencies as an operational risk.
The central bank of the Netherlands is preparing an ambitious experiment aimed at discerning if a financial market can be built on a blockchain.
Banco Santander has named Digital Asset Holdings (DAH) CEO Blythe Masters to a new role as senior blockchain advisor.
An organization tasked with regulating brokerages and exchanges is seeking to obtain information about how its members are using bitcoin.
Tech firm Infoteria has successfully tested an application of blockchain technology with Myanmar microfinance firm BC Finance.
A new research report by banking giant Citi asserts that it does not view bitcoin and other digital currencies as a disruptive threat.
IBM has completed a blockchain project with Crédit Mutuel Arkéa that found the two firms using the technology to verify customer identities.
As the ethereum community debates a hard fork option to undo losses sustained by The DAO, ANZ is questioning the credibility of public blockchains.
BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced a new innovation lab that will focus on big data and distributed ledger tech.
Toyota joins R3CEV, making it the first member of the auto industry to join the distributed ledger consortium.
Built in partnership with IBM Mizuho Financial Group announced today that it has tested the use of a token-based blockchain settlement system.