Banking

Regulation

Australian Regulator: Banks Didn’t Collude Over Bitcoin Account Closures

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said that Australian banks did not collude in blocking services for bitcoin firms.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 February 2016
Banking

ASX Details Blockchain Strategy in Financial Update

The Australian Securities Exchange has revealed its spending as it prepares to build blockchain solutions to improve the Australian equities market.

Business  ·  12 February 2016
Venture Capital

Digital Asset Funding Tops $60 Million With IBM, Goldman Sachs Investments

Digital Asset Holdings has announced it has raised more than $60m with the addition of IBM and Goldman Sachs to its latest round.

Business  ·  2 February 2016
Japan

Japan’s Largest Bank Latest to Develop Own Digital Currency

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) has revealed it has developed its own digital currency nicknamed "MUFG coin".

Business  ·  1 February 2016
Banking

BAFT Event Attendees See Future With Billions of Blockchains

A new survey shows bankers are increasingly bullish on blockchain tech, even as they profess to a lack of understanding of the subject matter.

Business  ·  1 February 2016
Blockchain Applications

JPMorgan Partners With Digital Asset for Blockchain Trial

JPMorgan has teamed up with Digital Asset on a trial blockchain initiative that aims to make the trading process more efficient and cost effective.

Business  ·  1 February 2016
Banking

Bankers Weigh Blockchain Challenges at BNY Mellon Event

BNY Mellon hosted a blockchain discussion event at its Jersey City, New Jersey, campus earlier this week.

Business  ·  29 January 2016
Banking

Japan’s SBI Holdings Teams With Ripple to Launch New Company

SBI Holdings, the financial services business division of Japan’s SBI Group, has announced it is creating a new company with Ripple.

Business  ·  29 January 2016
Banking

Santander: Blockchain Talk Could Turn Into Action This Year

CoinDesk speaks with representatives from Banco Santander about the bank's blockchain strategy for 2016 and beyond.

Business  ·  28 January 2016
Banking

Goldman Sachs Director: Blockchain Provides ‘Single Truth’ For Banks

A managing director at investment bank Goldman Sachs called blockchain tech an innovation that could “drive change” in a new company podcast.

Business  ·  26 January 2016
Banking

UBS Contributes Blockchain Code to HIV Research Effort

UBS has donated the code for a blockchain-based trading platform to a nonprofit group funding research into a cure for HIV/AIDS.

Business  ·  22 January 2016
Banking

R3 Completes Blockchain Test With 11 Banks

R3CEV has announced the completion of a permissioned ledger test involving 11 of its 42 banking partners.

Business  ·  20 January 2016
Exchanges

LHV Bank: We Support Bitcoin’s Values

CoinDesk interviews LHV Bank's new cryptocurrency product manager to learn more about its blockchain experimentations.

Business  ·  18 January 2016
JP Morgan

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Veterans Join Digital Asset Team

Digital Asset Holdings has added new executives as it seeks to expand into the European market.

Business  ·  15 January 2016
Japan

Japanese Think Tank NRI Considers Expanding Blockchain Research

NRI's Kazumitsu Yokokawa discusses the Japanese professional services firm's ongoing collaborations with major banks on blockchain efforts.

Markets  ·  13 January 2016