Banking

Chainalysis

Chainalysis: Barclays Deal is Start of Banks Opening Up to Bitcoin

Bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis discusses its new partnership with UK bank Barclays and its potential impact on the ecosystem.

Business  ·  14 October 2015
Chainalysis

Bitcoin Firm Signs Compliance Deal With Banking Giant Barclays

UK banking giant Barclays has signed contracts with two blockchain startups, according to the New York Business Journal.

Business  ·  13 October 2015
Banking

Blockchain Platform Setl Exceeds 1 Billion Transaction ‘Milestone’

Blockchain platform Setl claims to have surpassed 1 billion transactions per day, in what it terms a "milestone" for scaling the technology.

Business  ·  12 October 2015
UK

Meet Secco: The UK’s ‘Blockchain-Inspired’ Challenger Bank

Secco is a 'blockchain-inspired' challenger bank aiming to disrupt the sector "from the outside in".

Business  ·  10 October 2015
Banking

BNY Mellon: Blockchain Tech Could Transform Payments

Blockchain technology could potentially transform payments, says a new report by American multinational banking corporation BNY Mellon.

Business  ·  8 October 2015
Banks

Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank's technology chief.

Business  ·  7 October 2015
Japan

Japan’s Top Think Tank Launches Blockchain Study

The Nomura Research Institute will study blockchain technology to assess its use in the securities sector.

Business  ·  6 October 2015
Regulation

Fed Chair: Bitcoin’s Popularity Unrelated to Central Bank Policy

US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said the popularity of bitcoin doesn't relate to the public's perception of its monetary policy.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 October 2015
Banking

Bitcoin in the Headlines: R3’s Blockchain Dream Team

This week's headlines have mostly been about banks' love for blockchain, sparked by R3CEV's announcement that 13 new banks had joined its project.

Business  ·  2 October 2015
Europe

SEB: Blockchain Could Make Banks ‘Radically More Efficient’

SEB, a Stockholm-based financial services firm with 1.7bn SEK ($202m) in assets under management, discusses the potential of blockchain tech.

Business  ·  30 September 2015
Banking

Dutch Bank’s Innovation Chief Dismisses Bitcoin

The head of innovation at ABN Amro has said the Dutch state-owned bank wants to stay away from bitcoin.

Business  ·  30 September 2015
Ethereum

Chinese Auto Giant Wanxiang Plans $50 Million Blockchain Fund

Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group has announced it intends to invest $50m in blockchain technology to improve its product lines.

Business  ·  29 September 2015
Banking

Citi, HSBC Partner With R3CEV As Blockchain Project Adds 13 Banks

Thirteen additional major investment banks including Citi, HSBC and Bank of America Chase have partnered with distributed ledger startup R3CEV.

Business  ·  29 September 2015
Regulation

Australian Bank Bitcoin Crackdown Could Fuel Startup Flight

A bitcoin business in Australia is eyeing banking opportunities abroad following a perceived crackdown from banks in the country.

Business  ·  22 September 2015
Cryptocurrency

Bank of America Files Patent for Cryptocurrency Wire Transfer System

The USPTO has published a patent filed by Bank of America that seeks to protect a system for wire transfers using cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  21 September 2015