Banking

Ethereum

IPO and Insurance Projects Win £2,000 at Blockchain Hackathon

Two ideas aiming to disrupt IPOs and flight insurance came top at 'Hack The Block' this Sunday, bringing London FinTech Week to a close.

Business  ·  21 September 2015
New York

TechStars MD: Banks are Embracing the Inevitability of Bitcoin

With bitcoin, banks are now embracing what many already feel to be "inevitable", according to TechStars managing director Jenny Fielding.

Business  ·  20 September 2015
Banking

JPMorgan CEO Cautious on Blockchain Tech Despite New Partnership

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon issued new remarks on bitcoin and the blockchain as part of today's Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.

Business  ·  18 September 2015
Banking

Global Finance Association BAFT Aims to Drive Bitcoin Awareness

BAFT, a global financial services association, is set to drive bitcoin and blockchain awareness with the launch of a new FinTech scheme.

Business  ·  18 September 2015
Regulation

US State Bank Supervisors Publish Final Model Regulation

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has released the final version of its model regulatory framework for digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 September 2015
Regulation

Société Générale’s Legal Director Seeks Bitcoin Regulation

Société Générale's group legal director has called out for the establishment of an international bitcoin regulatory framework.

Business  ·  15 September 2015
Banking

Global Investment Banks Back Blockchain Initiative

A number of the world's largest investment banks are teaming up to develop standards for blockchain technology.

Business  ·  15 September 2015
Banking

BNP Paribas Fortis Denies Bitcoin Vault Project

BNP Paribas Fortis has denied it is gearing up to enter the bitcoin space as a digital vault provider.

Business  ·  15 September 2015
Australia

Westpac CEO: It’s Too Soon to Panic About Bitcoin

The CEO of Westpac Group, one of Australia's 'Big Four' banks, has claimed it is "too soon" to panic about bitcoin.

Business  ·  8 September 2015
Insurance

AXA Eyeing Bitcoin for Remittance Market

AXA is eyeing bitcoin to help streamline the remittance market, the general partner of its VC fund has told CoinDesk.

Business  ·  7 September 2015
Regulation

Timeline: What Central Banks Have Said About Bitcoin in 2015

Who's said what about bitcoin and when? Check out our interactive timeline below for a refresher on the stance of central banks this year.

Business  ·  4 September 2015
Ethereum

UBS Sheds New Light on Blockchain Experimentation

Researchers at the London innovation lab of Swiss banking giant UBS are developing a new blockchain implementation for transaction settlement.

Business  ·  3 September 2015
Banking

Goldman Analyst: Blockchain Tech Will Change Asset Ownership

A Goldman Sachs analyst has revealed insight into the global investment banking giant's developing thesis on bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Business  ·  31 August 2015
Banking

UK Banking Giant Barclays to Allow Charities to Accept Bitcoin

Barclays has revealed it will be pursuing a new partnership with an unnamed bitcoin exchange to help charities accept digital currency.

Business  ·  30 August 2015
Coinbase

USAA: Bitcoin and Blockchain Are FinTech Game-Changers

Vic Pascucci, current USAA head of corporate development, speaks to CoinDesk about his firm's interest in bitcoin and blockchain thechnology.

Business  ·  28 August 2015