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Banking

R3 Launches Corda Enterprise With First-Ever ‘Blockchain Firewall’

Not a traditional firewall, the term denotes how Corda is able to limit communication between blockchain nodes operating in different environments.

Business  ·  10 July 2018
MakerDAO

Tradeshift Pilots Stablecoin to Speed Up Business Payments

MakerDAO is partnering with Tradeshift to test how its stablecoin DAI can help to speed up the payment process for small businesses.

Business  ·  6 July 2018
Banks

Banks Conduct Cross-Border Trades on IBM-Powered Blockchain

We.trade, the blockchain-based financial trade platform jointly developed by nine European banks, has completed first live cross-border transactions.

Business  ·  3 July 2018
Regulation

Registered Broker Templum Plans Security Identifiers for Tokenized Assets

Regulated token trader Templum Markets is partnering with CUSIP Global Services (CGS) to bring securities identification numbers to tokenized assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 June 2018
Bittrex

Bittrex CEO to Advise Cuban-Backed Crypto Gaming Platform

Bittrex CEO Bill Shihara will help guide the crypto eSports betting platform as it works to improve the security and adoption of its crypto token.

Business  ·  28 June 2018
Payments

Chat App Kik Launches ‘Crypto-Economy’ With Kin Token Integration

Messaging app Kik's users can now begin earning and spending its kin token with the launch of its "crypto-economy," the company said Wednesday.

Business  ·  27 June 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Startup Uphold Moves to Become Licensed U.S. Broker-Dealer

Digital money platform Uphold is looking to become a Finra-registered broker-dealer following a new acquisition, the company says.

Business  ·  27 June 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Accelerator to Offer Crypto Coders Resources and ‘Reality Check’

A blockchain company known as a hub of startups is expanding its reach, launching a new San Francisco-based startup accelerator.

Business  ·  21 June 2018
China

Cheetah’s New App Lets Crypto Investors Track Portfolios on the Go

Beijing-based app developer Cheetah Mobile is releasing an app that lets investors monitor cryptocurrency portfolios over multiple platforms.

Business  ·  21 June 2018
Investments

This $575 Million ICO With Royal Backing Is So Crazy, It Might Be Real

A video-on-demand service that shares ad revenues with viewers and creators has raised more than half a billion bucks in a private token sale.

Markets  ·  21 June 2018
Privacy

Enigma Protocol to Integrate Smart Contracts Tech With Intel Systems

Smart contracts project Enigma will use Intel tech to help secure one of the first public blockchains utilizing privacy-preserving "secret contracts."

Tech  ·  20 June 2018
Exchanges

Tether Review Claims Crypto Asset Fully Backed – But There’s a Catch

Tether has finally produced a third-party report proclaiming that its cryptocurrency, USDT, is fully backed by U.S. dollars – with some big caveats.

Markets  ·  20 June 2018
Markets

A UK Exchange Is Launching Litecoin Futures Trading

A month after listing ethereum-based futures for trading, U.K exchange Crypto Facilities is now launching a derivative product for litecoin.

Markets  ·  20 June 2018
Censorship

Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Donations in 5 Cryptos

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has expanded its donation methods to include five cryptocurrencies, calling the move a "natural fit."

Business  ·  18 June 2018
ICOs

Origin Token to Raise $6 Million in CoinList Investor ICO

Decentralized marketplace startup Origin Protocol is looking to raise $6.6 million via a token sale with help from CoinList.

Markets  ·  18 June 2018