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Regulation

Chainalysis Hires FinCEN Vet to Tackle Crypto’s New ‘Travel Rule’ Challenge

Chainalysis has hired a FinCEN official to help crypto firms comply with tough new FATF data-sharing requirements.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2019
Ethereum

Opera’s Browser With Built-In Crypto Wallet Launches for iPhones

Opera's ethereum and dapp-focused wallet is now available in the latest iOS version of its browser app.

Business  ·  26 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership

The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry.

Business  ·  25 June 2019
China

Walmart China Teams with VeChain, PwC on Blockchain Food Safety Platform

Walmart China has launched a blockchain-based platform aimed to address food safety concerns in the country.

Business  ·  25 June 2019
Banking

JPMorgan to Start Customer Trials of Its ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly to start client trials of its "JPM Coin" cryptocurrency for intercompany remittances.

Business  ·  25 June 2019
Banking

SWIFT Gives Blockchain Platforms Access to ‘Instant’ GPI Payments Following R3 Trial

Interbank messaging giant SWIFT will soon allow DLT-based trade platforms to make use of its GPI platform for traceable, near-instant payments.

Business  ·  24 June 2019
Bitmain

Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain Said to Be Planning US IPO: Bloomberg

Bitmain Technologies Ltd. is said to be relaunching its initial public offering (IPO) plans, but this time in the U.S. instead of Hong Kong.

Business  ·  21 June 2019
China

China’s Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto

WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto.

Business  ·  19 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Will Face ‘Regulatory Hurricane,’ Canaccord Analysts Say

Facebook's Libra coin will face a regulatory "hurricane," warn otherwise-bullish analysts at investment bank Canaccord.

Business  ·  19 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is a Nail in the Coffin for ‘Blockchain Not Bitcoin’

Edan Yago is the founder of CementDAO, an effort to bring together stablecoins into a unified ecosystem. The views expressed here are his own. With the announcement of Libra, cryptocurrency has entered the big leagues. Facebook’s entry into this market means every single company now has to take cryptocurrency seriously. Companies around the world are […]

Business  ·  18 June 2019
Enterprise Blockchain

Microsoft, Salesforce Join Hyperledger Enterprise Blockchain Consortium

Microsoft and Salesforce have joined Hyperledger, lending their enterprise software heft to the DLT consortium.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2019
News

IBM Unveils Upgraded 2.0 Version of Enterprise Blockchain

The IBM Blockchain Platform has just been revamped, adding flexibility for deployment in different environments and new tools.

Business  ·  18 June 2019
Regulation

There’s a Second Token: A Breakdown of Facebook’s Crypto Economy

In addition to the Libra coin, Facebook's newly unveiled crypto project also involves a "Libra investment token."

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2019
Facebook

Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Targeting 1.7 Billion Unbanked

Facebook's newly unveiled Libra blockchain is tackling remittances at first, but it could have a much broader impact.

Business  ·  18 June 2019
Banking

Private Blockchain’s Biggest Startups Integrate in Unprecedented Tie-Up

A historic change in strategy is taking place at R3 and Digital Asset (DA), who are now collaborating to maximize their respective blockchain ecosystems.

Business  ·  18 June 2019